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The Romanian mergers and acquisitions market registered a total of 122 announced transactions in the first half of 2025, with a value exceeding EUR 2.7 billion, marking a slight increase of 6% in volume and 4% in value compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis by George Ureche, partner at PwC Romania.…

Arrivals recorded in tourist accommodation structures in Romania, including apartments and rental rooms, in the first five months totaled 4.49 million people, up 0.8% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics.  Of the total number of arrivals during this period, Romanian tourists accounted for 80.8% and…

Renowned Romanian mountaineer Horia Colibășanu reached the summit of Nanga Parbat (8,125 meters), the ninth-highest mountain on Earth, on Friday morning, July 4, marking his 11th successful climb of a peak over 8,000 meters. The ascent represents a major milestone in his ongoing quest to conquer all 14 of the world’s eight-thousanders. Colibășanu’s expedition began…

UiPath (NYSE: PATH), a global leader in agentic automation, today announced that it has named Romanian Olympic swimming champion David Popovici a Global Ambassador. In this capacity, Popovici will be attending and speaking at several UiPath events globally. The partnership, spanning four years, will support the young athlete throughout his preparation for the biggest European…

Confident Agency, an independent full-service communications agency with offices in Bucharest and Barcelona, has achieved international B Corp Certification, becoming the first agency in Romania and in Central and Eastern Europe to join the global B Corp movement. This milestone marks a turning point in the agency’s journey and in the regional creative industry. Confident…

Romanian star Simona Halep will bid farewell to professional tennis in front of her home crowd on June 13, 2026, during the Sports Festival in Cluj-Napoca. Organizers have confirmed the date of her official retirement match, which will take place at BTarena and serve as the highlight of the festival’s seventh edition, Agerpres reported. After…

In the commercial year stretching between July 2024 – June 2025, Romania registered the largest wheat, barley, and corn exports in the European Union, according to European statistical data.  The quantity of common Romanian wheat sold from July 1, 2024, to June 29, 2025, stood at 5.4 million tons, valued at EUR 1.2 billion, at…

After its successful 2024 debut, Rooftop Season is back this summer with a new lineup of open-air concerts on the rooftop of the National Theatre in Bucharest. This year’s edition, organized by Overground Music in partnership with the National Theatre, kicks off on July 7 and will feature weekly performances by some of Romania’s most…

Vlad Gheorghe, formerly a member of the reformist opposition party Save Romania Union (USR) and now leader of extra-parliamentary opposition party DREPT, announced on Thursday, July 3, that he has filed a criminal complaint against former prime minister Marcel Ciolacu “for lying about the state of the economy and budget deficit.” The complaint comes as the…

AS Piletilevi PLG (PLG), the largest ticketing operator in Central and Eastern Europe, has finalized the full acquisition of its Romanian operations, taking 100% ownership of Bilete.ro, Entertix.ro, and Myticket.ro.  The group had previously acquired a majority stake in Bilete.ro, Romania’s oldest ticketing company, in mid-2023, followed by the purchase of Ticketing Nation S.R.L. –…