Today Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

Over 800,000 “Made in Romania” bicycles assembled last year in Timi?oara for Decathlon More than 800,000 bicycles were assembled last year at a factory in Timi?oara for the European network of Decathlon, the company announced. Over 90% of the production was exported to EU markets, as well as the UK, Turkey, and Switzerland. The facility, one of the largest of its kind in (…) Apr 1, 2026

Romanian lender Banca Transilvania grants EUR 50 mln financing for Venice hotel Lender Banca Transilvania has provided a financing of over EUR 50 million for the Hampton by Hilton Venice Isola Nuova. Granted through its Italian branch, the loan will be used to refinance the (…) Apr 1, 2026   Romanian president summons SocDem leader amid political turmoil The leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Sorin Grindeanu, was summoned to the Presidency on the morning of Wednesday, April 1, for a face-to-face meeting with president Nicu?or Dan, (…) Apr 1, 2026   Top public servant linked to Romanian SocDem leader probed for corruption Prosecutors of the National Anticorruption Directorate DNA, conducting searches at the headquarters of the Road Authority - ARR and at the domicile of ARR’s head, Cristian Anton, found EUR 350,000 (…) Apr 1, 2026   SeedBlink launches legal arm in partnership with its CLO The deal execution platform SeedBlink and Andrei Hâncu, the platform’s Chief Legal Officer, have launched SeedBlink Legal, the platform’s legal arm, operated by Andrei Hâncu Law Office. It is (…) Apr 1, 2026   Romania extends commercial markup for basic food for another three months The government of Romania, in an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, March 31, approved the draft emergency ordinance that extends by three months, until June 30, 2026, the limitation of commercial (…) Apr 1, 2026   Romania to up capital of Constanta Port by EUR 55 mln The shareholders of the National Company Administration of Maritime Ports (CNAPM) Constan?a approved, in an extraordinary meeting on March 30, the increase of the company’s share capital by a (…) Apr 1, 2026   World Bank extends USD 650 mln growth development policy loan to Romania The World Bank's (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved on Monday, March 31, a Development Policy Loan (DPL) worth USD 650 million, designed to support the Romanian government's efforts to (…) Apr 1, 2026   Romanian tax agency’s new auction platform attracts 14 million visits on first day Romania’s tax authority ANAF announced 14 million visits within the first 24 hours of launching its new digital auction platform. The system allows users to browse and participate in auctions for (…) Apr 1, 2026   Gopo 2026: Mihai Mincan’s Milk Teeth gathers most nominations at Romanian film awards Mihai Mincan’s Milk Teeth has gathered the most nominations at this year’s Gopo Awards, which recognize the achievements of local cinema. The two juries reviewed 124 Romanian films (feature (…) Apr 1, 2026   Romania and Ukraine explore joint drone production under SAFE programme Romania and Ukraine have taken the first concrete steps toward a joint drone development and production project, following defense talks held in Bucharest. The initiative is supported by EUR 200 (…) Apr 1, 2026   Bike-sharing network i'Velo relaunches with 450 bikes available in Bucharest Bike-sharing network i'Velo has relaunched with 450 regular and electric bikes available in Bucharest at 26 physical and 60 virtual rental stations, along with a new mobile app. Another novelty (…) Apr 1, 2026   Analysis: Bucharest emerging as key luxury retail destination in CEE Bucharest is emerging as a key luxury retail destination in Central and Eastern Europe, supported by rising purchasing power, growing tourism dynamics, and the consolidation of prime high street (…) Apr 1, 2026   Govt Declares Liberty Galati, Damen Shipyards Mangalia And Romaero Companies Of Strategic Interest During an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday evening, the Romanian government approved declaring Liberty Galati, Damen Shipyards Mangalia, and Romaero as companies of strategic interest, Economy (…) Mar 31, 2026   AlecoAir, a 100% Romanian-owned company, marks 20 years of activity dedicated to improving air quality in Romanian homes Bucharest, March 31, 2026 – RBJ – AlecoAir, one of the pioneers of the local air treatment market, marks 20 years of activity dedicated to improving air quality in Romanian homes. Starting as a (…) Mar 31, 2026   Profi Deputy CEO Calin Costinas End Of His Term With Retailer Calin Costinas, deputy CEO of retail chain Profi on Tuesday announced the end of his term with the management team of the retailer, which overlaps with the integration of Profi and Mega Image into (…) Mar 31, 2026   Online Supermarket Sezamo Rolls Out Maia Voice, A New Feature For Its AI Assistant Online supermarket Sezamo, the Romanian subsidiary of Czech Rohlik Group, has announced the launch of Maia Voice, a new feature that transforms the platform’s AI assistant into a fully (…) Mar 31, 2026   World Bank Approves $650M Development Policy Loan For Romania The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $650 million (EUR566.8 million) development policy loan (DPL) to support the Romanian Government’s efforts to restore fiscal (…) Mar 31, 2026