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Romanian citizens can travel to 178 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance, placing the country’s passport in 11th place in the Henley Passport Index, which measures travel freedom. Last year, Romania had the 15th strongest passport in the world, and the 13th in 2024, although each place is shared with other countries. The 11th…

A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace on Friday morning, July 24, marking the first time Romania has intercepted and destroyed a drone over its own territory. President Nicușor Dan and interim defense minister Radu Miruțǎ confirmed the incident. “In around 11:00 this morning, a Romanian…

Romanian president Nicusor Dan received Indian president Droupadi Murmu in Bucharest on Thursday, July 23, in a landmark state visit marking the resumption of political dialogue at the highest level after an interval of two decades. The two heads of state met at Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the Romanian presidency, for talks.  The most…

Acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan, who is also serving as interim energy minister after his cabinet lost a no-confidence vote back in May, said during a lengthy July 23 press conference that Romania will not face fuel supply problems over the next two weeks, although the country’s main oil supplier, Kazakhstan, has temporarily suspended deliveries…

PLG, a leading ticketing group in the Baltics and Central Europe, signed an agreement to acquire Romanian ticketing platform iaBilet from private equity firm Resource Partners and the company’s founders. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, comes less than a year after Resource Partners acquired a majority stake in…

Romania’s macroeconomic confidence indicator compiled by CFA Society Romania recovered in June after plunging close to the record low (29.9 points, June 2025) in May, but remained firmly in contraction territory, signalling continued recession risks, according to the association’s latest monthly survey. The indicator rose by seven points to 37.5 in June from 30.5 recorded…

Romania’s public debt under the EU’s ESA methodology edged up marginally in April, by RON 1.7 billion (EUR 327 million) to RON 1.17 trillion, while, due to the exchange rate variations, it decreased by 0.7% m/m when expressed in euros to EUR 227.9 billion, according to data published by the Finance Ministry.  The debt-to-GDP ratio…

Romania’s acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan said Parliament is expected to debate and approve five of the six laws linked to milestones under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) during its extraordinary session next week, while the draft public sector Wage Law is likely to be postponed until early August. Romania expects to receive…

The Ministry of Energy has published a draft government decision setting out the concession areas for offshore wind farms in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea, with the first development phase expected to deliver around 3.1 GW of installed capacity in line with the country’s 2035 energy strategy. The proposal identifies three development phases…

Romania’s acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan said the government will support retaining the mandatory publication of asset declarations in the draft Integrity Law, distancing itself from a parliamentary amendment that would remove the requirement, according to Profit.ro. The draft legislation is one of the milestones under Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and is…