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The risk of a diesel shortage is entirely possible, as Romania’s supply depends on exposed routes, and emergency reserves, officially presented as sufficient for 90 days, do not mean 90 days of diesel at the pump, according to an analysis by the economic think tank Frames. “Romania is heading into winter 2026 with the most…

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Thursday, October 22, in favor of the Romanian state in a case concerning the staggered payment of salary arrears awarded by courts to several Romanian magistrates. The case was brought to the ECHR by former and current judges, who filed several lawsuits against the Romanian state…

Bozankaya, a Turkish manufacturer of electric vehicles and urban transport solutions, showcased its products at the 21st edition of the Railway Days summit, held in Bucharest on October 20–21. The company presented its experience gained through projects in Romania and other European markets. Bozankaya’s portfolio includes low-floor trams, battery-equipped trolleybuses, electric buses, light rail vehicles…

Swedish-founded furniture retailer IKEA confirmed plans to open its first store in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, within the RIVUS mixed-use development. It will be the company’s first owned store integrated into a new mixed-use project in IKEA’s Southeast Europe region. The store will use a smaller urban format than IKEA’s existing Romanian locations, the company said.…

The UMB Group, owned by the family of well-known businessman Dorinel Umbrărescu, has bought the Romag Termo Halânga thermal power plant in Mehedinți County for EUR 30 million. UMB won the auction organized on Tuesday, October 20, by Euro Insol, the judicial liquidator of the Autonomous Authority for Nuclear Activities (RAAN), according to Actual Mehedinți.…

A 15-year-old student attacked a classmate with a machete on Thursday, October 22, and assaulted another student at a high school in Pitești, southern Romania. “Preliminary checks carried out by officers from Pitești Police Station 1 established that a 15-year-old minor allegedly entered the high school where he is a student carrying a sharp-pointed object…

PPC blue Romania and retail park developer Cometex signed an agreement to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide. More than 300 charging points are planned at selected Altex and Bricostore locations and across Cometex’s network of 19 retail parks. Twenty charging points have already been installed in Giurgiu, Slatina, Bucharest, Câmpina, Mediaș, and Huși. Another…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan appeared on conservative US television network Newsmax on Wednesday, October 21, to argue that the economic sanctions against Russia must continue because Moscow is unwilling to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Dan welcomed president Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine but expressed skepticism about…

Burrito Madre will open its first Romanian restaurant at Mega Mall Bucharest next week, on October 26, following a USD 400,000 investment. The fast-casual chain plans to establish 20 locations nationwide over the next five years. The expansion plan includes restaurants in Cluj-Napoca, Iași, Timișoara, Constanța, Brașov, and Ploiești, alongside further locations in Bucharest. The…

Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) announced that it sent Cristina Trăilă, former Vaslui PNL leader Mihai Barbu, and businessman Fănel Bogoș to trial. The case was submitted to the Bucharest Court of Appeal on October 21, News.ro reported. Trăilă is charged with complicity in using political influence or authority to obtain undue benefits. Barbu faces…