Today Monday, July 13, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romania signs joint statement led by US rejecting China’s claims in South China Sea Romania and 14 other countries, including the United States, Japan, and the Philippines, signed a joint statement published on Saturday, July 11, rejecting China’s sovereignty claims over the South China Sea. The statement marked the tenth anniversary of the Philippines’s victory over China at (…) Jul 13, 2026

Romanian students win two gold, three silver medals at International Physics Olympiad Romania won five medals, including two golds, at the 56th International Physics Olympiad, held in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The Romanian team ranked among the medal-winning delegations at the (…) Jul 13, 2026   Romania's annual inflation eases slightly to 10.4% in June Romania's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 10.4% in June from 10.9% in May, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Monday, July 13. Services recorded (…) Jul 13, 2026   Paris exhibition highlights traditional Romanian dress The exhibition The Beauty of the Origins, in the Hands of Artisans, open at La Librairie Française in Paris, brings together traditional clothing, like the ia blouses, textiles, handcrafted (…) Jul 13, 2026   Romania ranked as 45th most peaceful country globally in 2026 Global Peace Index Romania was the 45th most peaceful country in the world in 2026, down one place from 2025, according to a yearly ranking compiled by Travel + Leisure. Each year, the Institute for Economics and (…) Jul 13, 2026   Statistics Office: Romania Annual Inflation Inches Down to 10.4% in June Romania annual inflation edged down in June, to 10.4%, from 10.9% in May, data from the country’s statistics office showed on Monday, July 13th. Jul 13, 2026   AI Startup DRUID Hits RON49M Turnover in 2025, Stays in the Red DRUID, one of the most renowned Romanian AI startups, for 2025 reported turnover worth RON49.3 million (EUR9.8 million) locally, up 11.5% from 2024. Jul 13, 2026   Nova Power & Gas 2025 Turnover Up 11% YOY Nova Power & Gas ended 2025 with turnover worth RON2.89 billion (around EUR580 million), up 11%, and RON340 million net profit, 49% higher than in 2024. Jul 13, 2026   Moldovan president designates businessman Vasile Tofan for prime minister Moldovan president Maia Sandu on July 11 nominated Vasile Tofan, senior partner and a member of the Investment Committee of the Kyiv-based private equity fund Horizon Capital, as a candidate for (…) Jul 13, 2026   Romania’s president pays visit to Paris Romanian president Nicu?or Dan will participate in the meeting of the Coalition of Willing for Ukraine and the ceremonies dedicated to the National Day of the French Republic in Paris on July (…) Jul 13, 2026   Romania’s automobile production down 12.7% y/y in H1 Romania's two car manufacturing plants produced a combined 247,972 vehicles in the first half of 2026, down 12.7% year on year, as both Dacia and Ford Otosan recorded lower output, according to (…) Jul 13, 2026   Retail investors lose interest in Romania's Fidelis government bonds Romania's Ministry of Finance raised RON 658.2 million (EUR 132 million) from retail investors in the latest Fidelis government bond issue, marking the programme's weakest offering since its (…) Jul 13, 2026   Romania’s trade deficit shrinks by 10.3% y/y in 12 months to May Romania’s trade deficit shrank by 5.3% y/y to EUR 2.6 billion in May, as imports remained constrained by subdued domestic consumption, according to data published by the statistics office INS. But (…) Jul 13, 2026   UniCredit expects Romania's economic recovery and monetary easing no sooner than 2027 UniCredit Bank expects Romania's economy to remain broadly stagnant in 2026 before recovering more meaningfully in 2027, while the National Bank of Romania (BNR) is seen delaying monetary easing (…) Jul 13, 2026   Erste expects rating agencies to defer Romania decisions until after 2027 budget plan Credit rating agencies are likely to postpone any major decisions on Romania's sovereign rating until the country's 2027 budget has been prepared, according to analysts at Austria's Erste Group, (…) Jul 13, 2026   Rating agencies begin screening Romania’s public finances for sovereign update Romania’s authorities are intensively preparing the next meetings with the rating agencies, which begin this week, both in person and online, finance minister Alexandru Nazare announced. “It is (…) Jul 13, 2026   Driver loses license after driving the wrong way on Romania's A7 motorway A 77-year-old driver has had his driver's license suspended for 120 days after driving against traffic on Romania's A7 motorway, an incident that went viral on social media. According to the (…) Jul 13, 2026   Romania receives first new warship in more than 30 years Romania has taken delivery of its first new large combat vessel in more than three decades last week, with the Turkish-built HISAR-class corvette Contraamiral August Roman arriving at the (…) Jul 13, 2026