The Competition Council announced on Friday that it analyzes the transaction by which Italians from AFV Acciaierie Beltrame SpA intend to take over the stock belonging to COS Targoviste which is now in judicial reorganization. Functional stock that is part of the transaction includes real estate assets, equipment needed for the production activity, and other activities. COS Targoviste is the only manufacturer of concrete steel in Romania. The company was in the portfolio of the Russian group Mechel and is now controlled by Mazur Investments Ltd, an offshore from Cyprus with over 86% of shares. Beltrame Group, a company activating in the steel industry, with branches in Italy, France, Germany, Romania and South America, a European leader in the manufacture of commercial laminated bars and profiles, offered 38.3 million euros for COS Targoviste shares. COS Targoviste is now in judicial reorganization procedure, production activities stopping in 2019. In Romania, AFV Group Beltrame acts by means of Donolams, which own and operates the production unit. The group also includes Beltrame, a newly setup company.
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, […]
The Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark in Romania has become a “living laboratory” this week as a team of American researchers arrived to study microorganisms capable of surviving in extreme environments. The scientists, part of the interdisciplinary research organisation The Two Frontiers Project, are examining methane seeps, sulfur and petroleum springs, saline sources, and other […]
A moose has been unexpectedly spotted in the Hunedoara county area, specialists from the conservation group Rewilding Romania announced on Wednesday, December 10, sharing footage of the animal on social media. The sighting is considered “an important discovery for Romania’s wildlife,” though experts caution that it remains unclear how the animal reached this region. According […]
Trade unionists will continue to require the Presidential Administration to mediate the conflict with the government on issues such as the minimum wage or the collective labour agreement, said Bogdan Hossu, president of the Cartel Alfa trade union confederation, as reported by
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan said on Wednesday, December 10, that Romania’s state budget for 2026 will be adopted only at the end of January, citing the need for Parliament to first approve legislation required to ensure predictability and compliance with the country’s deficit targets. His comments came as the government has been working to align […]
