Today Monday, March 16, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Crosspoint: Bucharest Apartment Sales Plunge Nearly 19% YoY In January-February 2026 The residential market in the capital city of Bucharest started 2026 with an 18.6% decline in apartment transactions in January-February compared to the same period of 2025, according to an analysis by Crosspoint Real Estate. Mar 16, 2026

Statistical Office: Employment Rate For Working Age Population At 62.6% In Q4/2025, Down 0.8 PP vs Q3/2025 In the fourth quarter of 2025, the employment rate for the working-age population (15-64 years) was 62.6%, decreasing by 0.8 percentage points compared with the third quarter of 2025. Mar 16, 2026   Databricks buys AI evaluation startup Quotient founded by Romanian Iulia Neagu Romanian Iulia Neagu, a PhD in physics at Harvard, sold the artificial intelligence startup Quotient to the American, Romanian-founded data giant Databricks. The two companies aim to improve the (…) Mar 16, 2026   Bucharest drastically limits use of fireworks year-round Authorities in Bucharest have passed regulations to drastically limit the use of fireworks throughout the year. Companies that organize pyrotechnic shows will have to pay a fee of RON 500 (EUR (…) Mar 16, 2026   Lidl Has over EUR285M Romania Network Expansion Plan Budgeted for 2026 German retailer Lidl has for financial year (March 1, 2026-February 28, 2027) announced an over EUR285 million expansion plan, exclusively aimed at adding more than 40 new stores to the local network. Mar 16, 2026   Iran threatens Romania with “legal consequences” after US planes station in Bucharest The Islamic government in Tehran warned Romania that providing bases to the US airforce amounts to participation in the attacks against it, according to a series of statements offered on Monday, (…) Mar 16, 2026   Restaurant tech startup Choice secures USD 7.1 mln funding, eyes expansion in Romania Restaurant technology startup Choice has raised USD 7.1 million in new funding as it accelerates its expansion across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), including Romania. The company entered the (…) Mar 16, 2026   OECD urges Romania to reduce deficit, enact reforms in new pre-accession report The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report regarding Romania and its path to becoming a member on Monday, March 16, in an event attended by the (…) Mar 16, 2026   Sand Marathon returns to Constan?a beach with 11th edition in May The Sand Marathon (Maratonul Nisipului), one of Europe’s most distinctive beach running competitions, will return to Constan?a, on the shores of the Black Sea, on May 17, for its 11th edition. The (…) Mar 16, 2026   Harvard professor David Sinclair to headline Brain Event 2026 conference in Bucharest Leading international researchers in longevity and brain health, including Harvard professor David Sinclair, will gather in Bucharest this summer for Brain Event 2026. The conference will take (…) Mar 16, 2026   Bucur S.A. Joins Mian Market Of Bucharest Stock Exchange After Almost Three Decades On AeRO Market The shares of Bucur S.A., a Romanian company with over seven decades of activity in the trade and logistics sector, start trading on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), as (…) Mar 16, 2026   UniCredit launches €35 billion takeover bid for Commerzbank Italian bank UniCredit announced on Monday that it has launched a takeover bid worth around €35 ??billion for Commerzbank, but said it is not seeking, at least for now, total control of the German (…) Mar 16, 2026   Gheorghe Popescu becomes majority shareholder at Farul. Gheorghe Hagi returns to coaching Farul Constan?a Club announced on Monday that former international Gheorghe Popescu is taking over the majority stake in the team, following a decision made by Gheorghe Hagi. Mar 16, 2026   Ilie Bolojan: “Accession to the OECD will become a reality this year” Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan spoke at the launch of the OECD Economic Survey about Romania’s progress in accession, tax reforms, the labor market and increasing the competitiveness of the economy. (…) Mar 16, 2026   Study: Romanians are no longer sleeping at night due to financial problems 85% of Romanians claim that they have had trouble sleeping at least once in the last month because of money, a recent study shows. Mar 16, 2026   Romanian mobile accessories retailer Contakt opens first international location in Prague, plans more Romanian mobile accessories retailer Contakt has opened its first international location in Prague, marking the company’s entry into the Czech market. The move is part of the firm’s strategy to (…) Mar 16, 2026   Timi?oara becomes first city in Romania to use the e-Sigur radar system Timi?oara, in western Romania, is the first city in the country to make use of fixed radars integrated into the e-Sigur traffic system. The new system began testing on Monday, March 16, Digi24 (…) Mar 16, 2026   First US refueling airplanes arrive in Romania after Security Council approval The United States moved the first three aircraft capable of aerial refueling to Romania on Sunday, March 15, after the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) and Parliament approved a (…) Mar 16, 2026