Today Friday, May 8, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Romania’s Cluj-Napoca awards tender for metropolitan train stations Cluj-Napoca’s metropolitan train project is advancing, and the tender for the construction of the new stations has been awarded. The Transylvanian city’s new train is one of the largest urban and metropolitan mobility investments in Romania The contract will be signed next week, and work will (…) May 8, 2026

JORJ Terrace & Bar Opens at InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest A 500 m² urban oasis on Calea Victoriei One year after the grand - scale renovation and relaunch of its main dining space under the new JORJ brand, InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest marks (…) May 8, 2026   Large-scale Romanian documentary about Danube Delta to premiere at LYNX Festival in Bra?ov A documentary dedicated to the Danube Delta will premiere next month at the LYNX Festival in Bra?ov. Titled Delta S?lbatic?/Wild Delta, the production is described by organizers as the first (…) May 8, 2026   American investor behind Elvis Presley estate reportedly takes majority stake in Romania’s Bran Castle operator American businessman Joel Weinshanker, known for managing the legacy and commercial operations linked to Elvis Presley, has acquired the majority stake in the company operating the famous Bran (…) May 8, 2026   Aerostar Bacau almost Doubles Net Profit in Q1/2026 to RON41M State-owned Aerostar Bacau, a supplier of aerostructures, subassemblies and hydraulic systems for global manufacturing programs, for the first three months of 2026 reported RON41.14 million net (…) May 8, 2026   Developer submits permit documents for new access road in Greenfield B?neasa in northern Bucharest Impact Developer & Contractor announced it has submitted the documentation needed to obtain a building permit for a new access road serving the Greenfield B?neasa neighborhood in northern (…) May 8, 2026   Romanian gymnast Ana Maria B?rbosu hit with provisional suspension The International Testing Agency (or ITA) announced on Thursday, May 7, that it has charged Romanian gymnast Ana Maria B?rbosu with an Anti-Doping Rule Violation for three whereabouts failures (…) May 8, 2026   Romanians feel more productive at work than their EU colleagues About 73% of Romanian employees intend to stay in their current job, a result similar to the global one (72%) and 8% above the European standard (65%), according to Pluxee Romania's annual study (…) May 8, 2026   Romanian tissue paper producer Don Pedro invests EUR 15 mln to expand on foreign markets Romanian tissue paper producer Don Pedro has completed an investment of approximately EUR 15 million, intended to expand and modernize production capacities in Vâlcea County, according to (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s Treasury head assures sovereign downgrade unlikely if fiscal consolidation continues The head of Romania’s Treasury, Stefan Nanu, ruled out the risk of a sovereign downgrade “if the measures of the last 10 months are maintained,” according to Economica.net. "As long as we keep (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s borrowing costs signal investor patience amid political crisis Romania’s long-term borrowing costs eased in recent days despite the ongoing political crisis, suggesting investors continue to expect a relatively quick restoration of political stability and (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s retail sales post third consecutive quarterly decline in Q1 Romania’s retail sales, hit by the VAT rate hike in August 2025 and shrinking once again in the first two months of 2026, have partly recovered in March when the sales volume index edged up by (…) May 8, 2026   Bucharest hosts paella world championship semi-final this weekend Bucharest will host this weekend, for the first time, a qualifying stage for the 2026 Paella World Championship/World Paella Day Cup. The event in the Romanian capital adds to a list of similar (…) May 8, 2026   Romania’s Liberals and USR to coordinate political strategy after government collapse The National Liberal Party (PNL) and the reformist Save Romania Union (USR) announced they will coordinate their political actions in Parliament and during consultations with president Nicu?or Dan (…) May 8, 2026   Old Maps and New Art: Bucharest exhibition highlights historical items and contemporary art from Emilian Radu collection The exhibition Old Maps and New Art: 500 Years of Old History and New Art in 100 Objects from the Emilian Radu Collection is set to open next week at the Museum of Art Collections in Bucharest. (…) May 8, 2026   Hotel Alexandrion Experience in Romania’s Sinaia opens wellness center after EUR 1.5 million investment Hotel Alexandrion Experience, part of Nawaf Salameh Family Office, has opened the spa & wellness concept Reemora Spa following a EUR 1.5 million investment, the company said. This development (…) May 8, 2026   Nuclearelectrica Announces Long Than Estimated Shutdown Of Unit 2 Of Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO), Romania’s only nuclear power producer, on Thursday announced that Unit 2 of Cernavoda NPP would remain shut down for a longer period of time, period deemed necessary (…) May 7, 2026   New Fidelis Edition: Romanians Can Buy Government Bonds In May 8-15 Period Romania's finance ministry has announced that it will carry out a new issue of Fidelis government bonds for retail investors between May 8 and 15, 2026. May 7, 2026