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Industrial developer CTP has completed a new 54,000 sqm building at CTPark Bucharest South, located in Popești-Leordeni, south of Bucharest. The first tenants have already begun operations in the new space.

Romania's annual inflation rate reached 9.6% in January 2026 compared to the same month in the previous year.

The Romanian economy is entering 2026 on a fragile footing, prompting ING analysts to significantly lower their growth expectations for the year.

OMV Petrom will construct a photovoltaic park at its Petrobrazi refinery in Romania.

Romania's economy grew by 0.6% in 2025 but ended the year in a technical recession.

Residential developer Alesonor has appointed Strabag Romania as general contractor for the construction of Phase II of the Amber Forest suburb in Tunari, Ilfov County.

Bucharest's office market recorded its first year without new project deliveries in over two decades in 2025. On this backdrop, total leasing demand fell by around 25% year-on-year to approximately 250,000 sqm, while new space take-up totalled close to 90,000 sqm, according to Colliers data.

Shareholders of state-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica have approved the final investment decision for the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project at Doicești.

Electro-Alfa International has raised approximately 580 million RON (€115 million) for around 66 million newly issued shares, equivalent to a 35% free-float, following its initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).

Leventer Medical Group has opened Băneasa Tumor Center Hospital at CPI Romania's myhive Victoria Park building in northern Bucharest. 

Ursus Breweries has announced the appointment of Roman Trzaskalik as Managing Director, effective March 1, 2026.

State-owned hydroelectricity producer Hidroelectrica has published its preliminary operational results for 2025.

Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of the Pavăl family and majority shareholder of Dedeman, has signed an exclusive negotiation agreement with Carrefour Group to acquire its Romanian operations. This step marks the group's expansion into a new strategic segment: food retail.

Bucharest's flexible office market has reached 74,000 sqm across 48 locations, representing over 2% of the city's modern office stock. The sector grew 8.1% year-on-year in 2025, supported by 5,600 sqm of new deliveries - a 327% increase compared to the previous year, according to an analysis by iO Partners.

The Romanian Ministry of Energy has initiated a draft government decision to place all local entities owned by the Russian group Lukoil under extended supervision.

Hanwha Aerospace Romania has begun construction of a factory in Petrești, Dâmbovița county, to produce K9 self-propelled howitzers and K10 ammunition resupply vehicles.

Romanian FMCG distributor Aquila has completed a 24-month digitalisation project to standardise human resources processes across its group operations.

Arobs Transilvania Software has obtained the ISO/IEC 42001 AI Management System certification, becoming the first company in Romania to complete this certification process.

Romania's mortgage market registered a new record in 2025, with loans worth €10.9 billion granted at a national level.  

PPC Renewables Romania will develop a 60.12 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Sălbatica 1 wind farm.

GTC's Premium Point and Premium Plaza office buildings in Bucharest have achieved LEED v4.1 Existing Buildings certification at Platinum level.

Office development activity in Bucharest accelerated over the past year, with the volume of projects currently under construction exceeding 200,000 sqm of gross leasable area, the highest level since 2021. At least eight new office buildings are expected to be delivered by the end of 2028, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Romania's Ministry of Finance has announced the adoption of a Formal Opinion by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Committee on Fiscal Affairs, following the country's evaluation as part of its accession process to the OECD.

Romania recorded the lowest rate of generative artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among young people in the European Union in 2025, according to data released by Eurostat.

Romania's industrial and logistics market continued growing in 2025, with over 300,000 sqm of modern space delivered, bringing total stock to approximately 8 million sqm, according to Colliers' annual report. 

Norofert, the Romanian producer of organic agricultural inputs and biotechnology provider, has started a share capital increase to raise up to RON 9 million (€1.8 million) following approval from the Financial Supervisory Authority.

CEE property investment reached a turning point in 2025, with transaction volumes across the region's six main markets totalling €11.6 billion, representing 31% annual growth according to Colliers' latest analysis.

Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare (BID) has signed 18 guarantee agreements with financial intermediaries in Romania.

ArcelorMittal has officially approved the sale of its extensive industrial assets and real estate holdings to UMB Steel for €12.5 million plus VAT.

SafeFleet, one of Romania's largest fleet monitoring companies, closed 2025 with 15% revenue growth compared to the previous year.

Romania's trade deficit decreased by €673 million to €32.7 billion in 2025, representing a 2% improvement compared to 2024, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

BCR and EBRD are financing NewCold for the development of Romania's first large-scale, fully automated, and digitally integrated cold storage facility.

Electro-Alfa International announced the early closure of its Initial Public Offer (IPO) for the sale of up to 65.9 million newly issued shares.

Data from financial analysis platform RisCo.ro reveals clear differences between Romania's largest employers. State companies dominate the ranking by employee count, but private firms lead significantly in turnover, profit and efficiency per employee.

BRD Groupe Société Générale reported strong commercial performance in 2025, with net loans outstanding growing 13% year-on-year to RON 56.1 billion(€11.01 billion).

Forvis Mazars Group has released its annual C-suite barometer showing that 92% of global executives expect growth in 2026, despite ongoing economic uncertainty.

Romania's Ministry of Finance has published a legislative package aimed at establishing mechanisms to support strategic investments and accelerate the country's economic recovery.

Horațiu Papakonstantinou-Florescu, Chairman & CEO Romania, Hungary, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia at Knight Frank, talked to Property Forum about the dominance of lease renewals, the anticipated 2026 delivery wave, and how Bucharest's high yields and infrastructure projects continue to attract multinational tenants.

Demand for industrial and logistics space in Romania increased by 51% in 2025, reaching 1.27 million sqm, the second-highest level in the market's modern history, according to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Romania's modern retail market exceeded 5 million sqm in 2025, following deliveries of approximately 190,000 sqm of new retail space, around 20% above the five-year average, according to Colliers' annual report.