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Today Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers



METRO Romania Expands Its Cash&carry Store In Iasi
METRO Romania, one of the most powerful players in the local food retail, has expanded its store in Romania's northeastern city of Iasi, reaching a sales area of almost 7,250 square meters. Mar 18, 2026
 





Romania’s F?g?ra? Fest returns with concerts, guided tours, and focus on nature in July
F?g?ra? Fest will return this summer at the foothills of Romania’s F?g?ra? Mountains, bringing together music, outdoor activities, and environmental themes. The seventh edition of the festival (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Finance Minister on fuel prices: „Let’s be careful not to raise expectations”
Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare has once again analyzed the evolution of fuel prices and announced that the Government could soon announce a series of measures. However, he warned that the (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Ministry of Health increases budget for screening and prevention. Certain programs will be expanded
Minister of Health, Alexandru Rogobete, announces a significant increase, by 300 million lei, of the budget for national screening and prevention programs.
Mar 18, 2026

 



Scenes worthy of Caragiale in Parliament during the vote in the committees
In a scene that was more reminiscent of Caragiale than of a technical debate on the budget, the joint budget-finance committees were the scene of a new political scandal on Wednesday,after (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
?oiu, after meeting with OECD Secretary General: I conveyed the MFA’s firm commitment
Foreign Minister Oana ?oiu met with Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the OECD. During the meeting, ?oiu reiterated the Romanian authorities' commitment to achieving OECD membership this year.
Mar 18, 2026

 
Tugboat sinks in Romania’s Midia Port, one crew member dead and four missing
A tugboat sank on Wednesday, March 18, in Midia Port, Constan?a County, with five people reportedly on board, triggering a large-scale rescue operation. Authorities confirmed that one crew member (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
One United Properties buys 9,000 sqm plot for new residential project in Bucharest’s Floreasca area
Leading developer One United Properties (BVB: ONE) is preparing a new residential development in Bucharest’s Floreasca district after acquiring a 9,045 sqm plot of land on Barbu V?c?rescu Street. (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Romania’s Largest Airport Readies for Unprecedented Transformation
Three major projects are converging on Otopeni: Metro Line 6, an express road to A0 highway and a Terminal 2 designed for 30 million passengers per annum, with a total investment put at EUR1.4 (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Purcari Wineries Signs Official Documents for SERVE Ceptura Acquisition
Winemaker Purcari Wineries has signed the official documents for the acquisition of SERVE Ceptura SRL, founded in 1994 by Count Guy TYREL de POIX and Mihaela TYREL de POIX, a deal it announced in (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Brâncu?i retrospective in Berlin held under joint presidential patronage of Germany, France and Romania
A major retrospective dedicated to Constantin Brâncu?i will open in Berlin under the joint patronage of the presidents of Germany, France, and Romania, marking one of the most significant (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 



Timofte Family Budgets EUR22M Turnover in 2026 for Transilvania Constructii Group
Transilvania Constructii group controlled by Timofte family of Cluj, in 2026 banks on total turnover worth around EUR22 million, up almost 6% from 2025, in line with ZF calculations based on (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Wizz Air Launches New Route to Valletta, Malta, from Cluj-Napoca Airport
Wizz Air, the largest local airline, will launch starting May 22, 2026, two weekly flights from Cluj-Napoca airport, on Mondays and Fridays, to Valletta, Malta’s capital city.
Mar 18, 2026

 
IKEA Supplier IPEC Hits EUR35M Turnover in 2025
IPEC, owned by Covaciu family, one of IKEA’s main local suppliers, for 2025 reported EUR35 million turnover, up around 28% in euros from 2024, in line with ZF calculations based on company and (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Romania announces “decisive step” towards joining the OECD
The Ministry of Finance announced the adoption of the Formal Opinion by the Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Romania’s energy minister proposes crisis mechanism for fuel market intervention
Romania’s energy minister Bogdan Ivan announced that the ministry he leads has submitted a draft normative act to the government aimed at declaring a crisis situation in the fuel sector, a move (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Romgaz confirms ongoing talks to acquire Azomure? as price remains key hurdle
Romania’s state-controlled gas producer Romgaz (BVB: SNG) confirmed that negotiations to acquire fertilizer producer Azomure? are still ongoing, according to Ziarul Financiar, despite recent (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 
Romania’s current account deficit shrinks marginally in January
Romania’s current account (CA) deficit has narrowed by 5.3% y/y to EUR 977 million in January, as the 15% y/y smaller deficit of the trade in goods was fully offset by a wider deficit of the (…)
Mar 18, 2026

