Vodafone Romania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications, including a significant part of its assets from the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Vodafone announced in a press release on last Thursday.Digi Romania will also take over part of the assets."This is an important moment for the Romanian telecommunications market, with significant growth potential once this transaction is finalized. Ever since I took office as CEO of Vodafone Romania, I believed that the industry needs conditions that support the high level of 5G investments and the promotion of innovation. I am delighted with today's announcement, which proves once again that Vodafone is keeping its promise to Romania. We continue to invest and provide Romanians with services of the highest standards," said Achilleas Kanaris, CEO of Vodafone Romania, quoted in the press release.The finalization of the transaction is conditional on a number of legal procedures, including the completion of due diligence and obtaining prior approvals from the competent authorities. At this stage, there are no further details on the final approval of the acquisition, given the early stage of the process, the source said.At the same time, Vodafone says it will finalize investments of more than 200 million euros in Romania this year. The total investments over the 27 years of Vodafone's presence in Romania amount to more than 6.5 billion euros.
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
An investigation by the famous British newspaper Financial Times revealed that the campaign of former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was supported by a Russian network also used during the pandemic in France and Germany to instill fear of vaccines. The newspaper’s investigation began in continuation of those by Bulgarian and Romanian journalists at BG...
Bucharest’s District 3 City Hall will once again organize a special New Year’s Eve event in Titan Park, with a program of live concerts, multimedia shows, and even a simulation of the Northern Lights. The event, set to begin at 8:00 PM on December 31, will focus on the theme of infinity. “If you missed […]
Traffic on Lot 1 of the A7 Ploiești-Buzău highway, stretching 21 kilometers in southern Romania, was officially opened on Monday, December 23. With this opening, 102 kilometers of the total 320 kilometers of the highway are now usable. The Moldova Highway, as it has been called, is meant to connect Romania's economically underdeveloped eastern regions to […]
The Dutch technology investor Prosus NV, also the majority shareholder of Romania’s largest online retailer eMAG, is set to buy the online travel agency Despegar.com Corp, focused on Latin America, for approximately USD 1.7 billion. The purchase consideration will be funded from existing cash resources, the company said. Founded in Argentina in 1999, Despegar is one […]
The new Forestry Code, which passed the Parliament vote on December 17 and was signed into law by president Klaus Iohannis on December 20, includes provisions that protect all forests in Ilfov, the county surrounding Bucharest, making them the cornerstone of the future green belt around the capital city. Moreover, it legislates green belts nationwide, […]
