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Bucharest Exchange-listed Meta Estate Trust changes name to Novere Capital
Meta Estate Trust, a holding company active in the real estate sector and listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) under the symbol MET, has changed its name to Novere Capital, according to a recent report submitted to the Bucharest Stock Exchange. The company will also change its ticker to NC on July 27, in…
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Romanian European Parliament VP Victor Negrescu ranked fourth most influential MEP
Victor Negrescu, the Social Democratic vice president of the European Parliament from Romania, was ranked as the fourth most influential MEP in the 2026 edition of a yearly analysis published by EU Matrix. The analysis measures the influence that members of the European Parliament have exerted over EU policy since the start of the current…
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Romania’s economy drops 1.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026
Romania’s economy stagnated in the first three months of 2026 compared with the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics. However, it declined 1.2% in the unadjusted series and 1.1% in the seasonally adjusted series compared with the same quarter of 2025. In value terms, seasonally adjusted GDP estimated for the…
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BCR Seed Starter invests EUR 500,000 in Romanian software management startup Licenseware
Romanian corporate venture capital fund BCR Seed Starter has invested EUR 500,000 in Licenseware, a local technology company developing a SaaS platform for software license management. The investment is part of an approximately EUR 800,000 funding round that will support the company’s international expansion and product development. The funding round was led by the bank-backed…
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Bucharest City Tour buses add National Cathedral stop, return to Calea Victoriei
The hop-on, hop-off Bucharest City Tour bus service will extend its route to the National Cathedral and return to Calea Victoriei starting July 10, public transport operator STB announced. The changes will introduce new stops and two different itineraries depending on the day of the week. According to STB, the tourist line will, for the…
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Survey: More than 8 in 10 Romanians use AI, with workplace adoption still limited
More than 80% of Romanians use artificial intelligence tools in at least one aspect of their lives, while nearly four in five AI users rely on them at least once a week, according to a new AtlasIntel survey commissioned by Edge Institute. The poll also found that AI has been adopted much faster for personal…
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Bucharest court suspends decisions adopted at Liberal Party congress
The Bucharest Tribunal on July 8 suspended the application of all decisions adopted at the National Liberal Party (PNL) Extraordinary Congress held on June 21, as well as subsequent decisions taken by the party’s National Political Bureau, pending a ruling on the merits of the case. The ruling, which can be appealed but is immediately…
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Poll shows Romania’s Liberals gaining support as voters favour snap elections
Opposition party Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (AUR) remains Romania’s largest political force, while the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL) has recorded the strongest gains during the past two months of political uncertainty, according to the latest Poll/Int Romania Barometer conducted by the Political Rating Agency (ARP). The survey suggested that the prolonged political…
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New rules for energy communities, participation in wholesale market, and storage use
The local energy market continues to align with the European model of active consumer participation and integration of distributed energy resources. The ANRE Order No. 9/2026 approved the rules governing the participation of renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities in wholesale electricity markets, and the conditions for using storage capacities to provide services to…
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Weekend calendar: Bucharest Classical Festival, Tatra tram fest, Gărâna Jazz Festival, Beach, Please!, Classics for Pleasure in Sibiu
The Bucharest public can enjoy a variety of events, including one that puts the spotlight on the Tatra trams that are being retired, while summer festivals are in full swing in the country. In Bucharest: Bucharest Classical Festival July 10 – July 12 The event features the Bucharest Symphonic Orchestra alongside guests such as John…