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The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) on October 8 cleared another two laws out of the five drafted by the government under the second package of budgetary measures, raising to three the number of laws already cleared and deferring for October 20 the decision on the two most delicate ones. Thus, the CCR has not…

Global group ArcelorMittal announced the reopening of its steel plant in Hunedoara, Romania, to process the steel brought from Krivoi Rog in Ukraine. The steel mill will resume operations on November 1 with the rolling unit, while the electric furnace may be reopened depending on the prices of raw materials and electricity, Economica.net announced, citing…

The European Commission has decided to open an infringement procedure against Romania (INFR(2025)2146) for failure to comply with the Plant Protection Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009), according to G4food.ro. According to the European institution, Romania has repeatedly granted emergency authorisations for the use of products containing neonicotinoid substances – a category of insecticides known…

Contakt, active in the retail of mobile phone accessories and the provision of related services through a national network of 235 outlets mostly located in shopping malls, has submitted to the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) the prospectus for listing on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, according to Economedia.ro. Contakt Express Logistik aims…

Romania’s nuclear group Nuclearelectrica (BSE: SNN) has signed two agreements with subsidiaries of the French group EDF aimed at advancing the refurbishing works of Unit 1 at the Cernavoda nuclear plant and the development of the medical radioisotopes project. The contracts were signed with EDF’s subsidiaries Arabelle Solutions and Framatome. Arabelle Solutions will provide equipment…

The number of employees in Romania’s public institutions and authorities fell to 1,268,801 in August 2025, representing a monthly decrease of 34,762 positions, Economedia.ro reported, citing data from the Ministry of Finance. Compared with January 2025, public sector employment was down by 43,707 positions. More than 63% of the occupied positions, totaling 801,829, were in…

The National Bank of Romania (BNR), on October 8, in line with expectations, kept the monetary policy rate at 6.5% amid the “above-expectations transitory effects” of the expiry of the electricity price-capping scheme in July and the VAT rate hike and higher excise duties in August that reshaped the inflation trajectory over the next year. …

Romanian foreign minister Oana Țoiu held official talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio during her visit to the United States. The meeting focused on advancing the Romania-US Strategic Partnership, with discussions covering defense cooperation, energy security, Visa Waiver, and new areas of economic collaboration. This was the first bilateral meeting between the two…

Pedibus, a program that encourages primary school pupils to walk to school, has expanded to almost ten cities in the country after being launched in Sfântu Gheorghe five years ago, Agerpres reported. The program is already operating in several localities in Covasna, Harghita, and Mureș counties, namely in Târgu Secuiesc, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Miercurea Ciuc, Gheorgheni, Miercurea Nirajului,…

Romanian entrepreneurs have a higher sense of self-satisfaction in 2025 compared to last year, but feel stress over taxes and do not trust the state, according to the Mind Your Business study, an initiative of the publication Start-up.ro, which measures entrepreneurs’ mental well-being.  Almost 8 out of 10 Romanian entrepreneurs have positive feelings about their…