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Ecovillas Company has announced the launch of a new premium residential project in Mogoșoaia, close to Bucharest, with a total estimated investment of EUR 8.6 million. The development is named Nouvert, as reported by News.ro. The complex will consist of 16 individual homes, with prices starting at EUR 500,000 plus VAT. The project is being…

Romania’s Ministry of Finance announced the terms of the retail bonds on sale to households in January under the Tezaur scheme. Both the coupons attached and the durations of the issues were reduced. Thus, the Treasury will sell bonds with maturities of 1, 3 and 5 years – one year less compared to the maturities…

Romania returns to the Eurovision Song Contest after a two-year break and will compete in the second semifinal of the 2026 edition, scheduled for May 14, Agerpres reported. The first semifinal will take place on May 12, with the grand final set for May 16. In the second semifinal, Romania will face competition from Albania,…

North Bucharest Investments closed the year 2025 with a total sales volume exceeding EUR 320 million, generated through 1,922 transactions, confirming the company’s position as a relevant player in the residential segment of northern Bucharest, in a year marked by market adjustment and maturation. The year 2025 represented a phase of business consolidation. North Bucharest…

Romania’s hotel market is dominated by 3-star hotels, regardless of region, while the 5-star segment remains underdeveloped, except for Bucharest. Meanwhile, counties such as Cluj and Timiș offer growth prospects amid accelerated economic development and a still limited hotel stock, according to a CBRE report. According to the report, Bucharest is becoming increasingly attractive to…

President Maia Sandu said that she would personally vote for the reunification of the Republic of Moldova with Romania should a referendum be organised, arguing that it is becoming increasingly difficult for a small country like Moldova to survive as a sovereign and democratic state. However, she stressed that joining the European Union remains a…

The past year saw solid returns for shares listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, and a corresponding evolution for the major exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that track the market’s indexes. The main one on the BVB is the ETF BET Patria – Tradeville fund, managed by SAI Patria Asset Management. The ETF tracks the 20…

Romania’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, or IGSU, announced that it will purchase 1,200 new ambulances by the end of August 2026. The purchase, estimated at RON 1.1 billion (EUR 216 million), is financed by the EU-backed Recovery and Resilience Plan.  The financing contract for the purchase of the ambulances was signed a day before…

The Romanian government has approved the direct purchase of Fondul Proprietatea’s 20% stake in Compania Națională Aeroporturi București (or CNAB), the company that operates Bucharest’s Henri Coandă Airport and the Băneasa Airport. The purchase was approved on Friday, January 9, by the General Meeting of Shareholders of CNAB. The state already owns 80% of the…

Samantha AI, Romania’s first conversational artificial intelligence platform, has launched a new voice-based version that aims to deliver more natural and continuous user interactions. According to data quoted by the developer, users spend more time in voice interactions than in text-only sessions.  Samantha AI was developed by Cristian Doiu and UXR, inspired by the operating…