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Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Romanians Spent over EUR42B in Major Retail Chains in 2025, Up 5,6% YOY
Romanians spent more than €42 billion in major retail chains in 2025, a total 5.6% higher than in 2024 and 77% above the 2019 level, according to the Romania Retail Snapshot 2026 published by the (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romanian president, prime minister signal opposition to Constitutional Court decision on integrity law
Top officials in the Romanian government, including president Nicusor Dan, signalled their opposition to the Constitutional Court (CCR) decision establishing that the modified law governing the (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Bucharest event aims to gather 20,000 people at 5.5 km table for Guinness record
A 5.5 km table will be installed in central Bucharest on September 12 as part of an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. Organizers of Masa Care Une?te (The Table That Unites) aim to seat (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Statistical Office: Romania Registers Fewer Job Vacancies in Q2/2026
The number of job vacancies in Romania dropped by 4,900 in the second quarter of 2026, with 26.500 positions available, and the jobs vacancies rate declined by 0.09% from the same period of 2025, (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Royal Computers Boasts 16th Consecutive Year of Turnover Growth in 2025
Royal Computers, a local IT&C equipment wholesaler, boosted turnover by 8.6% to RON141.2 million (EUR28 million) in 2025, the highest level in the company’s history. 2025 was the 16th (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romanians Spent EUR4.8B on Holidays Abroad in H1/2026, Up 17% from H1/2025
Romanian tourists spent EUR4.8 billion on holidays abroad in the first six months of this year, in line with BNR data. The sum is around 17% higher than in the year-earlier period.
Aug 19, 2026
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Court rejects Bucharest public transport operator STB’s insolvency request
The Bucharest Tribunal on Tuesday, August 18, rejected public transport operator STB’s request to enter insolvency proceedings because the company did not submit all the documents required by law. (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romania spends EU's lowest share of GDP on education
Romania allocates the lowest percentage of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to education in the entire European Union, namely 3%, while the European average is 4.7%. On the other hand, Sweden (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romanian prosumers can get nearly EUR 3,000 grants for storage capacities
The draft guide for prosumers who want to install energy storage systems is available, starting August 18, on the website of the Ministry of Environment, Waters, and Forests, according to a press (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Prolonged consultations on Romania’s wage law continue under presidential mediation
Romanian political parties are set to hold a new round of negotiations on the unitary wage law at Cotroceni Palace on August 20, as the government faces an end-August deadline to adopt the (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romania’s largest refinery optimises power consumption during peak hours
Romania’s largest refinery, Rompetrol Rafinare, controlled by KazMunayGas International) announced that it managed to optimise its power consumption during the peak hours so that its 80 MW power (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romania’s Romgaz expects new Iernut gas plant to inject first power by year-end
Romania’s Romgaz (BVB: SNG) expects its new 430 MW gas-fired power plant in Iernut to synchronise with the national grid and inject its first electricity by the end of 2026, with construction (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romania sees no major power supply problems after full Cernavod? nuclear shutdown
Romania has sufficient domestic generation and import capacity to compensate for the shutdown of reactor 2 at the Cernavod? nuclear power plant, with authorities expecting no major problems in (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romania has over EUR 2.5 bln Resilience money at risk as it speeds up to wrap up planned investments
The most severe scenario presented by the latest edition of PNRR Monitor compiled by an independent platform supported by Save Romania Union (USR) regards the failure of two or more key reforms, (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Romania’s public debt up 1.2pp to 61.4% of GDP at end-May
Romania’s general government debt increased by RON 22.5 billion (EUR 4.3 billion) in May to RON 1.19 trillion (EUR 227.5 billion) at the end of the month, according to data published by the (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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Arrivals parking at Bucharest’s Henri Coand? Airport closes for modernization
The multi-story parking facility outside the Arrivals Terminal at Bucharest’s Henri Coand? International Airport temporarily closed on Wednesday, August 19, for major structural work. Access will (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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North Bucharest Investments strengthens partnership with Astorium by adding Astorium Boutique to its portfolio
North Bucharest Investments (NBI) is expanding its partnership with Astorium by adding Astorium Boutique to the company's portfolio. Located in the Theodor Pallady area, the project introduces a (…)
Aug 19, 2026
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