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Romania’s foreign trade gap up 27% y/y in Q1
Romania’s foreign trade deficit (goods) widened by 27% y/y to EUR 8.45 billion in Q1, according to data published by the statistics office INS. Exports rose by 2.7% y/y while imports surged by 8.1% y/y. Romania’s deficit in foreign trade in goods has reached EUR 35.2 billion in the four quarters to March 2025, or…
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Romania’s government taps retail debt market with new issues
Romania’s Treasury has launched new issues of government bonds under the Tezaur and Fidelis schemes, paying yields of 6.75% (1-year) to 7.8% (5-year) for the local currency debt and up to 6.25% (7-year) for euros. After the Treasury raised RON 21.4 billion (EUR 4 billion) under the two schemes year to date, the households’ demand…
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Romania pays 8.45% yield on 14-month Treasury bonds – 1.5pp up m/m
Romania’s Treasury on May 12 placed RON 540 million (EUR 100 million) of Government bonds on the domestic market at an average yield of 8.45% by reopening an issue that matures at the end of July 2026, according to the National Bank (BNR). The yield is 1.5 percentage points up from roughly two weeks earlier,…
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George Simion and Nicușor Dan head into Romania’s presidential runoff with equal support, poll says
With five days remaining until the second round of Romania’s presidential elections on Sunday, May 18, the race between far-right leader George Simion and independent candidate Nicușor Dan is extremely close, according to an AtlasIntel opinion poll conducted for Hotnews.ro. The survey shows both candidates tied, each with 48.2% of the vote in the lead-up…
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Rethinking education: At the British School of Bucharest, the process of learning matters as much as the results
At most schools, the bell signals the end of the learning day. At the British School of Bucharest (BSB), it’s just the beginning of something entirely different. On any given afternoon, the campus comes alive with a quiet sort of magic – students experimenting with food and flavor in a professional-grade kitchen, building miniature robots…
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Bucharest Tribunal hands Romgaz, OMV Petrom win over Greenpeace in Neptun Deep project
Romania’s energy minister Sebastian Burduja announced on Monday, May 12, that the Bucharest Tribunal rejected Greenpeace’s action to block the Neptun Deep project in the Black Sea, and ruled that the NGO must pay RON 80,000 to the developers Romgaz and OMV Petrom. Greenpeace Romania sued OMV Petrom, Romgaz, the Tuzla City Hall and Local…
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Heberger Romania announces the exclusive availability of the Combo apartment at Pipera Eins
Heberger Romania proudly presents the Combo Apartment at Pipera Eins, an exclusive boutique residential project designed for modern, eco-conscious living. Nestled in one of Bucharest’s most prestigious neighborhoods, Pipera Eins offers German-quality craftsmanship, sustainable design, and state-of-the-art amenities, setting a new standard in urban living. The Combo Apartment – A Unique Residential Offering The Combo…
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Romanian media watchdog reacts after far-right presidential hopeful posts controversial video targeting journalists
George Simion, the presidential candidate of the far-right party AUR, is facing criticism after publishing a video in which he is aggressive with journalists and accuses them of political bias. The footage, which the journalists say was filmed without their knowledge, was released on Facebook just as Simion skipped a televised debate hosted by Digi24…
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Garanti BBVA Romania secures EUR 50 mln from the EBRD and adds another EUR 85 mln to support green economy investments
Garanti BBVA Romania has signed a financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) worth of EUR 50 mln, aimed at strengthening the bank’s capital base and expanding its lending capacity in the Romanian economy, with a focus on supporting investments in the green economy. Garanti BBVA Romania will allocate an amount…
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Emmy and BAFTA-winning cinematographer Gavin Thurston, guest of Lynx Festival in Brașov
Cinematographer Gavin Thurston, the winner of five Emmy Awards and two BAFTA Awards, will be a guest at this year’s Lynx Festival, the event dedicated to nature photography and documentary film. Thurston collaborated with Sir David Attenborough on 20 documentaries, including Blue Planet II, Planet Earth II, Our Planet, and Human Planet. His work…