The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) recorded declines of almost 3% across nearly all indices on Thursday's session, around 12:50 PM, with transactions totaling 2.63 billion lei (529.8 million euros).The main BET index, which tracks the performance of the 16 most liquid companies, was down 2.75%, reaching 16,300.37 points, while the BET-Plus index, which tracks the 37 most liquid stocks at BVB, decreased 2.68%.At the same time, the extended blue-chip BET-XT index, which tracks the 25 most liquid titles, lost 2.50%, and the investment fund performance benchmark, BET-BK, depreciated 2.93%.The BET-FI index, representing SIFs, was down 1.35%.The BET-NG index, which includes the 10 companies in the energy and utilities sectors, dropped 2.37%.Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced on Thursday, via his Facebook page, that PSD is withdrawing from the discussions for forming the Executive and will vote in Parliament for a right-wing government.
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]