Romanian M&A activity recorded 67 transactions in Q1 2026, representing a 29% increase compared to the same period last year when 52 deals were announced, according to a report by EY Romania.
Romania's Competition Council is analyzing the transaction through which Pavăl Holding, controlled by the Pavăl brothers, intends to acquire the Carrefour group in Romania.
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.
Romanian investors topped the commercial real estate acquisition rankings in the first nine months of 2025, according to a new report by Fortim Trusted Advisors, a member of the BNP Paribas Real Estate Alliance.
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 216 transactions in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, an 8.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of the Pavăl family and Romania's largest local entrepreneurial group, announced its strategic acquisition of Praktiker Hellas, Greece's leading DIY retail chain owned by Farifax Financial Holdings, for an undisclosed sum.
Romanian real estate group Pavăl Holding, controlled by the Pavăl brothers, has taken over the Ethos House office building, in northern Bucharest, from Anastasios Gotsis for an undisclosed sum.
The future owners have announced plans for improvements to the resort, with the goal of re-opening it as a luxurious 5-star property and welcoming its first guests in 2025.
Romanian airline Anima Wings has attracted three institutional investors as shareholders. The company signed deals with BT Asset Management, part of BT Financial Group, Winners Holding Investments and Evergent Investments.
BCR Group recorded a net profit of €118 million in Q1 2026, down 21% versus the same period of last year.
PPC and PPC blue Romania have secured €3.42 million in European funding through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for installing fast charging stations across Romania and Greece.
The Romanian leu depreciated on Thursday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at RON 5.1417, up 0.8% from the previous rate, recording a new historic low for the local currency.
Premier Energy has begun construction of its 200 MW/400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project near Iași, Romania. The total development and construction cost is estimated at €75 million.