His Excellency Mr David Saranga, the State of Israel’s new ambassador to Romania, arrived in Bucharest on Thursday. From the airport, the head of the Israeli diplomatic mission went straight to the Memorial to the Victims of the Holocaust where he said a Kaddish prayer and laid a wreath in...
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Over 70 museums across Romania will open their doors after hours for the 21st edition of Night of Museums, one of the country's most anticipated cultural events. Held on the night of May 17, the event offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore exhibitions, installations, and creative activities in an unconventional, late-night setting. From major […]
The Praid Salt Mine, in central Romania, is still closed to tourists due to the flooding that took place following last week’s rains. Salt extraction activities are also halted due to the risk of collapse, while efforts are underway to remove the water accumulations. The management announced last week that the salt mine is temporarily […]
Romania’s Competition Council has approved the acquisition of Karamolegos Bakery Romania by Vel Pitar, a company fully owned by global bakery group Bimbo, the authority announced on May 12. Karamolegos Bakery Romania is involved in the production and sale of packaged bread under brands such as KB Toast, KB Selected, and Mândra. It also supplies […]
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) probably spent/sold EUR 6 billion of its foreign exchange reserves to prop up the local currency (leu) last week after the victory of far-right presidential candidate George Simion in the first round of elections, which led to the collapse of the government, according to an analysis by Austrian bank […]
Romania’s foreign trade deficit (goods) widened by 27% y/y to EUR 8.45 billion in Q1, according to data published by the statistics office INS. Exports rose by 2.7% y/y while imports surged by 8.1% y/y. Romania’s deficit in foreign trade in goods has reached EUR 35.2 billion in the four quarters to March 2025, or […]
Romania’s Treasury has launched new issues of government bonds under the Tezaur and Fidelis schemes, paying yields of 6.75% (1-year) to 7.8% (5-year) for the local currency debt and up to 6.25% (7-year) for euros. After the Treasury raised RON 21.4 billion (EUR 4 billion) under the two schemes year to date, the households’ demand […]
