Today Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Sweden’s Lindab Officially Exits Romania, Following Sale Of Local Operations To ROVA The sale of the Lindab Group’s operations in Romania has been finalized, following approval by national authorities, marking the complete exit of the Profile Systems division from Eastern Europe, the company said in a press release. Jun 17, 2026

Patria Bank Signs Agreement With Alive Capital For Renewable Energy Supply Patria Bank (stock symbol: PBK) has signed a renewable energy supply agreement with Alive Capital, an integrated energy services and supply platform. Jun 17, 2026   Raiffeisen Asset Management Reaches EUR1.73B In Total Assets Under Management Raiffeisen Asset Management (RAM) manages total assets worth EUR1.73 billion for some 180,000 investors in investment funds and 150,000 participants in voluntary pension fund Raiffeisen Acumulare. Jun 17, 2026   CX company Foundever doubles Bucharest office space in new expansion Foundever, a major player in customer experience (CX) solutions, has expanded its office space in Bucharest to 3,500 sqm, doubling its footprint within the Campus 6.3 office building, as part of (…) Jun 17, 2026   Half of Romanian teenagers say they spend too much time in front of screens Almost half of teenagers in Romania consider that they spend too many hours in front of screens, and more than a third say that social media use is excessive, according to data from a new (…) Jun 17, 2026   Romania is the final destination for Europe’s old and polluting cars Romania is the final destination for Europe’s old and polluting cars, according to an industry association, which claims that our country has the second-oldest vehicle fleet in the European Union. Jun 17, 2026   Remains of 23 political prisoners and anti-communist martyrs discovered in southern Romania The remains of 23 political prisoners and anti-communist martyrs were discovered following the third stage of archaeological excavations carried out in the cemetery in the village of Agaua, in the (…) Jun 17, 2026   General Vlad Gheorghi?? holds talks with ukrainian counterpart on Black Sea security The Chief of the Defense Staff, General Vlad Gheorghi??, discussed with his Ukrainian counterpart, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, recent developments in the security situation in the Black Sea region (…) Jun 17, 2026   Andrew Tate summoned again by DIICOT. He faces serious charges Andrew Tate appeared at DIICOT on Wednesday for an investigation into organized crime, human trafficking, and rape. He also faces a separate probe for inciting hatred or discrimination. Jun 17, 2026   Romanian students win five medals at European Physics Olympiad 2026 Romania's team won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the 2026 European Physics Olympiad, the Education Ministry announced. The competition took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, between (…) Jun 17, 2026   Romanian prosecutors expand investigation against controversial influencer Andrew Tate Romanian prosecutors within the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) announced on Wednesday, June 17, that they expanded the investigations against influencer (…) Jun 17, 2026   Romanian court moves mercenary Hora?iu Potra from pre-trial detention to house arrest in alleged coup plot case Romania's High Court of Cassation and Justice has ordered the release of mercenary Hora?iu Potra from pre-trial detention and placed him under house arrest for 30 days, local news agency Agerpres (…) Jun 17, 2026   PPC blue, Dedeman partner to install over 600 EV charging points across Romania PPC blue and DIY market leader Dedeman signed a partnership to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Romania, with plans to install more than 600 charging points at the retailer's (…) Jun 17, 2026   Roughly 60% of city-dwelling Romanians purchased second-hand products over last 12 months Roughly 62% of urban Romanians have purchased at least one second-hand product in the last 12 months, while 20% say they have not bought SH in the past year but intend to do so in the next 12 (…) Jun 17, 2026   Two Romanians sentenced to prison in France for stealing bronze statuettes, desecrating graves Two Romanian citizens were sentenced to prison in France on Tuesday, June 16, for stealing bronze statuettes and desecrating graves in 15 cemeteries in Mayenne and Ille-et-Vilaine, northern (…) Jun 17, 2026   Bucharest subway operator Metrorex posts losses of RON 312 mln in 2025 Metrorex, the state-owned operator of the Bucharest subway system, closed 2025 with a turnover of RON 1.26 billion and losses of RON 312 million, representing a 72.27% increase over the losses (…) Jun 17, 2026   European social media network eYou surpasses 75,000 users six weeks after launch, opens platform to Bluesky users European social media platform eYou announced that it surpassed 75,000 registered users six weeks after its public launch. Nearly half of all registered users remain actively engaged on the (…) Jun 17, 2026   Construction begins on new access road for Bucharest's Greenfield B?neasa neighborhood Real estate developer IMPACT Developer & Contractor announced the start of construction works at a new access road for the Greenfield B?neasa residential neighborhood in northern Bucharest. (…) Jun 17, 2026