The French company CDS Groupe, a supplier of booking and payment solutions in the hotel business, in full expansion in Europe, ambitious in become a leader on the continent, have come to Romania, data analysed by Profit.ro show. The branch, based in Timisoara, will act as touroperator. In November, CDS Groupe purchased the Italian company SIAP, a supplier of software solutions for traveling and tourism. “This purchase consolidates our position of leader and corresponds to our ambition to obtain 1 billion euros from hotel bookings for business trips in the next 3 years,” said Ziad Minkara, CEO and founder of CDS Groupe. CDS intends to make new purchases in Europe in order to become the main European technological integrator in the hotel industry and business trips. The company, founded 20 years ago, bought in 2022 the booking platform Goelett and a year later entered the German market, with another purchase (Crporate Rate Club). Now, theCDS network covers France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Poland and Croatia. The company has 350 employees and over 1,500 direct customers and partner travel agencies, with a volume of hotel bookings of 800 million euros.
President Klaus Iohannis is to hold consultations with the parliamentary parties on nominating a candidate for the prime minister job on Sunday, December 22, the Presidential Administration announced. The president, whose mandate has been extended after the
Step into 2025 with music, excitement, and unforgettable performances! New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel is not just a celebration – it’s a grand spectacle where world-class entertainment, live music, and vibrant energy come together for a night to remember. This year, we’ve curated a sensational lineup of artists and performers to […]
The Bucharest Police recently announced that the city will host several commemorative ceremonies marking 35 years since the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, causing traffic restrictions around the city. The restrictions will be in place from Friday to Sunday, December 20-22, 2024. On Friday, December 20, at around 10:00 AM, a religious/military ceremony with wreath-laying […]
Alex Florența, the General Prosecutor of Romania, said on Friday, December 20, that harsher punishments are needed to combat incitement to violence and Legionnaire propaganda (related to Mișcarea Legionară, a Romanian interwar fascist movement) in public spaces effectively. To that end, the office of the General Prosecutor will propose new measures to combat such phenomena. However, […]
Dennis Lloyd, Inna, Damian & Brothers, and Killa Fonic are among the artists who will perform at Flight Festival 2025. The festival is scheduled to take place between June 20 and June 22 at Timișoara’s Banat Village Museum. For three days, the venue “will open its doors for an experience that combines music, nature, and […]
Around 67% of Romanians believe that the economic situation will worsen, 7% higher than the previous year, according to the EY Consumer Index Romania 2024. Findings suggest a challenging start of 2025 both economically and politically in Romania. Additionally, in 2024, more than half of respondents (59%) were extremely concerned about conflicts and external wars. […]
