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Four dead after boat capsizes in Romania’s Danube Delta
Four people died on Monday, July 28, following a naval incident in the Musura Gulf area, Sulina Branch, where a boat capsized, according to information provided by the Tulcea County Emergency Situations Inspectorate. Among the deceased is also a child. Of the 14 people who were reportedly on the boat that capsized, 10 are being…
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PSD backs fast-track bill to cut SOE board perks, second fiscal package later
Romania’s ruling Social Democratic Party (PSD) will immediately promote in Parliament a package of measures to reduce privileges for board members of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), with a second fiscal package to follow in coordination with the upcoming budget revision, PSD leader Sorin Grindeanu said on July 28, G4Media reported. The reforms are part of a…
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Romanian PM to head task group charged with reforming corporate governance in SOEs
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, in an interview for G4Media on July 28, said that he will not immediately appoint another deputy prime minister to replace Dragoș Anastasiu, who resigned over the weekend, but he will take over the task of reorganizing state-owned enterprises and the agency supervising them (AMEPIP). Bolojan told G4Media that he…
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INVL Renewable Energy Fund I gets EUR 29 million funding for 71 MW solar project in Romania
The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, managed by INVL Asset Management, signed a EUR 29.3 million loan agreement with Kommunalkredit Austria AG (Kommunalkredit). The loan will be used to finance the construction of solar power plants with 71 megawatts (MW) of capacity in Romania. This is the second loan by Kommunalkredit to the fund. In…
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Romanian prosecutors probe EUR 9 mln VAT fraud and money laundering case
Prosecutors from Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) conducted multiple searches on July 28 in Argeș County as part of an investigation into illegal VAT refunds and money laundering worth more than EUR 9 million, Digi24 reported, citing judicial sources. The case, opened in March 2025, involves alleged fraudulent VAT refunds amounting to RON 46 million…
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Romania’s Finance Minister asks for daily reports for “better understanding of how the institution operates”
The Ministry of Finance announced a new set of measures to streamline institutional activity by launching a new performance evaluation system for employees and departments within the ministry. At the core of the system is a structure of written reports. The employees will report daily, in writing, to their direct superior, the details of the…
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Sika opens concrete additives production unit in Romania
Sika Romania has inaugurated a new concrete additives production facility in Corlătești, Prahova County, following an investment of CHF 1.4 million (EUR 1.5 million), the company announced on July 28. The unit is located on the local industrial platform and is designed to meet rising demand in the construction and infrastructure sectors. The Swiss-owned construction…
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Romania’s budget deficit widens by 9.6% y/y to 3.7% of GDP
The government posted a deficit of RON 69.8 billion (EUR 13.8 billion) in the first half (H1) of 2025, 9.6% or RON 6.1 billion more compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance. In the second quarter (Q2) alone, however, the deficit narrowed by 5.9% y/y to…
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Wrocław Baroque Ensemble presents rarely performed works by Polish composers at concerts in Romania
The Wrocław Baroque Ensemble, a resident ensemble of the National Forum of Music (Narodowe Forum Muzyki – NFM) in Poland, will present a series of concerts in Romania exploring rarely performed works from Polish composers. Since its establishment in 2012, the group has specialized in historically-informed performance of Polish Renaissance and Baroque music under the…
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Survey shows only a third of Romanians strongly support democracy, in line with European trend
Fewer and fewer Europeans strongly support democracy, according to a new poll by European Movement International and Savanta. Romania is among the countries with the lowest support for democracy, the same study showed. Published on Monday, July 28, the report highlights that people are disillusioned with democracy across Europe. Overall, only 36% are consistent supporters…