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Romania salutes EU’s request for withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria
Romania has welcomed the European Union’s intention to formally demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Moldova’s breakaway Transnistrian region, describing the move as a long-standing position that has now become official at the EU level. Speaking at a meeting of the EU Council in Brussels, Romanian foreign minister Oana Țoiu said Bucharest has consistently…
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Romania’s ruling coalition announces agreement on entire agenda underpinning 2026 budget
All the members of the ruling coalition in Romania reached full agreement, on February 23, on the key bills of downsizing public administration and of economic relaunch and agreed to cut the property taxes collected at local levels under the newly enacted law, considered by some mayors as excessive in some cases, according to a…
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Romanian startups raised EUR 103 mln funding in 2025, down 20% y/y
Startups in Romania attracted a total of EUR 103 million in funding in 2025 across 40 transactions, according to the Venture in Eastern Europe 2025 Report released by How to Web. The total investment volume was around 20% lower than in 2024, signalling a period of recalibration in the local venture capital ecosystem. The annual…
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Romania ponders allowing pension funds to invest in PE and venture capital funds
The Romanian government’s economic recovery package and the initiatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), and the Investment and Development Bank (IDB) envisage a two-step mechanism for allowing the privately managed pension funds to invest in private equity (PE) and venture capital funds, according to Cursdeguvernare.ro. The measure is advocated by…
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Romania prepares for record absorption and spending of Resilience Facility money this year
Minister of investments and European projects Dragos Pislaru, in a government meeting on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) implementation on February 23, required each ministry to send, by the end of the week, updated information on the progress made and a calendar of the activities envisaged, in order to have the most up-to-date…
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Save the Children and Ukraine’s embassy in Romania start fundraising campaign for generators
Save the Children Romania, in partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine in Romania, announced the start of the “Warmth for Ukraine” campaign, an initiative to raise funds for the purchase of electric generators for Kyiv and other communities in Ukraine severely affected by the destruction of energy infrastructure. According to the European Commission, over one…
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Romanian telco Digi posts 15% YoY increase in consolidated revenues
Romanian telecommunications brand Digi (BVB: DIGI) posted EUR 2.22 million in consolidated revenues and other income, a 15% increase compared to 2024. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 1% YoY, reaching EUR 585 million. In Q4 2025, Digi continued to grow across its entire service portfolio, surpassing 32 million in revenue- generating user agreements (RGUs) across Romania,…
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BVB-listed Romanian agrifood company DN Agrar reports 65% increase in net profit
DN AGRAR Group (BVB: DN), one of the leading integrated agrifood companies in Romania and the largest dairy milk producer in Europe, closed 2025 with a preliminary turnover of RON 213 million, up by 21% compared to 2024. The net profit increased by 65% to RON 52 million, with a robust net margin of 25%. …
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Romanian agribusiness brand Agroland reports growth, investments in production capacities
The entrepreneurial group Agroland (BVB: AG) registered a consolidated turnover of RON 358 million in 2025, up by 17% compared to 2024. The company also reported a net profit of RON 10.2 million (+34%), operating profit of RON 24.1 million (+40%), and an EBITDA of RON 33.6 million (+19%) at a margin of 9%. At the…
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Animal rights associations protest in front of the Romanian Parliament after abuse at private shelter
More than a thousand people protested on Sunday, February 22, in front of the Romanian Parliament in Bucharest, following revelations about animal abuse at a large private shelter in Suraia, Vrancea County. The protest was organized by Dreptate pentru Animale, Asociația Ramses, Kola Kariola, and Asociația Sache Vet, and follows the publication of images of…