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President Nicuşor Dan promulgated on Monday, October 5, the law that allows immediate intervention against bears that threaten people or property. The same law doubled the number of bears shot for 2026 and 2027, from almost 500 to almost 1,000 specimens for both prevention and intervention. The law was approved by the Chamber of Deputies…

Softeh Plus and NextUp, Romanian software companies acquired by Symfonia Group in 2024 and 2025 respectively, operate under the Symfonia Romania name as of 1 October 2026. The change comes after Symfonia Group unified its operations in June under a single leadership team, headed by Roxana Epure, CEO of Symfonia Romania. It makes visible to…

Applications have opened for the 2026-2027 edition of Romania ClimAccelerator, which will select 15 startups developing climate, sustainability, deep-tech, and artificial intelligence solutions. Eligible companies can apply until November 22. Applicants must be at the seed stage and have either a market-validated prototype or functional technology, according to the organizers. Eight places are available in…

The Romanian leu (RON) fell to a new record low against the euro on Tuesday, October 6, according to the reference exchange rates published by the National Bank of Romania (BNR). The central bank set the rate at RON 5.3527 per euro, up by RON 0.0221, or 0.41%, from RON 5.3306 in the previous session.…

Romanian researcher Ana-Maria Bucur has received the award for the best doctoral thesis in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP), a distinction granted by the Spanish Society for Natural Language Processing (SEPLN). Together with an international team, the researcher developed computational models that can analyse language and online behaviour to identify patterns associated with…

Morphosis Capital, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading private equity firms backing founder-led SMEs, announced the signing of an agreement to sell its stake in Stay Fit Gym to 18GYM, a Romanian fitness chain backed by Enterprise Investors, one of the largest private equity players in Central and Eastern Europe. Morphosis Capital invested in…

The Economy and Tourism Ministry announced that it launched a four-week outdoor campaign promoting Romania as a travel destination in Seville, Spain. Running from October 5 to November 1, the “Rumanía inspira” campaign centres on a fully branded tram operating on the city’s Metrocentro route. The tram features images of eight Romanian landmarks and landscapes:…

Lithuanian logistics company HOPTRANS announced that it has established a new operational base in Romania as part of a broader expansion of its transport network. The local operation has its own management team, with its first drivers and trucks already working on international routes across Europe. The Romanian business is being developed through ARETETRANS, a…

More than half of Romanian consumers use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as their first source of health and wellness information, according to PwC’s Voice of the Consumer 2026 survey. The share reached 53% in Romania, compared with 47% in Central and Eastern Europe and 51% globally. The survey found that 36% of Romanian respondents would…

A delegation from the natural gas company OMV, one of the largest players in Romania’s energy market, met with president Nicușor Dan and acting prime minister Ilie Bolojan on Monday, October 5. Emma Delaney, new OMV CEO, led the delegation that first met with the president. According to diplomatic sources cited by ProTV, the two…