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Romanian climber Adrian Ahriţculesei has conquered Mount Vinson (4,892 meters), the highest peak in Antarctica. The feat is part of the Seven Summits circuit, in which he aims to climb the world’s seven tallest mountains. Mount Vinson is the sixth in the circuit. “What is left is Mount McKinley (6,194 meters), the highest in North…

Earlier this week, Romanian president Nicușor Dan took part in a gathering of leaders in Paris. On Wednesday, January 7, he returned to Romania after the official delegation accompanying him was stranded at the airport in the French capital due to unfavorable weather. The incident restarted the debate over the fact that Romania still does…

State-controlled gas company Romgaz (BVB: SNG) announced on January 5 a firm commitment to commission the 430 MW gas-fired power plant at Iernut by the end of the year. The Jordan-based Mass Group announced a day later that it secured USD 500 million financing from UAE-based Emirates Islamic for the 1.7 GW gas-fired plant Mintia,…

The newest episode of Voices of Romania, Romania Insider’s interview series, is now available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and all major audio platforms. This edition features an in-depth conversation with Andra Ghibuțiu, CEO and co-founder of Beyond Business School, a fast-track executive program built in Romania to help shape a new wave of…

Despite visibly decelerating, the FMCG sales in Romania maintained a positive 1.1% y/y growth in volume terms in the third quarter of 2025, according to NielsenIQ data cited by Ziarul Financiar. However, the pace eased visibly from 4%-5% y/y growth rates in the previous quarters, resulting in an overall 3.2% y/y advance for the 12…

President Nicușor Dan said he favors a policy of “gradual change” in Romania, arguing that “this is not the time for revolutions and destabilization” given the current international context, journalists travelling with him to Paris reported on January 7. The president also expressed confidence in the stability of the governing coalition this year. Asked whether…

Romania’s Manufacturing PMI index compiled by BCR based on S&P guidelines, improved to 48.9 points in December, recovering from 47.2, the weakest performance in eight months, and still remaining in the contractionary region of the 0-100 scale due to negative contributions of both output (current manufacturing performance) and new orders (reflecting the outlook), according to…

The public administration reform will be legislated within two weeks, in the second half of January, according to prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The government will approve the 2026 budget in February, after talks begin next week (starting January 12), he added, speaking in an interview with Digi24. The government expects to report a budget deficit of…

The justice system remains a key issue, while several high-level appointments are expected this year, including in the intelligence services. Here are several topics to watch in the coming period. The governing coalition dynamics The government led by prime minister Ilie Bolojan, backed by a coalition made up of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and…

A series of announced government ordinances signal that fiscal pressure could be reduced starting in 2026, through the reduction and elimination of certain taxes applied to companies, despite the looming budget deficit, according to an analysis carried out by PwC Romania. “Halving the minimum turnover tax (or IMCA) starting in 2026 and its subsequent elimination,…