Romanian construction company Bog'Art has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking the second year the company voluntarily reports on its ESG performance.
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating of BBB- with a negative outlook for Romanian state-owned nuclear power company Nuclearelectrica.
Romanian energy construction group Grup EM began trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange's AeRO market, raising €5 million through its IPO.
Nyerges & Partners advised Jinko Power Technology on its entry into the Romanian market through the acquisition of a 50 MW photovoltaic plant combined with a 150 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Olt, southern Romania.
Griffes has leased 6,000 sqm of office space in Unirii View, one of Bucharest's Class A office buildings. Of the total space leased, 2,000 sqm represents new tenants, while three existing tenants expanded their operations.
PeliPartners assisted Second Foundation in acquiring stakes in energy storage projects with a combined capacity of approximately 150 MW in southern Romania.
Romania's Ministry of Finance attracted almost RON 1.5 billion (€293 million) through its 11th Fidelis government bond offering of 2025, which began trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Ebury, the global fintech specialising in international payments and FX risk management, has appointed Cosmin Bucur as its new Country Manager for Romania.
Romania posted in November in the highest inflation rate in the European Union, according to statistical office Eurostat.
Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have recorded an 18% increase in banking assets between 2021 and 2024.
PPC Blue, part of the PPC Group in Romania, has reached over 1,100 charging points this year, doubling its network from the previous year. More than half of these are fast and ultra-fast charging stations, making it one of Romania's most extensive electric vehicle charging networks.
DP World has expanded its operations in Romania with two new mobile harbour cranes and a 119,000 sqm multimodal terminal platform at Constanța South Container Terminal.
Romania's Competition Council has fined three companies a total of RON 135.2 million (€26.6 million) for anti-competitive agreements in the heated tobacco products market.
Engie Romania has doubled its renewable energy capacity to approximately 500 MW following the acquisition of a 253.1 MW wind farm in Ialomița county from Greenvolt Power.
Metinvest has completed the acquisition of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iași, located in eastern Romania.
Socar Petroleum has opened its first petrol station in Baia Mare, bringing its total network to 88 stations across 30 counties in Romania.
TotalEnergies Marketing Romania has announced the appointment of Franck Bagouet as Managing Director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania and Managing Director Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing.
Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Econergy on a €40.5 million project financing from UniCredit Bank for the development of an 87 MW photovoltaic project in Oradea, Romania.
Central Europe's commercial real estate sector is experiencing a transformation, with Hungary leading the recovery through an 86% year-on-year increase in investment driven by Asian capital from China and South Korea. The CATL factory in Debrecen and BYD in Szeged, along with the planned Volvo plant in Košice, Slovakia, are reshaping the region's industrial landscape and creating demand for logistics space.
Romanian property holding Meta Estate Trust has launched Retail Park Ciolpani, marking the company's first operational asset and an early opening ahead of the planned Q1 2026 schedule.
Lululemon announced plans to expand into six new markets in 2026 through franchise partnerships. The athletic apparel brand will launch in Greece, Austria, Poland, Hungary, and Romania through a partnership with Arion Retail Group, as well as in India through Tata CLiQ.
Primark continues its expansion in Romania and confirms the opening of four new stores in 2026. The international fashion retailer announced new stores in Sibiu and Bacău, joining previously announced openings in Iași and Craiova.
The traditional December shopping surge has weakened across Europe, with Romania recording a 20% increase in non-food sales during the holiday month compared to the previous 11 months, according to Colliers analysis of Eurostat data from 2015-2024.
In the East European region, the aggregated construction outlook for next year has remained positive, only the trajectory has changed a little, according to the winter report of the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).
Nepi Rockcastle has appointed Marius Barbu as COO, effective from April 2026, to succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. He has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the next AGM in May 2026.
As winter holidays approach, Romanians experience both the joy of gift preparation and the pressure of festive spending.
Romania leads the European Union in both VAT and corporate tax collection failures, losing approximately one-third of potential revenue from each tax, according to a European Commission analysis published this week.
The Investment Committee designated by the Romanian Government for the Recovery Equity Fund has approved financing for five new investment funds in Q4 2025, announced the Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE).
Romanians are preparing for a holiday season with higher budgets compared to last year. According to a study by Raiffeisen Bank in partnership with Appinio, 65% of respondents expect higher Christmas spending in 2025, while approximately one in four Romanians (26%) estimate similar costs to 2024.
The three-month ROBOR index, used to calculate the cost of consumer loans in lei with variable interest rates, fell to 6.21% per annum on Wednesday.
Cris-tim Family Holding has signed a one-year agreement with BRK Financial Group for market maker services to enhance the liquidity of its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is participating in a €43 million loan by Raiffeisen Bank Romania to Altex Romania, the country's leading electro-IT retailer.
Cris-Tim Family Holding debuted today on the Bucharest Stock Exchange's (BVB) under ticker CFH, becoming the first food industry company listed on Romania's main market. The company completed an IPO worth €89.3 million in late October.
Nepi Rockcastle has appointed Marius Barbu as COO, effective from April 2026, to succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. He has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the next AGM in May 2026.
Andrei Ianculescu, Head of Project & Development Services at Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the expansion of design and ESG advisory services, the industrial and logistics sector's growth post-Schengen, and the importance of independent project management for tenant fit-outs. Ianculescu also emphasised the potential in secondary cities and the increasing relevance of aligning projects with sustainability standards.
