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Romanian authorities approved the certification of seven new centers of expertise for rare diseases, bringing the total number of nationally recognized facilities to 58, health minister Alexandru Rogobete announced. The move aims to improve access to diagnosis and treatment for patients with complex conditions requiring specialized care. “Rare diseases mean complex cases that cannot be…

Romania is third in Central and Eastern Europe by volume of its M&A market, according to the annual CEE M&A report by auditing company Forvis Mazars.  Romania remained one of the region’s most active M&A markets in 2025, ranking third in CEE by deal volume, with 154 transactions announced. While this represents a 32% year-on-year…

Darryl Nirenberg has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Romania, the US Embassy in Bucharest announced. He will officially assume his duties after presenting his letters of credence to the Romanian president. “The United States Embassy in Bucharest looks forward to working under his leadership to deepen the strong and enduring…

More than 2,500 hectares of forest land have been returned to the Romanian state’s public ownership following court action initiated by the National Forest Administration – Romsilva and the Finance Ministry. The land, located in Covasna County, was recovered after a years-long legal battle over property titles first reconstituted in 2002. Romsilva said in a…

The mayor of Slatina, Mario De Mezzo, announced on February 25 that he will seek to ban gambling activities in the southern Romanian city, pledging that betting shops and gambling halls will gradually disappear as existing authorisations expire. “Slatina will be the first city free from gambling,” De Mezzo said, according to Agerpres. The measure…

Sorin Grindeanu, leader of Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) – the largest party in the four-member ruling coalition – said he is considering organising a “slightly extended” internal referendum to ask party members whether they want to continue governing under prime minister Ilie Bolojan or prefer another Liberal (PNL) prime minister, and whether the reformist…

UniCredit Bank Romania has placed corporate bonds worth RON 600 million (approximately EUR 120 million) with a five-year maturity, due in 2031, in a transaction processed through the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) system, Profit.ro reported. The bonds will be traded under the ticker UCB31. A total of 13 investors participated in the placement. At the…

Tenant sales of NEPI Rockcastle shopping centres in Romania grew by only 2.1% in 2025 on a comparable basis – the lowest advance in the region, where sales in Bulgaria recorded a 6.2% increase on a comparable basis, Hungary advanced by 5.1%, and Poland – the largest market alongside Romania – reported a plus of…

The Ministry of Finance went out on February 25 for the first time this year to borrow on foreign markets and raised EUR 3 billion and USD 2 billion with three issues. The move follows political normalisation that also brought the yield on the secondary market for local currency long-term bonds to the 2-year minimum…

Romania’s deputy prime minister Oana Gheorgiu announced that the inter-ministry committee for SOEs reform, which she chairs, also known as CNR9 since it addresses the reform no.9 under the National Relaunch and Resilience Plan, should wrap up the individual discussions with the first 22 SOEs shortlisted for “restructuring” by the end of this month. Decisions…