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Hungarian party in Romania restates agreement with PNL and USR on prime minister candidate
Romania’s Hungarian party, UDMR, has renewed its agreement with the Liberal Party (PNL) and reformist Save Romania Union (USR) to support Siegfried Mureșan as their joint candidate for prime minister, UDMR president Kelemen Hunor told Maszol.ro on August 31. He thus pushed back against speculation about an imminent ruling coalition centred around the Social Democratic…
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NestPlus Signs a €10 Million Financing Agreement with Exim Banca Romaneasca for Braila Plaza, the First Street Mall in Braila
Romanian real estate group NestPlus, through its NestPlus Plaza division, has signed a €10 million investment loan agreement with Exim Banca Romaneasca for the development of Braila Plaza, the largest street mall in the city of Braila. The project represents a total investment of €17 million, with completion and full occupancy of the retail spaces…
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Romanian Parliament begins new session with government vote among key priorities
Romania’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies begin the second ordinary parliamentary session of the year on Tuesday, September 1. Forming a fully empowered government and adopting reforms in public administration, salaries, and education will be among lawmakers’ main priorities, as reported by Agerpres. President Nicușor Dan has announced a new round of consultations with political…
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Romanian Language Day celebrated simultaneously in Romania, Moldova and Ukraine
Romanian Language Day was celebrated for the first time simultaneously in Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, according to a message posted by Romanian president Nicușor Dan on Facebook on Monday, August 31. The president said that “protecting the rights of Romanians everywhere and promoting our language and culture remain essential objectives of the…
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Romanian authorities inaugurate new PNRR-funded medical centers in Cluj-Napoca, Târgu Mureș
Interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan and other officials attended the inauguration of the new cerebrovascular pathology and neurosurgery center within the Cluj County Emergency Hospital on Saturday, August 29. Another medical center was inaugurated on Monday, August 31, in Târgu Mureș, central Romania. Both projects were completed with EU-backed PNRR funds. The new center is able…
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Romanian billionaire Daniel Dines publishes book about AI written with help of AI
Daniel Dines, founder of Romanian-American software robots and artificial intelligence company UiPath (NYSE: PATH), has launched a book about AI, which he wrote with the help of AI chatbots ChatGPT from OpenAI and Claude from Anthropic. Daniel Dines is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of UiPath, a global leader in business orchestration and automation.…
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Social Democrat leader Sorin Grindeanu says party ready to form Romania’s next government
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) is ready to form a new government around itself, including a minority administration, party leader Sorin Grindeanu announced on Monday, August 31. However, the party will not support any governing formula in which it does not participate, he said following a meeting of the PSD National Political Council in Sinaia.…
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Romania’s budget deficit nearly halves to 2.34% of GDP in January-July 2026
Romania managed to halve its budget deficit to RON 48.08 billion in 2026, from RON 76.44 billion in the same period of 2025, according to a government press release published on Monday, August 31. As a share of GDP, the deficit fell from 3.99% to 2.34%. Revenues increased by 11.2%, to RON 412.31 billion, while…
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BCR, Erste provide EUR 132 mln financing for Scatec wind farm in Romania
Banca Comercială Română (BCR) and Erste Group said they are providing EUR 132 million to finance Scatec’s 77 MW Urleasca onshore wind farm in Romania. BCR is contributing EUR 76 million of the total financing, the bank announced. Located in Brăila county, approximately 150 kilometers northeast of Bucharest, the wind farm will feature 11 Nordex…
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Cluj-Napoca mayor decorated with highest distinction given by Moldovan Parliament
The mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Emil Boc, was decorated on Saturday, August 29, by the president of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Grosu, with the “Medal of Democracy,” the highest distinction handed by the legislature in Chisinau. The medal was awarded in recognition of Boc’s constant support and investments carried out in the…