Today Thursday, August 13, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romania’s Central Bank Raises 2026 Inflation Forecast To 6.1% For End-2026 Romania's central bank (BNR) has raised its annual inflation forecast for the end of 2026 to 6.1% from 5.5% after including the effects of drought, extreme heat and the energy crisis into its estimates. Aug 13, 2026

MMB Showcase Festival brings European soul, jazz-fusion, noise rock artists to Bucharest MMB Showcase Festival, the festival associated with the Mastering the Music Business (MMB) conference, returns to Bucharest in early September with three nights of concerts at Club Expirat. The (…) Aug 13, 2026   Oil Terminal Net Profit Down 6.5% YoY To RON12.2M In January-June 2026 Oil Terminal (stock symbol: OIL), the operator of the oil terminal in Constanta harbor, reported net profit of RON12.2 million for January-June 2026, down 6.5% year-over-year, as per its (…) Aug 13, 2026   Grindeanu points the guns at the Government: it borrows a thousand euros per second PSD President Sorin Grindeanu harshly attacked the Bolojan Government, which he accused of destroying the country. It borrows a thousand euros per second, we can no longer afford for Bolojan and (…) Aug 13, 2026   Ministry of Education proposes new calendar for Baccalaureate and National Assessment The Ministry of Education launched a new program for public consultation on Thursday for the Baccalaureate and National Assessment simulations and exams. The exams could take place earlier due to (…) Aug 13, 2026   Reception of 4,500 projects for PNRR money, on the last hundred meters Ilie Bolojan said that he discussed on Thursday with prefectures and those responsible for the implementation of projects targeting PNRR money. The Romanian state still has 4,500 such works to (…) Aug 13, 2026   Is?rescu on the transition to the euro: We are ready to do it when society is ready Governor Mugur Is?rescu says that Romania should switch to the euro, but it is not ready at this time. The National Bank of Romania is ready to resume preparations, but Romania must first reduce (…) Aug 13, 2026   CEC Bank, Exim Banca Romaneasc? grant EUR 55 million financing for new Bucharest district heating plant CET Titan CEC Bank and Exim Banca Româneasc? have signed a RON 289 million (EUR 55.15 million) financing agreement for the development of the combined heat and power (CHP) plant CET Titan. The new CET (…) Aug 13, 2026   Statistical Office: Romania's Industrial Output Down 3.3% YoY In January-June 2026 Romania's industrial output fell by 3.3% in unadjusted data and by 3.5% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality in January-June 2026 versus January-June 2025, data from the (…) Aug 13, 2026   Drone fragments removed from Romania’s touristic Costine?ti beach Drone remains were discovered in the sea, close to Romania’s Costine?ti beach, on the Black Sea shore, on Thursday, August 13. The device was first noticed by employees in the area earlier in the (…) Aug 13, 2026   Romanian carrier TAROM unveils first Boeing 737 MAX 8 TAROM, Romania’s ailing national carrier, has presented the first Boeing 737 MAX 8 that will enter its fleet. The company released a video of the plane on Tuesday, August 11, showing the stages (…) Aug 13, 2026   eJobs: Private Healthcare Employers Post More Than 8,200 Jobs So Far In 2026, 15% Fewer Than In 2025 Private healthcare employers in Romania have posted more than 8,200 jobs since the beginning of 2026, targeting doctors, nurses, and the administrative and support staff at private clinics, as per (…) Aug 13, 2026   Weekend calendar: Dâmbovi?a boat rides, Anonimul, Full Moon film festivals, Navy Day The Open Streets program continues in Bucharest, where boat rides are part of the offer. Meanwhile audiences in Sfântu Gheorghe, in the Danube Delta, and in Biertan, in Sibiu, can enjoy a varied (…) Aug 13, 2026   Colliers: Central Bucharest Office Rents Up Nearly 12% In One Year Due To Limited Supply More than 100,000 square meters of office space were leased in Bucharest in the first half of 2026, slightly below the level recorded in the same period of 2025, while the limited supply of (…) Aug 13, 2026   Romania moves to restart strategic graphite extraction at Baia de Fier Romanian defense minister Radu Miru?? announced on Wednesday, August 12, that the graphite exploitation facility located at Baia de Fier, in Gorj County, will be reopened, with the state as the (…) Aug 13, 2026   CEC Bank and Exim Banca Romaneasca Finance CET Titan Construction with RON289M CEC Bank and Exim Banca Romaneasca have signed a financing agreement of around RON289 million for the development of CET Titan, the first combined heat and power plant built from scratch in (…) Aug 13, 2026   Romanian president again challenges law allowing hydropower projects in protected areas Romanian president Nicu?or Dan has asked Parliament to reconsider legislation allowing the construction and completion of hydropower projects in protected areas, reopening a dispute over the (…) Aug 13, 2026   Assets of Romania-focused ETFs spike EUR 276 mln in first seven months of 2026 Romania-focused ETFs listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange added EUR 276 million in assets in the first seven months of 2026, almost tripling in size from EUR 174 million at the end of 2025 to (…) Aug 13, 2026