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Bucharest Stock Exchange reveals finalists of flagship program BVB Arena 2025
The Bucharest Stock Exchange presented the winners of the eighth edition of the BVB Arena, which encourages Romanian companies to tap into financing sources on the market, during an event in central Bucharest on September 25. The selected...

Romania seeks Ukraine drone production partnership through SAFE framework
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/MinistryofDefence.UA Romania is seeking to cooperate with Ukraine in the production of drones under a new European Union defense financing mechanism, Reuters reported on Friday, citing government sources. According...

Ex Oriente Film workshop holds its second session of 2025 at Astra
20/10/2025 - Romania’s longest-running documentary event is hosting the teams behind 11 projects, who will attend five days of master classes, lectures and practical sessions (© Institute of Documentary Film/Sabin Ionuţ Rusu) An increase in...

Romania eyes joint drone production with Ukraine under EU defense scheme
Romania is considering partnering with Ukraine to produce drones under a European Union-funded defense initiative, Reuters reported on Sept. 26. The plans come as Russian drones have repeatedly violated Romania's airspace. The country, which...

Romania’s deposit-return system collected more beverage containers in first eight months of 2025 than all of last year
Romanians returned more beverage containers in the first eight months of 2025 than in the whole of 2024, RetuRO, the operator of the country’s deposit-return scheme (SGR), said on Friday, September 26. In August alone, 605 million containers were...

Romania seeks EU review of cement imports from non-EU countries
Romania’s minister of economy, Radu Miruta, announced that he has requested the European Commission to examine the possibility of restricting cement imports from outside the European Union, citing concerns of unfair competition raised by local...

Romania’s Early Game Ventures invests EUR 1.5 mln in jobs marketplace YOX
Romania’s Early Game Ventures (EGV) announced on Thursday, September 25, a new seed investment in the startup YOX, which aims to revolutionize the blue-collar job market with the help of AI. The EUR 1.5 million round will allow the startup to...

EU proposal to limit animal journeys faces deadlock
The draft legislation sought to limit journeys for slaughter-bound animals to nine hours, increase space allowances in transport vehicles, and mandate night-time travel during extreme heat. However, the initiative has faced strong resistance,...

Romania to Offer Joint Drone Production with Ukraine Funded Through EU SAFE Initiative
Romania has proposed partnering with Ukraine to produce drones under the European Union’s new defense funding mechanism, The Guardian reported. Bucharest noted that it will take at least seven years before the country has a fully layered air...

Romania presses EU to review non-EU cement imports
Romania’s Minister of Economy, Radu Miruta, has asked the European Commission to assess potential restrictions on cement imports from non-EU countries, warning that local producers face unfair competition. Miruta said imports have surged sharply...

Romania extends food price-capping mechanism until March 2026
The Romanian government has approved an extension of the price-capping mechanism for basic agri-food products until March 31, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture announced following the cabinet meeting on September 25. The measure, first introduced...

Romanian film review – Bold and Caring: BIEFF 2025
There is so much happening at once in Bucharest these days, it is an embarrassment of riches. The Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) has been screening fiction and documentary features while Bucharest International Experimental Film...

G7+ Urgent Meeting Supports Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Recovery After Russian Attacks
Coordinating Group G7+ on the initiative of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine held an urgent meeting in response to massive Russian strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure. More than 100 delegates from various countries and international...

Moroccans are the foreigners who buy the most homes in Spain, after the British
Foreign buyers of homes in Spain Main nationalities and real estate transactions Average price per square metre for foreign purchases Preferred destinations for Moroccan buyers Growth in home purchases by Moroccans Political and economic relations...

Kyiv seeks international support after Russia launched large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy sector
A session of the ministry. Photo: Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy Ukraine's Ministry of Energy has convened an urgent G7+ coordination meeting to request international assistance after a large-scale Russian attack on the country's energy...

Romanian president meets with Airbus representatives to boost defense industry
Romanian president Nicușor Dan had a meeting at the Cotroceni Palace with representatives of the French aeronautics and defense giant Airbus, to discuss the reenergizing of the national defense industry. During the meeting, Dan noted that Romania...

Romania's Nuclearelectrica secures EUR 620 mln loans to refurbish and expand Cernavoda nuclear plant
Romania's nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) signed two financing agreements worth EUR 620 million with a banking syndicate led by JP Morgan SE for major projects at the Cernavoda nuclear plant, the company announced in a press...

Sybiha calls on Europe to jointly defend against Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha called on European countries to jointly defend against Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, emphasizing the importance of joining forces to counter the threats. “With temperatures in Ukraine...

Romania to finalise 2025 budget revision this month
Romania’s government will complete its 2025 budget revision by the end of September, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Wednesday, September 24. The revised budget will be launched on Thursday, published no later than Friday, and adopted in...

Orient Express unveils exclusive preview of new luxury train coming in 2027
The revamped interior of the newly named L’Orient Express (Picture: Alixe Lay) On October 4, 1883 the Orient Express Train set its wheels in motion and left Paris, bound for Constantinople for the very first time. With just 40 passengers aboard,...