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Full Season, a German company and a key part of Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS), a leading provider of technical media services, has officially opened its first Bucharest office.

The Simtel Group recorded consolidated operating revenues of RON 326.7 million (€65.6 million) in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 88% increase year-on-year.

Local green energy developer Monsson and battery maker Prime Batteries have signed a memorandum of cooperation for the supply of 1,070 MWh of batteries.

The annual inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached 9.8% in October 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics.

Wonderful, the enterprise agent platform builder, announced a $100 million Series A funding round on November 11. The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners and IVP, alongside existing investors Bessemer and Vine Ventures.

Romania is reporting a substantial 20% growth in the digitalisation of its local and national public administration, a figure that is double the European average.

Romanian hydroelectricity producer Hidroelectrica has selected the contractor for the overhaul of three pumping stations in the country.

Transavia, Romania's largest poultry market player, is making a major strategic expansion with a €150 million investment to launch a new pet food production division.

Romania's industrial and logistics sector recorded strong growth in the first three quarters of 2025, driven by activity in the Bucharest area. Total leasing demand reached almost 640,000 sqm between January and September, up 64% compared to the same period last year, according to Colliers data.

At the SEE Property Forum 2025 in Bucharest, leading voices from Romania's residential real estate sector came together to shed light on how developers, investors, and buyers are adapting to a period of economic uncertainty, rising construction costs, and shifting consumer priorities. From the growing appeal of build-to-rent and integrated communities to the urgent need for regulatory reform, the panel offered a forward-looking view of a market that is evolving rapidly yet remains defined by strong fundamentals and an enduring demand for quality homes.

Rompetrol Rafinare, part of the KMG International Group, has committed approximately $20 million to the ecological rehabilitation of the historical lagoons.

The European Union's Innovation Fund has selected Holcim Romania's Carbon Hub CPT01 project for funding, marking a significant step in its decarbonisation efforts.

Cloud9, part of Alfa Group's real estate division, has begun construction on the second phase of its Cloud9 Evolution residential project in northern Bucharest. The company is investing €80 million in this phase, part of a total €170 million budget for the entire development.

CEC Bank has signed a new portfolio guarantee convention with the Romanian Investment and Development Bank (BID), joining the guarantee mechanism designed to support SMEs.

BT Financial Group sustained operational and financial growth in the first nine months of 2025, continuing to strengthen its market position.

BCR has partnered with the Investment and Development Bank (BID), becoming the first financial institution to sign a portfolio guarantee convention aimed at funding SMEs.

Gas Transmission System Operators (TSOs) from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine have signed a joint letter requesting their national energy regulators.

MOL Group has announced its financial results for Q3 2025, achieving a $503 million profit before tax, which remained flat year-on-year.

CBRE reports that office demand in Bucharest remained stable in Q3 2025, with total leasing activity reaching 61,500 sqm, consistent with the previous quarter but down from last year's quarterly average and the first half of this year. Despite the constant activity levels, market dynamics shifted this quarter as net demand increased by 44% compared to Q2 2025, totalling 41,700 sqm.

The Romanian commercial real estate market presented a diverse landscape in Q3, with the industrial stock continuing its expansion while the Bucharest office sector registered no new deliveries for the first time on record, according to a report by iO Partners.

Purcari Wineries announced a major step towards the completion of the voluntary public takeover bid by Maspex Romania.

Industrial developer CTP Romania has withdrawn its bid for P3's operations in Romania over antimonopoly risks, according to media reports and company officials.

The volume of retail trade in Romania saw a significant drop in September 2025, registering a -2.1% decrease compared to the same month in the previous year.

The Ministry of Finance (MF) has borrowed RON 833 million (around €167.3 million) from banks through two state bond issues, according to BNR data.

The Competition Council in Romania has issued a series of competition concerns regarding the planned acquisition of local retailer La Cocoș by the Schwarz Group.

Parapet, the Romanian EPC contractor specialising in renewable energy, has announced the signing of seven new contracts with Italian green energy company, Alerion.

Industrial developer CTP reported net rental income growth of 15.4% year-on-year to €549 million in the first nine months of 2025. The company achieved like-for-like rental growth of 4.5%, driven by indexation and lease renewals.

Nepi Rockcastle has appointed Marek Noetzel as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 April 2026. Noetzel, who has served as the company's COO since June 2022, will succeed current CEO Rüdiger Dany.

Shopper Park Plus, a Hungarian real estate investment company, announced plans for a secondary public offering of approximately 8 million newly issued shares in the last quarter of 2025. The company expects to raise between €90 million and €110 million through the offering on the Budapest Stock Exchange.

The EC has adopted a comprehensive transport package aimed at accelerating the roll-out of Europe's high-speed rail network and boosting investment in renewable...

The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has approved the National Natural Gas Transmission System (SNT) Development Plan for 2024–2033, updated for 2025.

Arobs, the largest Romanian tech company listed on the BVB, has purchased a 65% majority stake in Gess Engineering, a Romanian engineering company.

Mulberry Development, the real estate company founded by entrepreneur Ovidiu Șandor, has announced the start of a new building within the ISHO complex in Timișoara. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately, with delivery targeted for the end of 2027 or early 2028, while over 30% of apartments in ISHO C have already been reserved.

Companies leased approximately 750,000 sqm of logistics and industrial space in the first nine months of 2025, representing a 30% increase compared to the same period last year, according to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. If the current pace continues, the annual transacted area could reach one million sqm again, matching the five-year average.

Knauf Insulation has inaugurated its new glass mineral wool factory in Romania, marking the group's single largest investment in CEE.

Florentin Avădanei, Founder & Co-CEO at Goldbach Group, talked to Property Forum about the company's strategy of focusing on small urban and rural areas, their consolidation in 2024, and the future of physical retail in Romania.

Romanian property holding Meta Estate Trust has appointed Dan Petrișor as its new CEO, effective January 2026, following a Board of Directors decision from October 31st.

Nearly half of Romanian managers (41%) anticipate an economic downturn in the country in 2026, driven by a challenging economic and political context.

Penny Romania retail chain has inaugurated its new logistics depot in Mihăilești, Giurgiu County, near Bucharest, marking a €35 million investment in sustainable infrastructure. The facility is the first in the company's network to operate entirely without gas heating, using waste heat recovery systems and heat pumps instead.

Globalworth has renewed its Access4you certification for all 16 office buildings in its Romanian portfolio, totaling almost 500,000 sqm. The recertification, conducted with consultancy services from Colliers, marks the second three-year certification cycle for the leading office investor in CEE.