ArcelorMittal reopens Hunedoara steel plant in Romania

Global group ArcelorMittal announced the reopening of its steel plant in Hunedoara, Romania, to process the steel brought from Krivoi Rog in Ukraine. The steel mill will resume operations on November 1 with the rolling unit, while the electric...

‘Our work is created with heart’: Co Down jeweller represents NI at prestigious Romania Jewelry Week

Celtic torcs and hammered silver inspired by a rainy summer brought a taste of Ireland to a jewellery festival this month, writes Jade Beecroft Louisa (35), who works from her home studio on the Ards peninsula, took her Ancient Islands collection,...

Thesaloniki's Agora Crossroads Co-production Forum presents a vibrant slate of new projects

09/10/2025 - The dynamic works in development are helmed by both emerging and established filmmakers from across Europe, the Mediterranean and beyond Director Erenik Beqiri, who is taking part with The Dictator’s Dreams (© Fabrizio de Gennaro for...

Cyprus Business Now: maritime, BoC, hospitality, construction, CBC, ICT

The second day of the Maritime Cyprus 2025 Conference, held on Tuesday, brought together international industry leaders for discussions on insurance, ownership, and chartering trends under the theme “Unlocking the Future of Shipping.” Throughout...

Romanian hospital infections under scrutiny after seven infants die

Bucharest: Romania's Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete denounced Thursday "serious deficiencies" at one of the largest paediatric hospitals in the country, where seven infants had recently died after contracting a bacterial infection. The seven...

The Dangers and Opportunities of a Romanian National Bankruptcy

Romania is in the headlines. Sadly, these are not headlines that anyone in Bucharest will be happy about. In an article published in The Financial Times at the beginning of August, the headline read: ‘Romania risks repeat of collapse with...

Romanian town signs partnership for 200 MW solar park with BESS

A public-private partnership in the making in northern Romania is aimed at building a 200 MW photovoltaic plant, the largest in Transylvania, with a battery energy storage system, 2Mnews reported. Global Energy Asset, a firm founded by Turkish and...

Courier company DHL opens EUR 5 mln carbon-neutral logistics center in Romania

Courier service DHL Express Romania has inaugurated its new operational center at VGP Park Bucharest North, Ștefăneștii de Jos, the company’s most significant investment in recent years on the Romanian market. The facility is DHL's first...

eJobs survey: Over 60% of Romanian employers not yet ready for EU pay transparency rules

With less than a year before the European Union's pay transparency directive takes effect, 62% of Romanian employers say they are not yet prepared to publish salary information in job advertisements, according to a new eJobs Romania survey. The...

Bucharest-born chamber music festival SoNoRo turns 20 with an eye to the future

Chamber music festival SoNoRo is gearing up for an anniversary edition, marking 20 years of programming where music meets other arts and disciplines, training young musicians, and working to build the audiences of today and tomorrow. The program...

Inside the Hunter Biden-linked proposal to sell off land around the US Embassy in Romania

Future first son Hunter Biden was tied up in an eyebrow-raising proposal to sell off land around the US embassy in Bucharest, Romania to a group that included a Chinese company — as part of an effort to help a local real estate tycoon beat...

Defense Industry Forum concludes in Kyiv: Event hosts about 2,000 participants from over 20 countries

Photo: https://mod.gov.ua The International Defense Industry Forum in 2025 gathered about 2,000 participants from over 20 countries, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has said. "The event brought together almost 900 private foreign and Ukrainian...

Romania’s Nutri-Score Plan on Hold After E.U. Objections

Summary The European Commission has warned Romania that its plan to intro­duce Nutri-Score may vio­late EU reg­u­la­tions and needs to be reviewed before imple­men­ta­tion, cit­ing con­cerns about clar­ity, poten­tial bar­ri­ers for food...

IAEA Completes Integrated Nuclear Safety Assessment of Research Reactor in Romania

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts this week said the Institute for Nuclear Research (ICN) – the operator of the TRIGA MARK II research reactor in Pitesti, Romania – had continued to improve safety of the reactor by...

Energy costs in Romania drop for second consecutive month

Romania remained outside the top 5 most expensive energy markets in the EU for the second consecutive month, finishing September in 6th place, with an average price of EUR 97.3/MWh, according to data analyzed by Profit.ro. The average spot...

CFA Romania expects no economic growth this year and weak advance of under 0.5% in 2026

CFA Society Romania expects the country's economy to stall this year with GDP growth around 0%, with risks on the downside, as recession risk persists. The GDP growth will hover around 0–0.5% next year, while the use of EU funds is key to resume...

Chamber of Commerce and Industry launches registration for Moldova Presents Exhibition in Iasi

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova (CCI) is launching the registration for the 8th edition of the Moldova Presents exhibition, which will take place on November 7-9 at Palas Mall in Iasi, Romania. The event marks a century since the...

Romania Launches Volunteer Military Training Programme

The Romanian government has approved legislation introducing an expanded volunteer military training programme as part of a broader strategy to modernize the NATO member’s defence capabilities and rebuild its reserve forces. The new framework...

Western Romania: Former Solventul industrial site in Timișoara set for major urban regeneration

The former Solventul industrial platform in Timișoara, western Romania, will be redeveloped into a mixed-use neighborhood featuring primarily residential areas plus retail spaces, offices, and public facilities, under a partnership between Nhood...

Natural Gas to Continue Being Key Energy Source for Southeast Europe, Says Bulgartransgaz CEO

During his participation in the 55th International Gas Conference in Hungary, the CEO of Bulgartransgaz EAD, Vladimir Malinov, said that natural gas will continue to be a key energy source for Southeastern Europe, as quoted by the company’s press...