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Renowned, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum is set to meet the Romanian audience in two events held in Bucharest and Timișoara on March 12 and 13.  On Wednesday, March 12, she will attend the presentation of the annual EFOR 2026 Report, Democracy and Civil Society in Eastern Europe, produced by Expert Forum (EFOR), in Bucharest.…

A total of 7,553 new insolvency proceedings were opened in the country in 2025, the latest study by Coface Romania showed, a 3.84% increase compared to 2024. The top three sectors in terms of the number of companies that entered insolvency last year are wholesale and retail trade/repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (1,844), construction…

Enterprise Investors Fund IX will invest up to EUR 20.4 million in Romanian fitness chain 18GYM by acquiring a significant minority stake, private equity player Enterprise Investors, one of the largest in CEE, said. The transaction is subject to approval from the Competition Council. Company founder Vlad Ronea will remain the majority shareholder and continue…

The bombing campaign initiated by Israel and the United States, along with the strikes made by Iran against locations in neighboring states, has led to the continuous cancellation of 28 flights connecting Bucharest to the Middle East. The flights have been suspended at the start of the conflict and are now in their seventh day. …

Romanian athlete Matei Petre, affiliated with the Bucharest-based sports club Dinamo, won the European champion title in the individual event, U18 category, at the European Ski Mountaineering Championships held in Shahdag, Azerbaijan. Previously, the Romanian won silver in the sprint event, coming second to Czech athlete Jopek Franciszek. Petre reportedly funded his own departure to…

American actor Russell Crowe, known for his roles in Gladiator and A Beautiful Mind, is set to perform a series of concerts in Romania, in Bucharest and Timișoara, in May 2027.  Crowe announced the schedule of the concerts through a video message posted on Facebook by ticket seller Eventim. He will hold the concert Indoor…

Romanian president Nicușor Dan said Romania is already covered by the “Nato/US nuclear umbrella” and that Romania hosting nuclear elements on its territory “in the medium term” is out of the question. He made the statement during a press conference while on a visit to Poland on March 5, answering questions from journalists seeking to…

Romanian poultry producer Agricola Group plans to invest more than EUR 30 million in 2026, mainly to expand processing capacity and modernize production facilities, group president Grigore Horoi told Ziarul Financiar. The largest project is the modernization and capacity expansion of the Prăjești slaughterhouse, which processes the company’s premium chicken ranges such as Happy Chicken,…

The Government of Romania approved on March 5 an emergency ordinance introducing a new mechanism intended to keep natural gas prices for household consumers stable after the current price cap expires on April 1. Officials described the scheme as a “unique measure at European level,” arguing that it should prevent a price increase for households.…

Atenor has completed the sale of the @Expo office campus to a “private real estate investment firm that intends to hold it for the long term,” the Belgian developer said. The @Expo project is located in northern Bucharest. It comprises a three-building office complex with approximately 50,000 sqm of GLA and 740 underground parking spaces.…