Ion Iliescu, ex-Romanian President, dies at 95
The Government has announced the death of former Romanian President Ion Iliescu. The former Head of State passed away on August 5 at the "Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu" Clinical Emergency Hospital.
The Government has announced the death of former Romanian President Ion Iliescu. The former Head of State passed away on August 5 at the "Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu" Clinical Emergency Hospital.
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.
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.
George Simion, the President of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), and independent candidate Nicușor Dan, Mayor of Bucharest, have emerged as winners
Close to 12,000 Romanians that are abroad had already voted by Friday morning in the first round of presidential elections.

Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romanian measures for the national investment and development bank Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare (BID).