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February has been an active month for Romania’s fiscal and economic landscape, with significant announcements and regulatory updates that businesses, particularly those in public affairs and legal departments, should closely follow. IMF and World Bank: Stability, Not Austerity Finance Minister Tánczos Barna provided reassuring news following meetings with IMF and World Bank representatives. Contrary to…

Rural buyers fuel growth through progressive adoption Over 60% of customers have more than 5 years of experience in online shopping Beauty, Fashion, Footwear, Pharma, and Electronics are the most popular categories €857 is the average annual spending of an online customer MerchantPro launches eCommerce Insights 2025, a comprehensive study analyzing local online commerce, highlighting…

The 20th edition of the Bucharest Pride march is scheduled for June 7, organizer Accept announced. The march, where organizers expect some 30,000 participants, is part of a series of events taking place throughout June, including debates, exhibitions, film screenings, parties, and workshops. The march will follow its established route: Calea Victoriei – Parcul Izvor,…

Gil Shohat’s The Eichmann Trial is set to premiere at the Bucharest National Opera (ONB), with the first performance scheduled for March 30. The opera production is based on Motti Lerner’s play of the same name, which premiered at the Bucharest National Theater (TNB) last year. It focuses on the trial of the SS lieutenant-colonel…

For the first time, the Randstad Romania Workmonitor research showed that Romanian employees now prioritize job security (88%) and work-life balance (86%) over salary (84%), slightly exceeding the global average. The 2025 report highlights a shifting workplace landscape where employees value personalization, community, and future-ready skills, and employers must adapt to meet these evolving expectations. …

The general mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, has been cleared to run in Romania’s upcoming presidential elections after the Constitutional Court  (CCR) rejected all challenges against his independent candidacy.  The top court ruled on Tuesday, March 11, dismissing five complaints filed against the Central Electoral Bureau’s (BEC) decision to validate his bid. One of the…

Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said that the unanimous decision of the Constitutional Court (CCR) judges on banning the presidential candidacy of far-right politician Calin Georgescu “closes an extremely tense and dangerous episode” that Romania has experienced in recent months.  He also said that the peaceful protests of those supporting Georgescu demonstrate that the country has…

Romania’s far-right party AUR has reportedly picked up several possible replacements for Calin Georgescu as presidential candidate on the night of March 11, but the final decision will be taken after consultations with Georgescu aimed at getting his support, Hotnews.ro reported. Calin Georgescu cannot run in the May presidential elections after the Constitutional Court rejected all…

Rabelink, a logistics company from Baia Mare, a subsidiary of the Dutch company Rabelink Services BV, is building a warehouse and several administrative spaces in the Baia Sprie Industrial Park, according to 2mnews.ro. The building will have an area exceeding 5,800 square meters and a ground floor-mezzanine height regime.  The warehouse for food and non-food…

Romania’s largest chemical group, Chimcomplex, invited its shareholders on April 11 to endorse plans for a EUR 60 million loan, according to a note to investors published by the company. The financing will be used for “implementing investments, carrying out any expenses provided for in the company’s business plans, refinancing,” among others, according to the…