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Romania steps into the big league of fintech - Best Credit IFN becomes the first Romanian NBFI to partner with Bondster
Best Credit IFN announces the strategic partnership with the European crowdfunding platform Bondster, becoming the first Romanian non-banking financial institution (NBFI) to attract international capital through this platform. This initial round...

Romania’s tax collector ANAF sees revenues up 12% in first half of 2025
The net revenues collected by Romania’s tax agency ANAF for the state budget increased by 12.2% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, reaching RON 245.2 billion (EUR 49 billion), said outgoing ANAF president...

Testimony Of Ukrainian POW: Mass Flight Of Draft-Eligible Men To Romania
Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Ukrainian prisoner of war Igor Khaschevsky served in the Mukachevo border guard unit in Ukraine’s Transcarpathian region on the border with Romania from 2023 to March 2025. After the Kiev regime...

Romanian Prime Minister Meets Trade Unions to Discuss Budget Deficit Reduction Measures
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met with the country’s five largest trade union organizations to discuss the government’s proposed measures to reduce the budget deficit. The talks lasted an hour and a half and took place at the government...

Djedovic Handanovic: Serbia preparing gas interconnector projects with Romania, N Macedonia
BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Friday projects to build gas interconnectors with Romania and North Macedonia were under preparation and noted that having alternative oil and gas supply routes...

Tourist is dragged into a ravine and killed by bear after posing for selfie with its cub in Romania
A motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear in Romania on Thursday after posing for a selfie with its cub. Italian tourist Omar Farang Zin, 49, was riding on his motorbike along the Carpathian Mountains in the central region of Arges when a...

Rezolv Energy and SCION Launch Nature and CleanTech Accelerator for Early-Stage Ventures in Bulgaria and Romania
Rezolv Energy and SCION launched the SCION Accelerator, a 10-week programme to support early-stage teams working at the intersection of ecology, science and scalable technology in Bulgaria and Romania. The initiative is among the first to be...

Ungheni hosts the University Fair of Romania. Study opportunities for young people
0 The Romanian Universities Fair is taking place today at the “Mihai Eminescu” Theoretical High School in Ungheni. According to the organizers, young people have been provided with informational materials about admission conditions, study programs...

Journalist Ioana Dogioiu appointed spokesperson for Romanian government
Romanian journalist Ioana Dogioiu will take on the role of spokesperson for the government, the executive announced on Thursday, July 3. The appointment, it said, aims to strengthen dialogue between the government and society “in a climate that...

Northrop, ROMARM to Co-Produce Ground-Based Radar for Romania
Northrop Grumman and Romanian state-owned defense company ROMARM have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce a ground-based radar for the Romanian Air Force. The G/ATOR (Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar) is expected to deliver...

Mobexpert opens new 10,000 sqm hyperstore in eastern Bucharest
Mobexpert, one of Romania’s leading furniture and home décor retailers, has opened a new hyperstore in Bucharest, located on Theodor Pallady Boulevard. Construction of the new commercial center began in 2024, and the showroom officially opened to...

Romanian PM unveils fiscal package with VAT, fuel tax hikes to reduce deficit
The Romanian government will implement tax hikes and spending reforms starting August 1 in an attempt to curb the growing budget deficit and avoid a looming financial crisis, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced. The measures include increases in...

PLG takes full ownership of Romanian ticketing platforms Bilete.ro, Entertix.ro and Myticket.ro
AS Piletilevi PLG (PLG), the largest ticketing operator in Central and Eastern Europe, has finalized the full acquisition of its Romanian operations, taking 100% ownership of Bilete.ro, Entertix.ro, and Myticket.ro. The group had previously...

Former prime minister facing criminal complaint for state of Romanian economy, budget deficit
Vlad Gheorghe, formerly a member of the reformist opposition party Save Romania Union (USR) and now leader of extra-parliamentary opposition party DREPT, announced on Thursday, July 3, that he has filed a criminal complaint against former prime...

Update: Passenger information system down at Bucharest North Railway Station
Update: The National Railway Company CFR SA announced that, as of 10:40 AM, the malfunction at Bucharest North Railway Station, which caused the failure of the passenger information system, has been resolved. Initial story: The passenger...

Rooftop Season returns to National Theatre in Bucharest for 2025 edition
After its successful 2024 debut, Rooftop Season is back this summer with a new lineup of open-air concerts on the rooftop of the National Theatre in Bucharest. This year's edition, organized by Overground Music in partnership with the National...

Don.ro named main sponsor of CFR Cluj as Soft2Bet expands Romanian footprint
The multi-year agreement will see Don.ro’s branding featured across kits and stadium assets from the 2025–26 season, alongside digital fan engagement campaigns. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Don.ro becomes main sponsor of CFR Cluj for the 2025–26...

Romania Producer Price Inflation Eases In May
Romania's producer prices increased at a slower pace in May, data from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Wednesday. The producer price index rose 0.9 percent yearly in May, slower than the 1.7 percent rise in April. Further, this was...

Romanian ultranationalist Georgescu to face trial over fascist propaganda
News Politics If convicted, he faces between three months and three years in prison. Former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was indicted on Wednesday for endorsing fascist propaganda, according to a press release from a prosecution...

Romania to produce U.S. G/ATOR radar system
Romania’s state-owned defense company ROMARM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman for the local co-production of the G/ATOR (Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar) system, according to the DefenseRomania...