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Ukraine is Using Financing from World Bank to Modernize Port Fleet
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority is in the process of determining the winner for a tender it launched earlier this year as a first step toward modernizing key parts of its aging fleet. With financing from the World Bank to repair essential...

Inspiration, best practices, and a radiography of the local CX landscape: CX Conference Bucharest 2025 brings to the forefront global leaders in Customer Experience and the latest studies about Romanian consumers
In line with International Customer Experience Day (CX Day), a global initiative that promotes the importance of customer experience in organizational success, Romania becomes a regional reference point through CX Conference Bucharest 2025, an...

Econergy to acquire 155MW solar project in Romania
As part of the agreement, Econergy will also assume a €14.9 million shareholder loan that Nofar Energy had previously extended to the project. The move underscores Econergy’s ongoing strategy to bolster its presence in the European solar market...

Polish investors look to Romania as an attractive market, bilateral Chamber of Commerce says
Polish investors continue to view Romania as a strategic and attractive market due to its geographic position, growth potential, and transparent legislation, even in the current economic climate, according to recent conclusions from an economic...

Local authorities in Bucharest and 5 counties in the south and southeast are preparing for a code red warning for rain
Local authorities in the capital and five counties located in the south and southeast of Romania are preparing for a code red warning for particularly heavy rain, an alert that will come into effect at 9:00 p.m. and will be valid on Wednesday at...

Soft2Bet launches Swiper casino for Romanian market using MEGA platform
Soft2Bet has rolled out Swiper, a Romania-based online casino powered by its proprietary Motivational Engineering Gaming Application (MEGA) platform. The system combines swipe-based navigation and short-form video content, echoing mobile social...

Exclusive Interview: Populist Leader Călin Georgescu on His Annulled Presidential Campaign Victory, Globalist Copy-Paste Lawfare, and Romania’s Fight for Sovereignty
Călin Georgescu via Facebook Călin Georgescu—once viewed by Romania’s corrupt, entrenched political establishment as an “outsider”—stunned Europe and the world in November 2024 by cruising to a first-round victory in the presidential race. He...

Stefanini Group in Southfield to Merge with Cyber Smart Defense in Romania
Stefanini Group, which has its North America/Asia Pacific headquarters in Southfield, has announced the initiation of its merger with Cyber Smart Defense, a Romanian cybersecurity company, which will enable Stefanini to strengthen its...

Suvoda Expands Clinical Trial Patient Travel Access Across the EU With Bolt Business Partnership
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Suvoda (recently merged with Greenphire), a global clinical trial technology company specializing in software solutions to address trial complexity in the mission-critical, time-sensitive moments,...

The Nutriment Company adds to acquisition spree with Easy-Barf
The Nutriment Company (TNC) has notched up its eighth pet-food acquisition of the year with a deal for Easy-Barf in France. Sweden-based TNC said the transaction for the fresh pet-food business gives it a “strong foothold” in France. Financial...

French HVAC industry brand Groupe Atlantic appoints Florent Blain as plant manager in Romania
Groupe Atlantic, a French global player in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) industry, announced the appointment of Florent Blain as plant manager of the group’s factory in Ploiești, Prahova County. Blain joined the company in...

World Bank Lifts Bulgaria’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 3%
The World Bank has revised upward its outlook for Bulgaria’s economy, projecting a 3% increase in gross domestic product (GDP) for 2025. This marks a one-percentage-point rise from the institution’s June forecast, as outlined in its Jobs and...

OMV Changes Capital Market Strategy, Scales Back Investment Plans Until 2030
The partially state-owned energy company OMV scaled back its financial and investment targets for 2030. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Priwo [Public Domain] In the future, only around €2.8 billion per year is to be invested on average. Around 30...

US defence company to manufacture air-to-air missiles for Pakistan by 2030: contract
Following a change in the US defence company’s contract that added Pakistan to the list of buyers, Raytheon has announced that it would sell Islamabad Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) by 2030. F-16 Falcons used by the Pakistan...

Ranked: The Top 50 Countries by Central Bank Reserves
Ranked: The Top 50 Countries by Central Bank Reserves See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

The Bucharest-Kyiv rail link, back in operation
The Bucharest – Kiev rail connection has been restored. sursă foto CFR Călători Ştefan Stoica, 07.10.2025, 13:50 A direct train on the Kyiv – Ungheni – Bucharest route will be put into circulation starting October 10, 2025, the national rail...

CFA Society Romania forecasts GDP growth below 0.5% in 2026
Romania’s economy is expected to grow by less than 0.5% in 2026, according to a report announced by CFA Society Romania on October 6 ahead of its official release one day later. The association of financial analysts said that accessing European...

Kyiv–Bucharest direct train service to begin this week
Romania’s national railway operator, CFR Călători, announced that a new direct international train service will connect Kyiv and Bucharest beginning this Friday, October 10, marking a significant addition to cross-border rail links between Romania...

Econergy acquires full ownership of Romania’s largest solar power plant
Israeli renewable energy company Econergy Renewable Energy has acquired full ownership of the 155 MWp Rătești photovoltaic plant, Romania’s largest operational solar project, after agreeing to buy out its partner Nofar Energy’s 50% stake, Econergy...

Econergy buys out partner’s 50% stake in Romania’s largest PV project to date
Israeli-based Econergy Renewable Energy announced that it agreed to buy out the 50% stake held by its partner, TVSE-listed Nofar Energy, in the 155 MWp Rătești photovoltaic plant, the largest in Romania. The company announced plans to add a 120 MW...