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The Nufărul geothermal station in Oradea, developed through a European project worth EUR 25 million, was officially inaugurated on Thursday, May 29. The station is the first of its kind in Romania, and builders had to drill approximately 2,800 meters for water.  “All extracted water comes to the geothermal station on Iancu de Hunedoara Street,…

CTP, a leading developer, owner, and operator of industrial and logistics properties, has extended its collaboration with HelpShip, a major e-fulfillment and logistics provider within the euShipments.com group, increasing HelpShip’s leased space to 20,000 sqm at CTPark Oradea Cargo Terminal. The expanded facility will serve as the company’s main fulfilment center. With HelpShip’s growth from…

Romania’s forest area grew by 2,271 hectares in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to new data released Friday, May 30, by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Despite this expansion, the total surface area of regenerated forests fell by 4%, Agerpres reported. The national forest fund increased by 1,263 hectares by the end…

Timișoara, in western Romania, saw companies lease 63% of all office spaces transacted outside of Bucharest in the first three months of 2025, according to a report by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance. The tech hub of Cluj-Napoca came in second, with 25% of the demand, and Iași,…

Strabag Romania has completed the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge, the 644-meter-long Transilvania Bridge in Satu Mare, following a total investment of nearly RON 200 million (some EUR 40 million). The project marks the most significant infrastructure development in the city in over 40 years and one of the most complex in Romania, the company said.…

The Trump administration removed Romania from the US Visa Waiver Program due to organized crime and the high visa refusal rate for Romanian citizens, according to foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu, as quoted by Profit.ro. The official’s statements contradict government announcements from last year stating that the visa refusal rate has fallen below the mandatory 3%…

Five standout tech startups emerged as winners at the Innovation Labs 2025 Demo Day, the grand finale of Romania’s leading tech pre-acceleration program. CO2 Angels, MindFood AI, Tecky, Faur.ai, and Fynalyze won the Grand Prize, Investment Prize, Best Emerging Startup, Best Product, and Public Vote awards. CO2 Angels impressed the jury with its AI-driven solution…

Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu claimed the bronze medal in the all-around competition at the European Championships in Leipzig, marking Romania’s return to the continental podium in this event after a 12-year gap. Bărbosu started the competition confidently on vault and impressed even more on the uneven bars, the Romanian Gymnastics Federation said.  The pivotal moment…

The Social Democratic Party (PSD) remains undecided on whether it will join the next governing coalition, as interim party president Sorin Grindeanu stated on May 30 that internal consultations are ongoing, G4media.ro reported. Grindeanu said the PSD leadership is currently engaging with party members at the local level before making a final decision. He defended…

The Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) announced on May 29 that it declared unconstitutional several provisions of Law 176/2010 that compel politicians and dignitaries to disclose their assets and interests on an annual basis, including the provision requiring the publication of the statements. CCR argues that the specific provision violates the right to private life. The…