You represent a law office working mainly with foreign investors. How do you assess their interest in Romania lately?   2015 marked the recovery of the Romanian economy (a record-breaking year for M&A; the biggest number of real-estate deals after 2007, total revenues in the IT sector increased by more than 14%, the macroeconomic figures […]
The Venice Commission, in the plenary session from March 13 to 15, has formally adopted its final report on the annulment of Romania's presidential elections, concluding that such a decision should only be taken in "extraordinary situations" in compliance with several principles and should preserve the electorate's right to free elections. The...
The substance of the revision, by emergency ordinance OUG 21/2024, of the merger of local and European elections in Romania in 2024 does not go against international standards, the Venice Commission concludes in a report published on March 18, while admitting that the procedure was still problematic in some aspects. Romania’s Government decided...
Booster Capital, a private equity fund launched in late 2024, has reached an agreement to acquire a significant stake in Bisbags, one of Romania's leading manufacturers of paper bags and packaging, according to
Romanian company Avant Airports has confirmed in an email to Romania Insider its plans to develop Alexeni Airport, a EUR 400 million project near Bucharest, aiming to become the largest cargo hub in Eastern Europe within the next three years. The announcement comes a year after the company signed a concession contract with local authorities […]
The local authorities in Cluj County, central Romania, are exploring the option of financing the expansion of the Avram Iancu International Airport in Cluj-Napoca through bonds issued at the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The airport would reach an annual capacity of 20 million passengers per year from 1.5 million currently. Alin Tişe, the president of […]
Agroland Business System, which operates the largest network of agricultural stores in Romania, listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange its second issue of registered, dematerialized, unsecured, and non-convertible bonds, with a total value of RON 6.92 million (EUR 1.4 million). The bonds carry a nominal fixed coupon of 9.75% / year, payable semi-annually, with the […]
