Today Tuesday, February 17, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

2Performant Enters Irish Market, Appoints Manus Ó Dálaigh Country Manager 2Performant Network (2P.RO), the largest player in the Romanian affiliate marketing market, has announced the launch of operations in Ireland, amid the rapid development of online commerce in that country. Feb 17, 2026

Romania’s Central Bank Keeps Key Rate Unchanged At 6.5% A Year Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year. Feb 17, 2026   Colliers: Transactions Postponed In 2025 May Drive Real Estate Market Up To Over EUR750M In 2026 The volume of real estate transactions in Romania could exceed EUR750 million in 2026 and even hit EUR1 billion in a best-case scenario, as a result of major transactions postponed in 2026 and a (…) Feb 17, 2026   The Board of the National Bank of Romania decided to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per annum Bucharest, February 17, 2026 – RBJ – In its meeting of February 17, 2026, the Board of the National Bank of Romania decided the following: >>> to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 (…) Feb 17, 2026   Documentary Mondays: Program returns to Czech Center in Bucharest next week Four documentaries on topics such as identity, memory, responsibility, and courage will be screened at the Czech Center in Bucharest as part of the upcoming edition of the Documentary Mondays (…) Feb 17, 2026   Romania to host international Cambridge debate tournament for high school students Romania is set to host the prestigious international high school debating tournament “Cambridge Union Schools,” under the auspices of the Cambridge Union, between February 21-22 at the National (…) Feb 17, 2026   Octavian Bellu, on his birthday. COSR: He made Romania the pole of world women’s gymnastics Octavian Bellu celebrates his birthday on Tuesday, and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) sent a message of appreciation for the coach who wrote history in women's gymnastics, (…) Feb 17, 2026   Negrescu: A European tax on online gambling could bring billions for education PSD MEP Victor Negrescu resumed in the European Parliament plenary session the proposal for a European tax applied to the online gambling and betting industry, with funds directed towards (…) Feb 17, 2026   Prices for new homes in Bucharest increased by over 50% over 5 years, agency says The average sale price for new homes in Bucharest has increased over the past 5 years by over 50%, from EUR 1,480 to EUR 2,273 per usable square meter. At the same time, the average rent rose by (…) Feb 17, 2026   New details about Nicu?or Dan’s upcoming state visit to the US. What Dan will discuss with Trump Romanian President Nicu?or Dan has provided details about his upcoming state visit to the US. It will have an economic component, Dan said. The date of the state visit will be set after Nicu?or (…) Feb 17, 2026   Nicu?or Dan says he has 5 names for the heads of SIE and SRI A long list and a shorter list for the leadership of SIE and SRI, and on the short list there are five names each, says the President of Romania, Nicu?or Dan, who is convinced that those he will (…) Feb 17, 2026   Romanian defense minister, US delegation visit F-16 Training Center Defense minister Radu Miru?? received a delegation of the Congress of the United States of America led by Democratic senator Jeanne Shaheen on Monday, February 16. Together, they visited the F-16 (…) Feb 17, 2026   Heavy snowfall and blizzard forecast for southern and eastern Romania, including Bucharest Starting Tuesday afternoon, February 17, Bucharest and 12 counties in the Muntenia and Moldova regions are under an Orange Code warning for heavy snowfall, strong wind intensifications, and severe (…) Feb 17, 2026   Two athletes to represent Romania at Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games Romania’s National Paralympic Committee officially announced that two athletes will represent the country at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, a competition that will bring together (…) Feb 17, 2026   Law Firm Filip & Company Assisted Continental in Sale of OESL Business To US Company Regent Law firm Filip & Company has legally assisted German company Continental and its arm ContiTech in the sale of the OSEL business unit to Regent, a private holding-type US company. Feb 17, 2026   Romania puts ailing Liberty Gala?i steel plant up for sale Romania has launched the auction for the sale of the Liberty Gala?i steel plant for EUR 709 million, slightly higher than the initially announced figure. The public auction has been scheduled for (…) Feb 17, 2026   Amount Romanians Spend on Holidays Abroad Overshoots EUR10B Mark in 2025 For First Time The appetite for travel continued to grow in 2025, a year marked by a series of economic challenges which led to rising prices and declining living standards. Despite these challenges, Romanians (…) Feb 17, 2026   Visuali Italiane: Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia to open Bucharest edition of festival dedicated to Italian cinema Twelve recent Italian productions will be screened at this year’s edition of Visuali Italiane, the festival taking place in Bucharest and five other cities in the country. This year’s selection, (…) Feb 17, 2026