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Romania's Ministry of Finance has allocated over RON 3.8 billion (€760 million) to support public investments and clear arrears in key sectors including development, transport and agriculture.

Banks in Central Eastern South-Eastern Europe report improving trends, with credit demand remaining robust, particularly from companies, while banks anticipate improvement in credit supply following a period of contraction.

Major real estate investors in Romania anticipate rental growth in 2026, particularly in the office segment, while occupier demand shows signs of consolidation rather than expansion, according to a new study by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Agroland Business System has completed the acquisition of Avirom, a Romanian company specialising in day-old chick and duckling production.

Office leasing activity in Cluj-Napoca exceeded 18,000 sqm in 2025, following a strong 2024 that recorded 50,000 sqm of office space leased.

Law firm Kinstellar has assisted renewable energy developer Big Mega Renewable Energy on approximately €100 million project financing with a syndicate of lenders for the construction and operation of the Văcăreni wind farm located in Tulcea County, Romania.

Romania's Competition Council has fined eight companies a total of €32.15 million for participating in an anti-competitive agreement to divide the labour market and limit employee mobility while keeping human resource costs low.

Cordia has strengthened its leadership structure in Spain and Romania by appointing dedicated local CEOs to lead day-to-day operations in each market.

Romania's trade balance deficit (FOB/CIF) for January-November 2025 reached €29.77 billion, down €299.6 million (-1.0%) compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Arobs Systems, part of the Arobs Group, has signed two digitalization contracts with Romanian government institutions worth a combined €8 million to the company.

Romanian developer Ecovillas Company has launched a residential project near Motoc forest in Mogoșoaia, which will be developed based on an investment of €8.6 million.

Erste Group has completed its acquisition of a 49% controlling stake in Santander Bank Polska and a 50% stake in Santander Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych from Banco Santander for approximately €7 billion.

Romania's residential market is showing a significant acceleration in price growth compared to the European average, based on the Eurostat data for Q3 2025.

Retail trade volume in Romania remained flat in November 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest data released by Eurostat.

The National Institute of Statistics (INS) has revised the economic performance for the first nine months of 2025.

Romania's Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan announced that discussions with operators about removing gas price caps began in September to prepare multiple scenarios and prevent sudden price increases after March 31 2026.

Millions of Romanians visited dental clinics across the country in December, with Life Group reporting a 20% increase in appointments compared to the same period in 2023.

Gabriel Gătejoiu, HR Operations & Business Development Director at Professional HR Agency, has been appointed as the new President of the Association of Human Resources Service Providers (AFSRU).

TechAngels, the local angel investor community, has submitted a position paper to authorities regarding the amendment of Emergency Ordinance no. 46/2022.

The tender for the design and construction of the final motorway lot of the Târgu Neamț - Iași - Ungheni section has been launched.

Romania received earlier this week €988.7 million from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), representing reimbursement for advance payments made to farmers between 16 October and 30 November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.

New car registrations in Romania increased by 4.7% in 2025 year-on-year, reaching 155,855 units, according to preliminary data released by the Association of Car Producers and Importers in Romania (APIA) based on DGPCI statistics.

Romania's government ordinance passted at the end of last year signals to companies that fiscal pressure could ease and the series of tax increases might end in 2026.

Romania's foreign exchange reserves decreased to €64.8 billion at the end of December 2025, down from €65.4 billion in November but up from €62.1 billion a year earlier, the National Bank of Romania announced.

Romanian state-owned gas company Romgaz has signed an addendum extending the financing contract for its combined cycle power plant project in Iernut until June 2027.

Freedom24, the European broker connecting retail investors to international exchanges, expanded its Romanian client base by 9% to over 4,300 investors in 2025.

Private equity investor MidEuropa has acquired a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT system integrator specialising in retail, banking and industrial sectors in Romania.

Romania's consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of  RON 121.77 billion (€23.90 billion), equivalent to 6.40% of GDP, in the first eleven months of 2025, down 0.74 percentage points from 7.15% in the same period of 2024.

Romanian businesses are facing increased exposure to fiscal and operational risks as customs controls intensify across Europe and nationally, according to EY Romania experts.

A company from the PPC Romania group will construct a natural gas power plant with a capacity of approximately 100 MW on Valea Terovei, on the site of the former UCC - Uzina Cocso Chimică platform in Reșița.

Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu signed in late December a €29.7 million loan agreement with the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) to finance the consolidation of six buildings at seismic risk.

Flexible workspace provider Mindspace Romania has maintained a stable average occupancy of approximately 80% throughout 2025, counting nearly 100 member companies, with locations in Piața Victoriei and Pipera.

Romanian business managers across key sectors forecast a moderate decline in economic activity for December 2025 to February 2026, according to the latest survey from the INS.

State-owned power producer Hidroelectrica has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) for 27 January 2026 to approve a strategic partnership with EDF.

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.

Carmistin The Food Company has secured financing of approximately €500 million to continue investments in agriculture and the food industry through a partnership with a bank syndicate.

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.

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 construction company Bog'Art has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, marking the second year the company voluntarily reports on its ESG performance.