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The Party of European Socialists (PES) and the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament (S&D) stated on May 12 their firm position against nationalism, populism, and the far right and urged the Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSD) to take a firm position in favour of the pro-EU presidential candidate Nicușor Dan ahead of…

Romanian tissue and sanitary paper products producer Elfi announced investments of EUR 10 million in 2025 to expand production capacity. The project involves the construction of a new production hall and the installation of a state-of-the-art production line, which will allow the company to operate three production lines and double its current capacity. In 2024,…

With the investment fund Accession Capital Partners and the private equity fund Invenio Partners as majority shareholders since the end of 2024, the Romanian coffee chop chain 5 to go targets the Southeastern European market, according to Profit.ro and Economica.net. The chain announced it already entered the Bulgarian market. The Romanian company entered the Bulgarian…

Romanian lithium-ion battery manufacturer Prime Batteries Technology, founded and controlled by Romanian entrepreneur Adrian Polec, has entered into a collaboration with Arrow Electronics and NXP Semiconductors to launch a next-generation battery energy storage system – BESS platform, according to Profit.ro.  The three partners announced the launching of a next-generation platform for battery energy storage systems…

Romania’s headline inflation remained steady at just under 4.9% y/y in April, in line with consensus expectations, as the average prices increased by a mere 0.07% in the month, according to the data published by the statistics office INS on May 13. Core inflation remained at 5.3% y/y as well. The National Bank of Romania…

Marius Lulea, vice president of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), publicly praised former Communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, drawing condemnation from historians and legal experts for promoting a convicted criminal against humanity, G4media.ro reported on May 12. Speaking on Antena 3 television, Lulea drew parallels between Ceaușescu’s leadership and AUR’s current political…

Moldovan president Maia Sandu voiced her support on Tuesday evening, May 13, for Nicușor Dan, the independent candidate in Romania’s presidential election, and urged Moldovans with Romanian citizenship to vote on Sunday to protect Romania’s European and democratic progress. In a video shared on social media, Sandu praised Dan’s “decency, resilience, and respect for the…

Two Romanians were arrested during Sunday night, May 11, after robbing empty houses in the evacuated mountain village of Brienz located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The village had been evacuated since November due to rock falls. The locality was, however, monitored by the authorities to prevent break-ins. The would-be thieves apparently tried to…

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, has revised its estimates regarding the evolution of the Romanian economy in 2025 downward to 1.6%.  The bank expects Romania’s GDP to grow 0.2% less than the 1.8% estimate made in February, and to increase by 2.4% in 2026. Romania’s GDP growth slowed to 0.8% in…

During a meeting on Monday, May 12, the Cluj-Napoca Local Council approved a draft resolution that imposes smoking restrictions in several public spaces in the city, including public transport stations, parks, and sports facilities. The resolution was adopted with 22 votes in favor and 3 abstentions, and will come into effect 90 days from the…