Garanti BBVA, one of the most dynamic banks in Romania, announced it is granting long-term financing worth EUR 10 million to support the development of the National Golf & Country Club in Dâmbovița County, developed by DM Sport & Energy.
With a total value of EUR 30 million, this is a sports and leisure project aimed at the professional and amateur golf community, developed to the highest standards.
The project consists of the construction of an 18-hole golf course...
Registrations have opened for Romania ClimAccelerator, the program supporting green startups that propose innovative solutions in areas such as urban mobility, renewable energy, climate-smart agriculture, sustainable cities, circular economy, industrial emissions reduction, environmental education, and responsible consumption. Startups will be selected in two categories: Pre-Seed Stage, for teams at the beginning of their journey that […]
The town of Pecica, in Arad County, western Romania, is set to build a lake and a modern year-round functioning thermal pool in a bid to attract Romanian tourists that have so far gone to Hungary for similar facilities. The town initially planned to use thermal water for the heating system of 13 public buildings. […]
APADOR-CH, one of Romania’s oldest human rights organizations, has called on President Nicușor Dan to clarify how the state intends to combat disinformation without infringing on freedom of expression. In an open letter published on June 14, the organization raised concerns about the president’s recent statement that he would bring the issue of online disinformation […]
Romania’s state-owned passenger railway operator CFR Călători has warned that insufficient public service compensation for 2025, combined with declining revenues, may lead to significant disruptions in rail transport, the company said in a statement issued on June 13. The carrier stated that funding for the upcoming year is expected to fall below 2024 levels, creating […]
Romania's gross external debt (not including the loans contracted by FDI companies from parent groups) increased by 12% y/y or EUR 16.5 billion in 12 months to April 2025, according to data published by the National Bank of Romania. The gross external debt (GED) reached EUR 158.2 billion, equivalent to 44.7% of the country's GDP. […]
Romania’s nominal GDP has reached EUR 354 billion in 2024 and EUR 358 billion in the four quarters to March 2025, nearly tripling from EUR 125 billion in 2009. While often cited as evidence of rapid economic expansion, this 182% increase over 15 years significantly overstates the country’s real economic progress, according to our calculations. […]
