Today Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in the Romanian Newspapers

European Heritage Awards: Restoration of Bánffy Castle in Romania’s R?scruci among 2026 winners The restoration of Bánffy Castle in R?scruci, in Cluj county, is among this year’s winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards in the Conservation & Adaptive Reuse category. The 19th-century aristocratic residence and its park have been returned to public use, in a (…) Apr 21, 2026

Free sterilization and microchipping for mixed-breed dogs in Bucharest Bucharest City Hall announced a free sterilization and microchipping campaign for mixed-breed dogs, as part of ongoing efforts to manage the city’s pet population. The initiative is carried out by (…) Apr 21, 2026   CET Vest power plant fire leaves around 2,300 Bucharest buildings without hot water Around 2,300 apartment buildings in western Bucharest were left without hot water after a fire broke out at the CET Bucure?ti Vest power plant late Monday night, April 20. The incident forced the (…) Apr 21, 2026   ING Bank Romania reports 12% increase in loan portfolio, over 260,000 new clients in 2025 ING Bank Romania reported an increase of 5% in total revenues in 2025 compared to 2024 to more than RON 4 billion (approximately EUR 800 million), an evolution supported by the 12% increase in the (…) Apr 21, 2026   SPEEDWELL unveils EUR 135 mln lakeside villa project near Bucharest SPEEDWELL, a premium real estate developer with Belgian roots, highly active in Romania and Poland, announced the launch of GLENWOOD Estate, a residential project in Corbeanca, near Bucharest. The (…) Apr 21, 2026   Professional Recycle’s Târgu Mure? plant set to become Europe’s largest PET recycling unit Professional Recycle, based in Târgu Mure?, plans to expand its operations to become the largest PET recycling facility in Europe located at a single site by the end of 2026. The move is expected (…) Apr 21, 2026   Art & Design Market returns this weekend in Bucharest The ninth edition of the biannual event Art & Design Market returns this weekend with an art and design fair and an exhibition. The exhibition, Corp Botanic/ Botanical Body, is open at (…) Apr 21, 2026   Bucharest to receive EUR 266 mln EIB loan tranche to modernize tram network Bucharest is set to receive a EUR 266 million loan tranche from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize its tram network, as part of a broader effort to improve urban mobility and reduce (…) Apr 21, 2026   Speedwell Invests EUR135M in 200 Villa-Residential Project Near Bucharest Real estate developer Speedwell is launching a residential project in Corbeanca, on the banks of Ostratu river, an over EUR135 million investment set to be developed on around 14 hectares and (…) Apr 21, 2026   Staer 2025 Turnover Down 5% YOY Staer International, the company that owns furniture stores under Staer brand, reported RON83 million turnover in 2025, down 5.6% from 2024. Apr 21, 2026   Legendary Romanian gymnast Nadia Com?neci receives Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award Romania’s Nadia Com?neci, celebrated as one of the most iconic figures in gymnastics history, has been awarded the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, one of the highest honors in global sport, (…) Apr 21, 2026   Homeplex Targets RON70M Turnover in 2026 Romanian thermostat and gas detector producer Homplex, founded in 2013 by entrepreneurs Bogdan and Tudor Panainte, has for 2026 budgeted turnover worth RON70 million (around EUR14 million), up (…) Apr 21, 2026   Electrica Budgets 280M Net Profit for 2026, Down from RON1B in 2025 Electrica group, with a RON10.5 billion capitalization, is on April 29 submitting to shareholders’ vote a 2026 budget that includes a RON281 million consolidated net profit, compared with the (…) Apr 21, 2026   UniCredit enters Romania’s top three banks by assets after Alpha Bank takeover UniCredit has moved into the top three largest banks in Romania by assets in 2025 following its takeover of Alpha Bank’s local operations, according to calculations by Economica.net based on data (…) Apr 21, 2026   Romanian company comes up with second magnesium mine project in the country Romanian company with local owners, Mineral Proiect Invest, has started legal procedures to open a mining operation in Sibiu County, where a magnesium deposit will be exploited, according to (…) Apr 21, 2026   CFA Romania defends government’s plans to list more state-owned enterprises CFA Romania Association has outlined the benefits for the state budget and for the functioning of the economy, of listing more state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by public offering of minority stakes. (…) Apr 21, 2026   Romania’s FinMin talks with rating agencies, financial institutions in Washington Romania secured EUR 2 billion in financing, including EUR 1 billion for the retrofitting of Cernavoda nuclear reactor (1st unit) and EUR 500 million for Transgaz projects, finance minister (…) Apr 21, 2026   Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan vows to stay in office after Social Democrats withdraw support Liberal (PNL) prime minister Ilie Bolojan said he will remain in office after the Social Democratic Party (PSD) withdrew its political support on Monday evening, April 20, triggering a fresh (…) Apr 21, 2026