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The government of Romania amended legislation to increase the protection for workers in companies defined as strategically important, which may come under insolvency or pre-insolvency procedures.  Over 5,000 employees from shipyard Damen Mangalia, steel mill Liberty Galaţi, and airspace company Romaero Bucharest will benefit from extended salary protection if their employers enter insolvency or the…

Romanian employers are facing mounting difficulties not only in attracting foreign labour, but in retaining it, as many workers recruited from Asia eventually move on to other EU countries offering better conditions. “It is no longer enough to bring people into the country. You have to retain them by providing appropriate conditions. The companies that…

An INSCOP Research survey, conducted at the request of the New Strategy Centre think tank between January 28 and February 6, 2026, showed that Romanians consider corruption to be the country’s biggest problem (32.2% of respondents, up from 21.5% in November 2023), followed by rising prices (23.6%) and the family’s health (13.4%), Mediafax reported. Corruption…

Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O) signed a contract with a consortium led by Electro Alfa International (BVB: EAI) for the construction of an 8.9 MW solar park. The project envisages the development of a photovoltaic park with an installed capacity of 8.9 MWp and an average production estimated at approximately 11 GWh per year, Economica.net reported. The…

None of Dacia’s upcoming new models will be manufactured in Romania this year, marking a significant strategic shift for the country’s largest car producer, Economedia.ro reported. The new C-Neo family break crossover, expected to be launched in 2026, will be produced in Turkey, Renault Group CEO François Provost confirmed. The model had initially been planned…

After the presidential elections last year and the formation of a pro-EU ruling coalition, which set the grounds for robust growth in the second half of last year at the Bucharest Exchange, the momentum remained untouched by the political turmoil.  The BET index of the blue chips at Romania’s stock exchange rose by over 18%…

Overall, the volume of construction works in Romania posted a 5% y/y advance in Q4 2025, after a sharp 14.4% y/y surge caused by one-off accelerated reporting/contracting not linked to real activity, but the dynamics of the three main segments of the market have very different dynamics. In seasonally-adjusted terms, the construction works activity plunged…

Romania can provide humanitarian aid in the form of extracting children and their family members from the Gaza Strip, treating them in Romanian hospitals, providing scholarships for Palestinian students, securing emergency services in the territory, and providing assistance for the development of law enforcement and judiciary institutions, president Nicușor Dan said in a statement at…

The Bucharest Stock Exchange, as an entity, recorded a net profit of RON 8.5 million (EUR 1.6 million) in 2025, up 616% compared to 2024, when it reported a net profit of RON 1.19 million (EUR 233,000). The Stock Exchange registered operational revenues of RON 43.48 million last year, up 4%. The increase was driven…

Being part of the first wave of the deepening of the EU’s Capital Markets Union (CMU) represents a major strategic opportunity for the Romanian economy, three local business organizations have said. Romanian Business Leaders (RBL), angel investor network TechAngels, and ROPEA (Romanian Private Investment Association) have argued in favor of a coordinated public position on…