Today Friday, May 8, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romanians feel more productive at work than their EU colleagues About 73% of Romanian employees intend to stay in their current job, a result similar to the global one (72%) and 8% above the European standard (65%), according to Pluxee Romania's annual study "Workplace Happiness Barometer", conducted in partnership with the British technology company The (…) May 8, 2026

Romanian tissue paper producer Don Pedro invests EUR 15 mln to expand on foreign markets Romanian tissue paper producer Don Pedro has completed an investment of approximately EUR 15 million, intended to expand and modernize production capacities in Vâlcea County, according to (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s Treasury head assures sovereign downgrade unlikely if fiscal consolidation continues The head of Romania’s Treasury, Stefan Nanu, ruled out the risk of a sovereign downgrade “if the measures of the last 10 months are maintained,” according to Economica.net. "As long as we keep (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s borrowing costs signal investor patience amid political crisis Romania’s long-term borrowing costs eased in recent days despite the ongoing political crisis, suggesting investors continue to expect a relatively quick restoration of political stability and (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s retail sales post third consecutive quarterly decline in Q1 Romania’s retail sales, hit by the VAT rate hike in August 2025 and shrinking once again in the first two months of 2026, have partly recovered in March when the sales volume index edged up by (…) May 8, 2026   Bucharest hosts paella world championship semi-final this weekend Bucharest will host this weekend, for the first time, a qualifying stage for the 2026 Paella World Championship/World Paella Day Cup. The event in the Romanian capital adds to a list of similar (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s Liberals and USR to coordinate political strategy after government collapse The National Liberal Party (PNL) and the reformist Save Romania Union (USR) announced they will coordinate their political actions in Parliament and during consultations with president Nicu?or Dan (…) May 8, 2026   Old Maps and New Art: Bucharest exhibition highlights historical items and contemporary art from Emilian Radu collection The exhibition Old Maps and New Art: 500 Years of Old History and New Art in 100 Objects from the Emilian Radu Collection is set to open next week at the Museum of Art Collections in Bucharest. (…) May 8, 2026   Hotel Alexandrion Experience in Romania’s Sinaia opens wellness center after EUR 1.5 million investment Hotel Alexandrion Experience, part of Nawaf Salameh Family Office, has opened the spa & wellness concept Reemora Spa following a EUR 1.5 million investment, the company said. This development (…) May 8, 2026   Nuclearelectrica Announces Long Than Estimated Shutdown Of Unit 2 Of Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO), Romania’s only nuclear power producer, on Thursday announced that Unit 2 of Cernavoda NPP would remain shut down for a longer period of time, period deemed necessary (…) May 7, 2026   New Fidelis Edition: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In May 8-15 Period Romania's finance ministry has announced that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between May 8 and 15, 2026. May 7, 2026   Dendrio Innovations Signs RON24.2M Cybersecurity Contract With Government Client IT Group Bittnet Systems (stock symbol: BNET) on May 7 announced the signing of a significant contract by Dendrio Innovations, part of the Group’s Digital Infrastructure pillar, according to a (…) May 7, 2026   Rompetrol Energy’s Cogeneration Plant On Petromidia Platform Produced Roughly 180,000 MWh Of Electricity In January-April 2026 The cogeneration plant on the Petromidia Navodari platform, operated by Rompetrol Energy, has passed all necessary tests and certifications for continuous operation and produced approximately (…) May 7, 2026   City Grill Group Opens the Café-Bistro Inside the Constan?a Casino A €550,000 investment in a seaside café-bistro inside the Constan?a Casino, the Art Nouveau landmark that, one year after reopening, is reclaiming one of its historic roles: a public café space (…) May 7, 2026   Spartan invests RON 1.5 mln in new restaurant in Râmnicu Vâlcea Spartan opened its 58th restaurant in Romania following a RON 1.5 million investment in a new location in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The opening is part of the company’s broader expansion strategy, which (…) May 7, 2026   Study: Three-fourths of Romanian employees have insufficient cyber literacy Roughly 3 out of 4 Romanian employees with digital exposure (74%) display an insufficient level of cyber literacy, while the people with the greatest access to sensitive data, such as managers and (…) May 7, 2026   Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Industrial and logistics stock in Romania to reach 8.5 mln sqm by year-end The total stock of industrial & logistics spaces surpassed 8 million sq. m across Romania at the end of Q1, confirming the rapid consolidation of this market segment, according to the Romania (…) May 7, 2026   Raiffeisen Bank Romania Advised EBRD in Sale of Danube Logistics to Port of Constanta Raiffeisen Bank Romania acted as an exclusive financial advisor for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the deal whereby ICS Danube Logistics, the operator of (…) May 7, 2026