ANRE announced on Tuesday that over 2021-2022 completed 28 investigation actions in the electricity and natural gas sector and consequently applied fines of 11.19 million lei to 24 participants in the wholesale electricity and natural gas market. As a result of European directives transposed in national law, ANRE set up the Investigation Department, having as object the investigation activity in the wholesale electricity and natural gas market. ANRE is the authority able to carry out investigations in the energy market for the good functioning of the wholesale energy market according to national and European regulations. In 2022, ANRE has ongoing investigations with 18 participants in the wholesale energy market suspected of market manipulation (suppliers, traders) of which 13 in the electricity sector and 5 in the natural gas one. The purpose of ANRE investigations is checking how participants in the wholesale energy market observe provisions of EU Regulation 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and Council of October 25, 2011 on the integrity and transparency of the wholesale energy market.
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
Bucharest Tribunal rejected on Wednesday, December 17, an appeal filed by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu against a lower court decision to keep him under judicial control in a case in which he is accused of promoting legionary ideology. The ruling is final,
