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REGINA MARIA SURVEY: Three out of ten Romanians did not have any routine medical check-up in 2025. Another two out of ten only attended the mandatory occupational health check-up How are medical subscriptions changing the way Romanians think about health? Preventive visits to the doctor remain a habit for fewer than half of Romanians, according…

A new investigation published on Thursday, May 21, by independent journalists at Recorder revealed how political connections trumped competence in the leadership appointments in the Romanian Police, allegedly contributing to delayed reactions, failed investigations, and a lack of safety.  According to data collected by Recorder from all county police inspectorates across the country, more than…

The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) announced its new Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 mandate following elections held during the organization’s General Assembly on May 19. The new leadership team includes representatives of some of the largest foreign investors and companies operating in Romania. The new Board consists of Daniel Anghel (PwC), Frederic Aubet (Romcim),…

The social security agreement between Romania and the United States will enter into force on September 1, 2026, allowing people who worked in both countries to receive pension benefits from each state. The announcement was made by Romania’s Ministry of Labour on Friday, May 22. The agreement, signed in Bucharest on March 23, 2023, along…

Passenger railway operator CFR Călători will launch its special summer rail program Trenurile Soarelui (Sun Trains) between June 12/13 and September 6/7, offering direct train connections to the Black Sea coast from across the country. The company said tourists will have access to 60 direct daily trains to and from seaside destinations during the 2026…

Amid two years of severe fiscal consolidation, complicated by unexpected impacts from the Middle East crisis, Romania’s economy will post a marginal 0.1% growth in 2026, according to the European Commission’s Spring Forecast published on May 21. This marks a sharp revision from 1.1% under the Autumn Forecast last fall The quasi-stagnation comes after two…

The government approved the declassification of more than 5,000 diplomatic files covering Romania’s early post-communist transition, including documents related to the first free elections, the 1990 miners’ riots, the historic visit of King Michael I, and the collapse of the Soviet Union. The move was announced following a proposal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.…

Romanian hydropower group Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O) signed a EUR 188 million contract for the refurbishment of Raul Mare Retezat hydropower plant, which will increase the unit’s capacity from 200 MW back to its nameplate capacity of 335 MW, announced Economica.net. The contract was awarded to the consortium formed by Andritz Hydro (Austria, associate) and Cobra…

Romania’s government warned that the restructuring or listing of three state-owned companies under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) may face delays ahead of the August 31, 2026, deadline linked to EU funding commitments. Deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu, on May 21, presented an information note regarding the implementation status of target 443 under Romania’s…

European Commissioner for Budget Piotr Serafin signed the financing agreement for Romania under the SAFE program, through which Romania will receive EUR 16.7 billion in low-interest loans for financing defence procurement, the Ministry of Finance announced, cited by Digi24. However, domestic legislation aimed at signing the procurement contracts was referred to the Constitutional Court by…