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WWF: Romania’s Danube Delta at risk of losing 2,500 hectares to agriculture
Environmental non-governmental organization WWF-Romania (World Wide Fund for Nature) recently warned that the Danube Delta could lose 2,500 hectares to intensive agriculture. The warning was issued on February 2, World Wetlands Day, and concerns the Carasuhat area in the Danube Delta. This is a region that was partially restored through a European project funded with…
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Far-right politician Călin Georgescu calls for boycott of supermarkets in Romania
Far-right and pro-Russian politician Călin Georgescu, who shot from obscurity to the forefront of Romanian politics in the now-canceled presidential elections, called for Romanians to boycott supermarkets on February 10. In his call, Georgescu gave the example of Croatia, where consumers boycotted supermarkets in protest of rising prices earlier in January. The nationalist candidate also…
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Real estate developer Nordis received EUR 200 mln through pyramid scheme, Romanian prosecutors say
The controversial real estate developer Nordis, operating in some of Romania’s prime residential and commercial areas, collected nearly EUR 200 million through a “three-tiered pyramid scheme,” according to prosecutors from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT). A large-scale DIICOT operation was underway in the Nordis case on Monday, February 3, with dozens…
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Cristina Caramizaru, executive search expert with over 20 years of experience, joins Selion Global Romania as Partner
Cristina Caramizaru, expert with over 20 years of experience in executive search and leadership advisory, joins Selion Global Romania as Partner. Launched in Romania in 2024 by Filip Nemteanu and Mihai Bajan, Selion Global Romania is the local branch of an international executive search and leadership consulting firm, dedicated to promoting organizational excellence through tailored…
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BCR Romania Manufacturing PMI® at record low, as business conditions deteriorate for Romanian manufacturers at the start of 2025
Production volumes fall at quickest rate on record (since July 2023) Softer drop in new orders signaled Sharp decrease in purchasing activity supports stock reduction The latest BCR PMI® data showed the decline in the Romanian manufacturing sector deepening. Operating conditions deteriorated to the largest extent across the survey history to-date in January, with the…
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Romania to regulate and tax companies in cryptocurrency market
Romanian finance minister Tanczos Barna recently stated that the government will regulate the local cryptocurrency market, forcing all companies to obtain an authorization to operate. Barna admitted that at the moment the state does not know the real size of the cryptocurrency market in Romania. “We will have a real dimension after we require all…
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Romania’s Klaus Iohannis says he will stay in office until new president is elected
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis has reiterated that he will not resign, dismissing calls for his departure as “populist rhetoric.” He emphasized that his mandate is based on the Constitution and that he will continue to serve until a new president is elected. “I believe this is a topic raised for populist reasons. We operate according to…
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Romanian retail company Horeca Trading Distribution targets a turnover of EUR 1.5 mln and expansion into the Greece and Poland markets in 2025
Horeca Trading Distribution (HTD Shop), a key player in the retail and distribution market, targets EUR 1.5 million mln in revenue for 2025, an increase of about 60% compared to the 950,000 euros reached in 2024. At the same time, the company strengthens its presence on the markets of Bulgaria and Hungary and expands to…
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Bucharest subway union launch Japanese-style strike to protest staff shortages
The Free Subway Union (USLM), which reunites the Bucharest subway employees, initiated a Japanese-style strike on Monday, February 3, to raise awareness of the staff shortage impacting their work. If no agreement is reached with the government, they plan a general strike starting February 10. The strike comes after the government began a cost-cutting campaign aimed…
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Over 1 million Romanian tourists visit Turkey in 2024, the country’s “most successful year in tourism”
Roughly 1.17 million Romanian tourists visited Turkey between January and December 2024, an increase of 18.52% compared to 2023 (990,005), according to data from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Overall, the same source said, 2024 has been Turkey’s most successful year in tourism. By the end of 2024, Turkey also hosted 329,796 tourists…