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Romanian cheese producer De Colțești said it expects its turnover to rise by around 12% in 2025 to RON 30 million, as the Transylvanian brand strengthens its position on the domestic market and gains international recognition. The company produces and matures its cheeses locally, using milk collected from nearby farms, a model it says has…

PPC Renewables Romania has increased its installed generation capacity to more than 1.5 GW after adding around 200 megawatts in 2025. Looking forward, it plans to continue expanding to reach 2 GW of green generation capacities in Romania by the end of 2026, the company said. The growth strategy focuses mainly on new wind and…

US-made anti-drone MEROPS system will be set up to defend Romanian airspace “very soon,” according to Romania’s Chief of the Defence Staff, general Gheorghiță Vlad. Teams of operators have already been trained on the new system, and the MEROPS drone-combat system has been received, Vlad said during a press conference in Sibiu on Tuesday, January 20,…

Gabriella Offeddu has been appointed General Manager of JTI Romania, Moldova, and Bulgaria, effective January 2026. She succeeds Alexander Pitchka, who will continue his career within JTI in the Western Europe region.  Offeddu brings more than 20 years of extensive international business experience, having worked across key global markets including Milan, Paris, New York, Singapore,…

Raiffeisen Bank Romania and the accelerator InnovX have launched MagicMoon, a competition for Romanian entrepreneurs under 30 looking to expand their businesses internationally. The initiative targets founders of businesses registered in Romania, with a turnover between EUR 100,000 and EUR 1 million.  It is part of MoonShotX, a project that supports local businesses with a…

Romanian ultramarathon runner Adrian Șovea has embarked on a 420 km charity run along the so-called Unification Route/Traseul Unirii, aiming to raise support for children with disabilities. The quest is set to end on January 24 – the day of the Union of the Romanian Principalities.   Șovea set off on Monday, January 19, from…

Romania has climbed two positions to 53rd in the global rankings, according to the new iteration of the Global Soft Power Index by Brand Finance, after its Soft Power score increased from 39.5 to 40.3 out of 100, driven by substantial improvements across media perceptions, technology credentials, and personal attributes, including generosity and trustworthiness. Romania…

Seven out of ten (70.5%) have very little or no trust in the judiciary, while over two-thirds (67.4%) believe that the justice system is not independent, according to the results of an INSCOP survey published on January 20. Those who have a level of distrust in justice higher than the average are especially USR voters,…

After the Republic of Moldova’s president Maia Sandu’s recent statement, prime minister Alexandru Munteanu also confirmed at the end of last week that he would personally vote for the country’s reunification with Romania and foreign affairs minister Mihai Popșoi shared the same preference, further explaining that the reunification scenario would emerge as a necessity in…

Romania’s president Nicusor Dan saluted US president Donald Trump’s initiative aimed at promoting peace and said the Presidency is carrying out an evaluation to assess Romania’s membership in the Board of Peace with the country’s other international commitments – as a member of the United Nations (UN), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and…