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Heineken Romania brewer has announced that Boris Miloushev will assume the role of Managing Director, effective July 1st.

Kärcher has officially inaugurated its third factory in Romania, located in Curtea de Argeș, through its local production subsidiary, CER Cleaning Equipment.

GapMinder Fund II announced a €2 million seed investment in Salestools AI, supporting the company's vision to automate and enhance B2B sales processes through autonomous digital agents.

Romanian metal company Lio-Metal has opened a €5 million manufacturing facility in Galați. The greenfield investment was backed by financing from ING Bank.

Romania's President Nicușor Dan said in his inauguration speech, held in front of MPs, that the country's short term challenge relates to its budget deficit.

The Ministry of Finance secured RON 846.5 million (€167 million) from banks on Monday through a benchmark government bond issue with a residual maturity of 23 months, at an average annual yield of 7.23%,

While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) hit a record 16% global market share in Q1 2025, driven largely by China, the transition to electromobility faces has slowed down in Romania.

STC Partners has secured €20 million in funding from BT for the development of the Bucharest-based Quartier Ferdinand residential complex.

The Government has approved the Ministry of Development's proposal to allocate RON 484 million (€96 million) from the budgetary reserve fund to finance airport infrastructure investment projects.

Major Romanian cities are collectively investing over €30 million in smart waste collection infrastructure, find a new analysis by Clean Recycle.

Furniture giant IKEA has opened its first Plan and Order Point in Bucharest, located in the Orhideea area.

Terra Romania Utilaje de Construcții, part of Austrian construction equipment distributor Terra Holding, has opened its new HQ in Brașov, following an investment of  €2.7 million.

Flip.ro, the Romanian platform dedicated to refurbished electronic devices, has concluded its fiscal year with a 45% year-over-year increase.

Romanian tech retailer Flanco has announced its most significant expansion strategy in six years, committing approximately RON 20 million (close €4 million) to investments.

Energy bills for households will increase once the price capping scheme is scrapped in July, finds a new study by the Energy Policy Group (EPG).

Income, an Estonian fintech company connecting investors with non-bank lenders, announced today its target to raise €1.5 million to expand its private debt investment platform.

Vastint Romania has officially launched the second phase of Timpuri Noi Square, its flagship urban regeneration project in Bucharest.

National Golf & Country Club (NGCC), the largest golf club in South-East Europe, is set for its official inauguration in early summer.

Bucharest's industrial and logistics market has experienced significant growth, with its modern leasable space nearly quadrupling over the past decade to exceed 3.6 million sqm, according to a Colliers analysis.

The Romanian retail market experienced a substantial surge in April and May 2025, with approximately 150,000 sqm of new retail schemes delivered, including the super-regional Mall Moldova in Iași. 

Maspex Romania has submitted documentation to the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) for a voluntary takeover bid of a majority stake in Purcari Wineries.

BIPA, the drugstore brand of REWE Group, has announced its expansion into the Romanian market, with the first store slated to open in 2026.

State-owned CEC Bank has completed its e-factoring project, marking a significant step forward in its ongoing digitalization strategy.

Radisson Hotel Group has announced a raft of new developments in Romania, as it sees the country as a pivotal market for growth. 

Sinteza, the Romanian producer of synthetic chemical substances, has decided to discontinue the implementation of its energy storage investment project.

Property Forum is proud to present the fifth edition of its annual listing of the 50 most influential people in the Romanian real estate market. The publication, along with all previous editions, is now available on the Property Forum website.

Early Game Ventures (EGV) has announced a significant seed investment of €1.2 million in Servo AI, a local startup leveraging computer vision and AI to deliver.

The Romanian Competition Council has initiated six ex officio investigations within the automotive sector, targeting major car importers for potential anti-competitive practices.

Romania's Ministry of Energy is aiming to commission a study on the potential of offshore wind projects in the Black Sea and is looking to receive feedback from the industry.

Beer producer Ursus Breweries, part of Asahi Europe & International, has named Dan Timotin as its new Managing Director for Romania.

Iulius and Atterbury Europe have secured the largest loan ever granted for a new real estate development in Romania. The €400 million syndicated financing will back the development of the Rivus Cluj-Napoca mixed-use urban reconversion project. The green loan was provided by a consortium of four major financial institutions: Erste Bank, BCR, EBRD, and BRD. 

Romania has elected a new president in a landmark vote, with independent and pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan defeating far-right rival George Simion with 54% of the vote. The result marks a major political shift, as neither of Romania's traditional parties advanced to the final round. In Poland, the second round of the election is to take place amidst the fiscal clarity issues.

The Romanian construction sector recorded a 3.1% growth in the volume of works in March 2025 compared to March 2024, adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Romania continued to record the highest inflation rate in April, which was more than double compared to the euro area rate.

The Romanian leu was up on Monday against the main foreign currencies, starting to recover some of the losses recorded in the past week over political uncertainties.

Gabriela Stănică, the current Chief Information Officer, Digital & AI, will join the executive leadership team of Carrefour Romania as of June 1.

Romanian entrepreneur Daniel Ștefănescu, owner of mobile phone distributor Gersim, has purchased the IPA office building in northern Bucharest from a group of investors.

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) opened the trading week in positive territory, with most of its main indices showing gains in the early hours of Monday.

In a significant political shift for CEE, Romania elected Nicușor Dan as president on May 18, 2025, while Poland's pro-European candidate Rafał Trzaskowski narrowly led the first round of its presidential election. These outcomes suggest a regional move toward centrist, pro-EU leadership.

Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan won the second round of presidential elections in Romania as an independent candidate, defeating George Simion, leader of the nationalistic AUR party.