The Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB) has opened an office in Brussels to represent the CCIB in its relations with European Union (EU) institutions, including the European Parliament, the European Council, and the European Commission (EC), as well as with specialized agencies and related offices.According to a press release from the Bucharest Chamber, sent on Thursday, a cooperation protocol was signed at the inauguration between CCIB, represented by President Iuliu Stocklosa, and Cristian David, appointed Head of the CCIB Representation Office in Brussels.The event was also attended by Catalin Grigorescu, president of the Chamber Policy Section within the CCIB leadership board, and Gabriela Iftene, executive director of CCIB."Through this protocol, the Brussels Representation Office will ensure the CCIB's representation in relations with European Union institutions, including the European Parliament, the European Council, and the European Commission, as well as with specialized agencies and related offices,' the release stated.At the same time, the agreement will help strengthen direct ties between the CCIB and international organizations with economic and commercial activities, aiming to promote the interests of the Bucharest and Romanian business community, support participation in joint projects, and enhance CCIB's role within European and international networks.
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
