The Competition Council has authorized the transaction through which Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A. intends to acquire Meditrina Pharmaceuticals S.R.L. Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A., Italy, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, markets in Romania medicines, food supplements, and medical devices exclusively through Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A. and Fidia Pharma Romania SRL. Meditrina Pharmaceuticals S.R.L., part of the Synapsis-Meditrina pharmaceutical group, is the sole distributor in Romania of the products in its portfolio, namely human-use medicines, medical devices, food supplements, and dermato-cosmetics. Following its assessment, the Competition Council found that the transaction does not raise significant obstacles to effective competition on the Romanian market or on a substantial part of it, and that there are no serious doubts regarding its compatibility with a normal competitive environment. The decision will be published on the website of the national competition authority after the removal of confidential information.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