 



 
 
Rail access to the Port of Constanta will be modernized. 400 million lei project

Budget committees have approved the budgets of several key institutions

PSD Amendment passed with the help of AUR. One-off aid for military pensioners

ANAT warns that the 2026 summer season on the Romanian seaside risks being blocked

Romania’s Electric Castle 2026 reveals full lineup with The Cure, Twenty One Pilots among headliners

Constan?a airport temporarily closed to civilian air traffic due to relocation of equipment

Romania to fund projects worth EUR 3.5-4 bln through EU-backed SAFE program by end-May

OMV Petrom Delivers First Green Hydrogen Module To Petrobrazi

Survey: 6 in 10 Romanians see renewables as key to energy independence

Romania sends drinking water to Moldova amid Dniester River pollution

Romania’s households allocate third of Fidelis state bond placements to 10-year EUR issue in March

‘1 Minute Orchestra’ challenges Romanian students to turn recycled packaging into music

Oscar-winning director Natalie Mustea?? to open American Independent Film Festival in Bucharest

PPC Blue Teams Up with Selgros to Install 100 EV Charging Points in Seven City Stores

Serial Entrepreneur Grégoire Vigroux Launches eYou, a European Social Network Developed in Romania

Romania’s reformist USR proposes closing down “fake academic institutions”

Romanian Social Democrats get opposition’s support for amending 2026 budget plan

Romanian bearing factory risks closure amid global restructuring of Japan’s JTEKT

Turkish Tosmur completes EUR 86 mln starch factory in eastern Romania

Ukraine’s Naftogaz reportedly approached Romania’s OMV Petrom for Black Sea offshore gas perimeter

Wages in Romania post deep 5.5% y/y real contraction in January

‘We have always been huge believers in the growth of the country’ - Krzysztof Kulig, Senior Partner at Innova Capital, on the private equity player’s presence in Romania

Romania’s Neptun Deep gas project on track for 2027 output, president says after OMV Petrom talks

eYou raises €300,000 to build a Europe-first social media platform that fact-checks posts in real time

“Romania is not part of the conflict,” Foreign Ministry says after Iran warning

Austria’s VIG’s Romanian Insurers End 2025 With Over EUR1.13B Gross Written Premiums

ELIAN Solutions Posts 22% Growth In Revenue To Almost RON32M In 2025

Salad Producer Eisberg Romania Revenue Up 7% In 2025

Globalworth Gets Almost EUR40M Financing From Banca Transilvania For Green Court Project Expansion

MobilaDalin To Open New Showroom In Bucharest, Reaches 11 Stores In Romania

Romania's Antitrust Body Looks Into Acquisition Of Carrefour Romania By Paval Holding

Crosspoint: Bucharest Apartment Sales Plunge Nearly 19% YoY In January-February 2026

Statistical Office: Employment Rate For Working Age Population At 62.6% In Q4/2025, Down 0.8 PP vs Q3/2025

Databricks buys AI evaluation startup Quotient founded by Romanian Iulia Neagu

Bucharest drastically limits use of fireworks year-round

Lidl Has over EUR285M Romania Network Expansion Plan Budgeted for 2026

Iran threatens Romania with “legal consequences” after US planes station in Bucharest

Restaurant tech startup Choice secures USD 7.1 mln funding, eyes expansion in Romania

OECD urges Romania to reduce deficit, enact reforms in new pre-accession report

Sand Marathon returns to Constan?a beach with 11th edition in May

 


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