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Vodafone Romania has completed the full acquisition of iSys Professional Ploiești, a provider of car fleet monitoring solutions operating under the iTrack brand, according to Profit.ro.  The company’s services will be integrated into Vodafone’s existing fleet management solutions, Profit.ro reported. The shares were sold by Eduard Ion Pughin (60%) and Corvin Gabriel Pughin (40%), who…

Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday, February 24, that a “lasting peace” in Ukraine cannot be achieved without the involvement of the United States, and argued that Romania does not have to choose between it and the European Union. The statements come as the Trump administration is currently negotiating a resolution to the…

Romania’s acting president, Ilie Bolojan, has invited leaders of parliamentary parties to consultations on Wednesday, February 26, to prepare the country’s stance for the extraordinary European Council meeting on March 6 in Brussels.  The summit, convened by European Council president Antonio Costa, will focus on the war in Ukraine and the European Union’s response to…

Roughly 40 searches took place in the Port of Constanța and other locations on Monday, February 24, in an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Directorate, or DNA, targeting influential local businessmen, former customs officials in the port, and one of the leaders of the Constanța branch of the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD). The prosecutors’ accusations…

The Bucharest Community Foundation has announced funding for two new projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience in the Romanian capital by implementing sustainable ecological solutions to improve urban infrastructure and environmental quality. The projects were selected through the sixth round of the Environmental Platform for Bucharest initiative. Out of 16 eligible proposals, the jury chose…

Polish company Scallier, who is expanding its network of Funshop Park retail parks in Romania, is set to open a new shopping center in the Arad region. The opening date for the roughly 10,000 sqm retail park is March 6. The decision to build a retail park in the Arad region in western Romania was…

One of the hostages released on Saturday, February 22, by the terrorist organization Hamas also holds Romanian citizenship. The exchange took place before another setback in negotiations and exchanges. Hostages Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu were released during a staged event in Rafah, and hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, and Omer Wenkert were released…

Morphosis Capital Fund II has made its first investment outside Romania by acquiring a minority stake in EnduroSat, a leading European provider of high-end satellites and space services. The investment is part of a broader funding round aimed at accelerating EnduroSat’s expansion in the fast-growing “New Space” industry. EnduroSat, founded by Raycho Raychev, specializes in…

Approximately 11.2 million Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania during the three years of war, the Romanian Border Police reported on Monday, February 24. In total, from February 10, 2022, to February 23, 2025, a total of 11,191,703 Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania. Globally, around 7 million Ukrainian refugees reside in other countries at the moment.…

February 24, 2025, marks three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In this context, interim president Ilie Bolojan reaffirmed Romania’s full commitment to Ukraine’s freedom, sovereignty, and independence. In a post on X, the Romanian leader said, “As we count 3 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion against Ukraine, Romania reaffirms its full commitment to UA’s…