The government updated the list of central public enterprises to be analysed for reform, which initially included 17 state companies, by introducing four other – CNCAF Minvest, Romaero, CNMPN Remin and Avioane Craiova. According to an Executive press release, the memorandum approved in this respect includes four other central public enterprises to be analysed by the Interministerial Committee to support the implementation of Reform 9. “They will complete the list with the first 17 public enterprises to be approved by the Government meeting of December 5, 2025, as a result of a new Committee meeting. Thus, the following central public enterprises from the portfolio of the Ministry of Economy, Digitization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism will be included on the list: CNCAF Minivest S.A, Romaeor S.A., CNMPN Remin S.S and Avioane Craiova S.A,” the source shows. According to the Government, their inclusion is needed to “ensure a unitary monitoring and coordination frame for implementing the principles of corporate governing, with a view to fulfilling the obligations assumed through PNRR.” On Friday, premier Ilie Bolojan announced, about the reform of state companies, that the Government had established the role of institutions involved, mentioning that, in the first stage, 17 companies are included, among which Tarom, Metrorex, CFR Calatori, CFR S.A., Electrocentrale Craiova Society and Electrocentrale Bucharest.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
