Today Saturday, May 9, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

VIG: World Bank Group’s IFC to acquire stake in Romanian pension fund company Carpathia Pensii Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to acquire - subject to regulatory approval - approximately 10% of the common shares in its Romanian pension fund company Carpathia Pensii. May 8, 2026

Austria’s Strabag Set To Acquire BAWI Construction In Romania Austria’s STRABAG will acquire BAWI Construction in Romania, a full-service provider for all railway-related projects. May 8, 2026   The state’s financial black holes: public companies that lost hundreds of millions of lei The National Railway Company CFR SA, Electrocentrale Craiova, Unifarm, and CFR Marf? lead the list of state-owned companies that reported gross losses exceeding 100 million lei in 2024, according (…) May 8, 2026   Massive wave of retirements: more than half of government employees will retire within 15 years According to a government analysis, between 50% and 60% of current employees in public institutions are expected to reach retirement age within the next 15 years. May 8, 2026   The Romanian government does not know exactly how many people it pays Romania has over 1.2 million paid positions in public institutions, but it lacks a comprehensive registry of employees, according to a report on the Analysis of the Efficiency of Central and Local (…) May 8, 2026   Open Days at Cambridge School of Bucharest for Years 2, 3 and 4 Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB), one of Romania’s leading international British schools, will host a dedicated Primary Open Day on Thursday, 14 May, from 16:00, inviting families interested in (…) May 8, 2026   Romanian Leu Gains More Ground Against The Euro, Ends Week At RON5.2364/EUR On May 8 The Romanian leu continued to gain ground against the euro by midday Friday (May 8), when the central bank set the reference rate at RON5.2364 per euro. May 8, 2026   Romania drafting anti-poverty and social inclusion strengthening strategy in line with EU plans Romania has begun drafting a national anti-poverty and social inclusion strengthening strategy, according to interim labor minister Drago? Pîslaru. One in five Romanians lives close to the poverty (…) May 8, 2026   Transilvania IFF partners with Film Independent for Holocaust awareness screening series Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), the largest film festival in the country, announced a partnership with the Los Angeles-based Film Independent to present Always Remember in (…) May 8, 2026   Fil Rouge Capital actively pursuing opportunities in Romania Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) is actively looking at opportunities in the country, Matei Dumitrescu, Venture Partner Romania with FRC, explains. Fil Rouge recently announced a EUR 300,000 pre-seed (…) May 8, 2026   Bucharest Pride 2026 takes place in June Bucharest Pride 2026 will take place between June 3 and June 13 under the theme “All of Us,” the organizers announced, as reported by News.ro. The annual LGBTQIA+ event series will conclude with a (…) May 8, 2026   Two central Bucharest streets set to undergo modernization Two of the most important streets in Bucharest, the Ion Mihalache Boulevard and Calea Grivi?ei, will undergo modernization work in the following period, according to an announcement made by (…) May 8, 2026   Hantavirus not a reason for concern for Romania, interim health minister says Romania’s interim health minister, Cseke Attila, said on Thursday, May 7, that there are no reasons for concern in Romania regarding a possible hantavirus outbreak, given the cases reported aboard (…) May 8, 2026   Two Romanians accused of stealing bronze statuettes from French cemeteries Two Romanian citizens, aged 32 and 34, are due to stand trial next month in Laval, France. They are accused of stealing bronze statuettes and desecrating 15 cemeteries in northwestern France, (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s Cluj-Napoca awards tender for metropolitan train stations Cluj-Napoca’s metropolitan train project is advancing, and the tender for the construction of the new stations has been awarded. The Transylvanian city’s new train is one of the largest urban and (…) May 8, 2026   JORJ Terrace & Bar Opens at InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest A 500 m² urban oasis on Calea Victoriei One year after the grand - scale renovation and relaunch of its main dining space under the new JORJ brand, InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest marks (…) May 8, 2026   Large-scale Romanian documentary about Danube Delta to premiere at LYNX Festival in Bra?ov A documentary dedicated to the Danube Delta will premiere next month at the LYNX Festival in Bra?ov. Titled Delta S?lbatic?/Wild Delta, the production is described by organizers as the first (…) May 8, 2026   Damen Mangalia Creditor Meeting Convened Today to Approve Block Sale of Assets in Tender The meeting of Damen Shipyards Mangalia creditors has been convened today to approve the block sale of assets by tender. May 8, 2026