Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport Constanta has investments of 17.2 million euros, Bogdan Artagea the general manager of the airport declared for News.ro. The institution has also a feasibility study for a passenger terminal of 647,000 euros included in the investment program, showing whether the construction of a new terminal was opportune or the existing one should be modernized. More money – 1.42 million euros - is foreseen for the modernization of the guard corps and for the extension of the airport check point (120,000 euros). The tender for the feasibility study of the passenger terminal will be over by the end of November and will have to be completed in four months. In the first 10 months of the year, the airport recorded a traffic of 7,639 landings and takeoffs, on the rise by 1,000 compared to the same period of 2020 (6,460 in 2020) and 44.692 passengers, 15.21% more than in the same period of 2020. The airport has now 263 employees.
Google has released its annual report on Romania’s most popular search trends, showing how politics and pop culture shaped online behaviour in 2025. Queries about Nicușor Dan, Ion Iliescu, and the viral toy Labubu stood out among the fastest-rising searches of the year, alongside major entertainment moments and high-profile public events. The spring presidential election […]
Romanians celebrate Saint Nicholas (Sfântul Nicolae) on December 6, a tradition that has grown far beyond its religious roots and signals the official start of the holiday season. The day is especially beloved by children, who eagerly prepare their freshly polished boots in hopes of finding small gifts in the morning. Many Romanians also celebrate […]
The newest episode of Voices of Romania, Romania Insider’s interview series, is now available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Deezer, and all...
ASFAT, a wholly state-owned company operating under Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence (MoND), has signed an agreement for the delivery of the light corvette Akhisar to the Romanian Naval Forces. This transaction represents a milestone for Türkiye’s defence industry, as it is the first international sale of a combat ship built in Türkiye to a […]
Wind projects with a total capacity of almost 316 MW have been declared winners in the third auction under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, above the minimum threshold set by the Ministry of Energy, according to sources quoted by Economica.net. The third auction was organised because of insufficient projects approved under...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of Romania-based, state-owned bank CEC Bank at BB/stable, its Viability Rating (VR) at bb, and Government Support Rating (GSR) at b, based on the bank's moderate, albeit strengthening, business profile, adequate capitalisation, and reasonable funding and liquidity. This puts the Romanian bank's rating two notches […]
