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The Social Democrat (PSD) leader Sorin Grindeanu has unveiled on September 11 the first draft of a plan aimed at economic recovery, targeting 3% annual economic growth within several years, bringing the trade deficit in goods under 8% of GDP from 9.5% currently, and creating 120,000 new jobs predominantly in high value added industries through…

The Romanian government has approved a long-term strategy to expand and modernize Bucharest’s Băneasa “Aurel Vlaicu” International Airport, including the construction of a new passenger terminal and a hangar for general aviation, the authorities announced. The plan, covering the period 2025–2035, aims to boost the airport’s peak-hour processing capacity from 600 to at least 800…

Bucharest Tribunal upheld judicial control measures against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who was sent to trial for allegedly promoting fascist, legionary, racist, and xenophobic ideas. The ruling is final, local news agency Agerpres reported. The court dismissed an appeal filed by Georgescu, maintaining a decision issued on September 1 by Bucharest’s District 1 Court…

The 2025-2026 symphonic season of the George Enescu Philharmonic (FGE) in Bucharest will open with two concerts led by American conductor Kent Nagano and featuring German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann as soloist. The program includes works by Enescu, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. The concerts are scheduled for Thursday, October 2, and Friday, October 3. FGE’s chamber…

Romania recorded the second-lowest life expectancy in the European Union in 2024, at 76.6 years, trailing only Bulgaria at 75.9 years, according to preliminary figures released Thursday, September 11, by Eurostat, and quoted by Agerpres. The EU average stood at 81.7 years, up 0.3 years compared with 2023. Italy and Sweden topped the ranking with…

Far-right, opposition party AUR (the Alliance for the Union of Romanians) continues to dominate voter preferences for the parliamentary elections in Romania, securing 40.8% support in the latest INSCOP Research – Informat.ro Barometer conducted between September 1 and 9. The party’s strong showing underscores the deepening polarization of Romanian politics, with nearly half of voters…

Vastint Romania has introduced Ready Flex Space, a new concept offering fully furnished, independent office modules on short-term leases, as demand for flexibility in the workplace continues to grow. The solution, already implemented at Business Garden Bucharest, spans 2,321 sqm divided into nine separate units ranging from 124 to 416 sqm. Eight of the units…

Romania’s hotel sector outperformed forecasts in the first half of 2025, posting solid gains in occupancy and revenues that boosted its appeal for investors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Cushman & Wakefield Echinox said in a report. Hotel occupancy in Romania rose by 4% in January–June compared with the same period last year, while…

Romanian developer IULIUS has begun the most extensive transformation yet of its flagship Palas Iași mixed-use complex, announcing an estimated EUR 80 million investment that will expand retail areas, increase green spaces, and introduce new leisure facilities. The company said the redevelopment will raise its total investment in downtown Iași to more than EUR 520…

Romanian air carrier AnimaWings will launch direct flights between Bucharest and Geneva starting March 23, 2026, becoming the only airline to operate nonstop services between the two cities, the company announced on Wednesday, September 10. The route will run three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, using new Airbus A220-300 aircraft with 137…