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District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, backed by the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD), is the favorite in the race for the Bucharest City Hall, according to a poll conducted by Avangarde at the beginning of November 2025. The Bucharest mayoral elections will take place on December 7, and all major parties have put forth candidates for…

Romania’s president Nicusor Dan invited magistrates’ bodies and government officials to agree on November 12 on a compromise form for the magistrates’ pensions law that would not be referred to the Constitutional Court (CCR) but would be legislated quickly, such as to meet the November 28 deadline set under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan…

The number of positions in each of the local administration units (including those vacant at this moment) will be cut by 30% under an agreement reached by the ruling coalition on November 11, development minister Cseke Atilla announced. This would result in an overall 10% reduction in the number of employees in the local administration…

Bucharest remains at the forefront of Romania’s real estate market, attracting the highest transaction volumes and consolidating its role as the country’s main investment hub. North Bucharest Investments reports €161 million in transactions by the end of October and expects a 25% increase by year-end. In October 2025, a total of 58,502 properties were sold…

Nine hospitals that lost funding from Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) because they could not be completed on time will be financed through the Health Program 2021–2027 (EU4Health programme 2021-2027), which is also from European funds.  The EU4Health money for Romania was initially designed to be used for additional investments in the medical…

Banca Comercială Română (BCR), part of Austria’s Erste Group, announced it successfully completed a new local bond issue worth RON 1.125 billion (some EUR 225 million), further expanding its base of eligible liabilities. The bonds will be listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. It is the 13th bond issue issued by BCR, and the bank…

French Tech Bucharest is proud to announce the fourth edition of its flagship event, Inspiring Women in Business, taking place on November 14th, 2025, at the Romanian-American University (1B Expoziției Boulevard, Bucharest), starting at 18:30, with free entrance. This renowned event will celebrate exceptional women who are shaping the businesses through transformative times, sharing their…

The total volume of rental transactions involving industrial and logistics spaces in Romania reached nearly 640,000 square metres in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 64% year-on-year increase, according to data published by Colliers. The data covers only officially reported public transactions. Romania’s logistics market currently totals about 8 million square metres of…

Bonapp, Romania’s leading food-tech start-up committed to reducing food waste and promoting sustainable eating behaviours, announces a new corporate benefit program designed to enhance employee well-being, support local hospitality businesses, and encourage responsible consumption. Following the successful launch of Bonapp Club, the feature was extended to companies, which can now offer their employees exclusive access…

Paval Holding, which operates among others the DIY chain Dedeman but also real estate properties, the Polish group Zabka active on the local market with Froo chain, and French retailer Auchan, are reportedly in talks with Carrefour for taking over the latter’s local assets – 458 stores that generated EUR 2.3 billion of revenues in…