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Strabag has been chosen as general contractor for the residential and office buildings of Queens District and is starting work on site, with completion slated for Q1 2028. Once completed, Strabag will relocate its Bucharest headquarters into the development, on a surface of around 4,600 sqm. 

Hagag Energy, the energy investment platform of international investor Hagag Europe, has appointed Pavel Ciubotaru as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its Natural Gas Division.

Romania recorded strong performance in 2025 in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), in contrast with the general trend in Europe, where the number of projects fell and job creation slowed. According to the Attractiveness Survey Romania 2026, conducted by EY Romania is consolidating its role in the region, but investors are becoming more cautious about future decisions.

Premier Energy has signed an up to €825 million Bridge Facility Agreement with J.P. Morgan and UniCredit to fund the acquisition of the Evryo Group, including its electricity distribution subsidiary, Distributie Energie Oltenia, as well as to refinance approximately €100 million of current indebtedness.

Industrial developer CTP is expanding FM Logistic's facility at CTPark Bucharest by an additional 10,300 sqm, strengthening the partnership between the two companies. Following the expansion, FM Logistic will operate approximately 116,000 sqm across CTP's industrial parks in Romania.

Romania has emerged as a potential location for a new Nvidia AI data centre after Bloomberg reported that the US technology company is considering investing around $4 billion in additional AI infrastructure in Europe. An exclusive report by Romanian news outlet HotNews, citing sources in the country's energy sector, identifies Romania as the proposed destination for the investment.

Grup Şerban Holding said its subsidiary Ferma Avicolă Şerban completed the sale to SAGEM of a portfolio of real estate and operating assets located in Bacău and Vaslui counties, consisting of land plots, buildings, installations and equipment related to poultry farming activities.

Romania has recorded the lowest corporate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption rate in Central Europe, with just 5% of companies deploying the technology at an organisational scale.

Electrica announces the completion of the competitive procedure for the selection of an EPC Contractor and the signing, by its wholly owned subsidiary New Trend Energy, of the contract for the Satu Mare 3 photovoltaic project.

The SEE Property Forum Awards 2026 will once again recognise the companies, projects and professionals shaping Romania's real estate market. The awards will be presented during the SEE Property Forum & Awards Gala, taking place in Bucharest on 20 October 2026.

Romanian developer Astorium Construct Investment has secured a €7.5 million financing facility from tbi bank to support the second phase of the Astorium Life residential project in Bucharest.

The Competition Council has authorised the transaction through which Pavăl Holding intends to acquire the Carrefour group in Romania.

The Eastern European construction market is facing a cooling period of "little less optimism", while Southeast Europe shows signs of stabilizing with a "little less pessimism", according to the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA) 2026 Summer Construction Forecast released on 22 June 2026. Despite the shifting sentiment, both regions are projected to sustain the record-high output levels achieved in 2025 through to 2028.

Christian Tour debuted on the BVB on 22 June, trading under the ticker symbol TRIP. The listing follows an IPO valued at RON 149 million (€28.4 million), with a 121% subscription rate. It is the first company from the organised tourism sector to debut on the local capital market.

Romanian construction company Concelex recorded revenues of RON 1.48 billion (€296 million) in 2025, representing a 17 per cent increase compared to the previous year.

Polytrade Global, a Romanian group specialising in energy infrastructure, the supply of electrical equipment, and renewable energy projects, closed 2025 with a turnover of around €21.5 million, a 173% increase on the previous year, and a net profit of €579,000.

Office markets across the six largest CEE capital cities, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Bucharest, Bratislava, and Sofia, have entered a new phase characterized by a severe supply crunch.

OMV Petrom, an integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, commissioned a new aromatics unit at Petrobrazi, following an investment of around €140 million. The unit has a capacity of 150,000 tons per year of toluene and benzene, improving the refinery's production mix and energy efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

The workplace is being redefined by far more than hybrid working. As businesses adapt to AI, changing employee expectations and growing ESG ambitions, the office is evolving into a strategic tool for attracting talent, strengthening culture and improving performance. These themes were at the centre of the workplace panel at Bucharest Business Forum 2026, where experts agreed that successful workplaces are no longer measured by efficiency alone, but by the experience they create for employees.

NextPower, a provider of solar and power technology solutions for utility-scale power plants, has launched new solar tracker and foundation technologies designed to simplify installation, increase site flexibility and support the performance of solar projects.

Holcim has completed the acquisition of Xella, a European walling business with projected 2026 net sales of €1 billion. The acquisition expands Holcim's building solutions portfolio with brands for both new build and the energy-efficient repair and refurbishment market.

Romania's media market reached an estimated net value of €838 million in 2025, up 5.4% compared to the previous year, according to Media Fact Book 2026, Initiative's annual report.

Delgaz Grid S.A., the electricity and natural gas distribution company of the E.ON România Group, has signed a sustainable refinancing worth RON 3 billion (around €572 million) to meet the company's liquidity needs. 

For decades, investment activity in Central and Eastern Europe has been concentrated around a handful of established markets and capital cities. Yet some of the most significant economic shifts taking place today are happening further east, along a corridor connecting Romania, Moldova and Ukraine.

The LaDoiPași proximity store network, developed by Metro Romania, has opened 100 stores in a single day and passed the 3,000-store milestone nationwide. 

Pan-European real estate developer VGP is strengthening its Romanian footprint by securing two lease transactions with Ursus Breweries and ePiesa.

Industrial developer CTP has agreed a seven-year extension of its partnership with Autonet, a Romanian importer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories. The company has renewed the lease for the entire 26,000 sqm facility it occupies at CTPark Bucharest South, continuing a collaboration that began in 2021.

The Romanian Government has adopted a financing instrument worth RON 5.313 billion (€1 billion) to develop production capacities in Romania.

Enery has inaugurated the Titu solar park, a 54 MW photovoltaic plant in Dâmbovița County.

Eleven programmes financed through the second Swiss Contribution, with a total value of around CHF 221.5 million (€240 million), are now in implementation in Romania. 

Romania registered the highest annual inflation rate in the bloc for May 2026, reaching 9.7%, according to Eurostat.

OMV Petrom concluded a sales contract with OMV Downstream GmbH, a fully owned subsidiary of OMV AG, for part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to be produced at the Petrobrazi refinery.

Iulius and Atterbury Europe are allocating €9 million to revamp Iulius Mall Iași, located in the Tudor Vladimirescu university campus.

The office markets of CEE's six largest capitals records resilient demand for high-quality space in 2026, although new development has slowed, tightening supply, according to Colliers.

Raiffeisen Asset Management (RAM) manages around 15% of the financial assets of Raiffeisen Group's individual clients in Romania, almost double the market average.

 PPC Blue Romania, part of the PPC group in Romania, has signed a partnership with Dedeman, a Romanian-owned DIY retailer, for the installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations across Dedeman's national store network, both existing and future locations.

In 2026, production sites in Romania are turning to power studies to understand how energy is consumed and distributed within their own installations, at the level of equipment and production lines. 

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of RON 300 million (€57 million equivalent) to Delgaz Grid, an electricity and gas distribution company operating in Romania, to support energy security.

PPC Energie, an integrated energy provider, has added an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) service for energy storage systems (BESS) to its portfolio of solutions for companies. 

AI is creating two distinct directions in the global labour market, according to PwC research, based on an analysis of over one billion job listings across six continents.