Direct investments by non-residents in Romania fell to EUR 6.313 billion in the first 11 months of 2023, from EUR 9.547 billion in the period January-November 2022, according to data from the National Bank of Romania (BNR) published on Friday."Non-residents' direct investments in Romania totalled EUR 6,313 million (compared to EUR 9,547 million in the period January - November 2022), of which equity holdings (including estimated net reinvested earnings) totalled a net value of EUR 5,996 million and intra-group loans recorded a net value of EUR 317 million," the BNR release said.The number of newly established foreign-owned companies in Romania decreased by 6.2% in the first 11 months of this year compared to the same period in 2022, to 6,447 units, according to data centralized by the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).The 6,447 new companies had a total subscribed share capital of USD123.435 million, up 3.24 times compared to the subscribed capital of companies registered between January and November 2022 of USD 38,105 million.At the end of November 2023, there were 250,663 companies in Romania with foreign participation in the share capital. The value of the subscribed capital stood at almost USD 69.289 billion. The largest number of companies with foreign participation was with investors from Italy, namely 52,677 (subscribed capital of USD 3.21 billion), but the highest value of share capital belonged to Dutch companies, namely USD 12.907 billion, in 6,073 companies.
The Romanian Youth Orchestra and the Orchestre National de France, conducted by Cristian Măcelaru, will perform on November 20 at the Radio France Auditorium in Paris. The soloists will be Maria Marica, winner of the 2022 George Enescu International Violin Competition, and Luc Héry, concertmaster of the Orchestre National de France. The program covers works […]
“The Cello Robot” – a Special Artistic Moment at GoTech World 2025 – Blends Art and Technology in a Spectacular Performance GoTech World 2025, the largest B2B expo-conference for IT and digital solutions in Central and Eastern Europe, takes place on November 11–12 at Romexpo, Pavilion B1, bringing together over 100 exhibiting companies that will […]
A Russian drone fell on Romanian territory, in the Grindu area of Tulcea County, approximately 5 km from the border with Ukraine, on the night of Monday to Tuesday, November 10 to 11. The incident was condemned by the Romanian Foreign Ministry, while the president labeled it “an accident.” The drone was most likely part […]
More than 320 items, from the collections of the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR), various national and international museums, and private collections, will be included in the exhibition "Romania- Identity Representation of Traditional Dress in Art" ("România – reprezentarea identitară a portului popular în artă"). The exhibition, scheduled to open at MNAR on […]
The net profit of Banca Transilvania, Romania’s largest bank, at the end of September 2025, was RON 2.92 billion (EUR 574 million), 7.9% more than the same period in 2024, a dynamic mainly impacted by the increase of the banking tax, according to the results released on Monday, November 10. Banca Transilvania financed companies with RON 16 billion (EUR 3.15 billion), and the general population […]
Foreign minister Oana Ţoiu announced on Monday, November 10, that the Romanian Senate adopted a bill criminalizing the violation and circumvention of international sanctions against Russia. According to the new law, those who help individuals and companies on the sanctions list will no longer get away with a simple fine but will be held criminally […]
