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On August 19, the European Commission sent a point of view to the Romanian government regarding the draft Wage Law for the budgetary sector, requesting clarifications on the budgetary sources for the RON 12 billion or higher increase in the payroll next year, as announced by interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan. Initially, Romania set a…

Romania’s reformist Save Romania Union (USR) has submitted a bill seeking to abolish special admission exams that high schools and colleges can organise alongside the national assessment, arguing that the separate examinations deepen inequalities in the education system. The bill was submitted by USR deputy Corina Atanasiu and USR senator Ștefan Pălărie on August 19…

The fiscal measures legislated by Romania last year have significantly improved the public health system, according to an analysis carried out by Economica.net. Thus, the National Health Insurance Fund (FNUASS), from which the social health insurance system is largely financed, posted the largest surplus and received the lowest subsidies from the state in the first…

Another drone entered Romanian airspace near Galați early on Thursday, August 20, before crashing in an unpopulated area near Grindu, Tulcea County, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) announced. No casualties or property damage were reported. The ministry said its radar surveillance system detected a group of aerial targets near the Ukrainian border at 2:23…

Approximately 28% of publicly announced leasing transactions in the first half of 2026 involved manufacturing space, almost double last year’s share and well above the typical 10-15% range, according to Colliers’ report on the real estate market’s performance in the first half of the year. At the same time, around two-thirds of demand came from…

The Transilvania International Film Festival, or TIFF, is set to return to Timișoara, western Romania, from September 17 to 20, at Cinema Timiș, Cinema Studio, FABER and Capitol Summer Garden.  The event will bring award-winning films from major international festivals, Romanian premieres, a cine-concert, a special section dedicated to French filmmaker Jacques Tati, as well…

IMPACT Developer & Contractor (BVB: IMP), a major Romanian builder listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, announced the appointment of Iulia Iana as CEO of IMPACT Finance & Sales, a company within the IMPACT Group specializing in sales, marketing, brokerage, commercial leasing, and IT services. According to the press release, the appointment is part of…

Romania still has the highest inflation in the European Union, at 8.2% in July, even though the rate fell from 9.2% in the previous month, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday, August 19. Overall, inflation rose slightly to 3% at the EU level in July, from 2.9% in June.  Compared with June, annual…

Our renewable energy market is in a new stage. The number of MW announced, the pace of new developments and the volume of capital entering the market alone no longer tell the full story. We see investors becoming more selective, financing criteria stricter, and the market increasingly rewarding companies capable of delivering operational assets rather…

Roughly 1,300 Romanian and foreign soldiers are taking part in the Eagle Spearhead exercise organized by the NATO Battle Group in Romania, according to Radio Brașov. The exercise is taking place at the “Getica” National Joint Training Center in Cincu, Brasov County. Soldiers from France, Belgium, Spain and Luxembourg, who form the Battle Group in…