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The Romanian state, through the Ministry of Transport led by Ciprian Şerban, is analysing the possibility of taking over the 20% stake that Fondul Proprietatea (BVB: FP) holds in Porturi Maritime Constanţa (CNAPMC). The move would make the state the sole shareholder of Romania’s most important logistics hub, responsible for import-export, transit, storage, and operation…

Chances are slim for the Social Democratic Party (PSD) to pull out of the ruling coalition this year, maybe only if something extraordinary happens, according to a leading member of the party consulted by Hotnews.ro. The party is again exploring options after its candidate in the Bucharest mayoral elections ended in third place behind the Liberal…

The Romanian Senate on December 8 overwhelmingly rejected the president’s objections to the bill on combating extremism, also known as the Vexler law. There were 75 votes for maintaining the amendments referred by president Nicusor Dan to the Constitutional Court in a first step and then returned to lawmakers for a second review, G4media.ro reported.…

In the first 11 months of 2025, Romania produced 2.5% fewer automobiles compared to the same period last year, Ziarul Financiar reported. The country’s automobile production totaled 505,859 units during the period. Out of this, 275,527 units were produced by Dacia and 230,332 by Ford Otosan.   In November 2025, a number of 51,904 cars…

Franklin Templeton, the long-time manager of Fondul Proprietatea (FP), has formally notified the Bucharest Stock Exchange that it is now willing to negotiate a new four-year mandate, reversing its earlier decision to withdraw from the administrator selection process. According to the announcement, Franklin Templeton International Services – FP’s alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) and sole…

OMV Petrom, which, together with Romgaz, is the concessionaire of the Neptun Deep perimeter in the Black Sea, which will bring the first gas from the 100 billion cubic meter deposit to Romania, has submitted the environmental documentation for a new deep-sea drilling in Neptun Deep, which will see if there are additional gas resources…

Bucharest-listed Premier Energy (BVB: PE), controlled by Jiří Šmejc-funded Emma Capital, in a conference with investors on December 8, announced plans to build a new 20 MW power plant in Romania, in Brăila, while evaluating the opportunity of another project, according to Economica.net. The supplementary units would integrate into and stabilise the company’s green generation…

Romanian companies are increasing investment and accelerating digital transformation, but remain more cautious about the economic outlook than their EU counterparts, according to the European Investment Bank’s newly released EIB Investment Survey 2025 – Romania overview. The report showed that 78% of Romanian firms invested in the past year, an improvement over previous editions yet…

Wizz Air announced on Monday, December 8, the reopening of its base in Târgu Mureș, marking the company’s ninth operational base in Romania. The low-cost carrier will station an Airbus A320neo at Transylvania International Airport, increasing its Romanian fleet to 39 aircraft this winter.   Wizz Air now offers 10 routes to eight countries from…

East Grain Group and Poultry Investment SA have acquired the 45% stake previously held by UBM Group in UBM Feed Romania, thus becoming equal shareholders in one of Romania’s largest feed producers, which will now operate under the brand Protena. East Grain is controlled by Czech agri-food group Agrofert, one of the largest agribusiness groups…