The Competition Council authorized the transaction by which Emma Lambda Ltd, Cyprus, intends to take over Stratum Energy Romania LLC, USA, together with Stratum Energy Romania LLC Wilmington, Bucharest branch and its subsidies, according to a press release of the competition authority. According to the institution, Emma Lambda is part of Emma Group, active in the energy sector, gambling, medical service sector, pharmaceutical sector, digital commercial services, ets, in countries like Cyprus, Czech Republic, Moldova, Serbia and Hungary. In Romania, Emma Group controls a series of companies with activities of natural gas supply and distribution, electric energy production, supply and distribution and energy production from renewable sources (wind and solar). Stratum Energy Romania LLC is a natural gas producer operating in the gas and crude area of Poduri, delimited by Moinesti EV-1 concession, Bacau county. Following the analysis, the Competition Council found out that this operation does not raise significant obstacles to effective competion in the Romanian market or part of it and there is no serious doubt about its compatibility with a normal competition environment. The press release mentions that the decision will be published on the wensite of the national competition authority after the elimination of confidential information.
The 2025-2026 symphonic season of the George Enescu Philharmonic (FGE) in Bucharest will open with two concerts led by American conductor Kent Nagano and featuring German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann as soloist. The program includes works by Enescu, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. The concerts are scheduled for Thursday, October 2, and Friday, October 3. FGE’s chamber […]
Romania recorded the second-lowest life expectancy in the European Union in 2024, at 76.6 years, trailing only Bulgaria at 75.9 years, according to preliminary figures released Thursday, September 11, by Eurostat, and quoted by Agerpres....
Far-right, opposition party AUR (the Alliance for the Union of Romanians) continues to dominate voter preferences for the parliamentary elections in Romania, securing 40.8% support in the latest INSCOP Research – Informat.ro Barometer conducted between September 1 and 9. The party’s strong showing underscores the deepening polarization of Romanian politics, with nearly half of voters […]
Vastint Romania has introduced Ready Flex Space, a new concept offering fully furnished, independent office modules on short-term leases, as demand for flexibility in the workplace continues to grow. The solution, already implemented at Business Garden Bucharest, spans 2,321 sqm divided into nine separate units ranging from 124 to 416 sqm. Eight of the units […]
Romania’s hotel sector outperformed forecasts in the first half of 2025, posting solid gains in occupancy and revenues that boosted its appeal for investors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Cushman & Wakefield Echinox said in a report. Hotel occupancy in Romania rose by 4% in January–June compared with the same period last year, while […]
Romanian developer IULIUS has begun the most extensive transformation yet of its flagship Palas Iași mixed-use complex, announcing an estimated EUR 80 million investment that will expand retail areas, increase green spaces, and introduce new leisure facilities. The company said the redevelopment will raise its total investment in downtown Iași to more than EUR 520 […]
