The agency Standard& Poor?s reconfirms, on Friday 15th April this year the sovereign rating for the governmental debt of Romania at BBB-/A-3 for the long and short term debt in local and foreign currency, as well as the outlook stable, shows the press release sent by the Ministry of Finances. According to the agency, Romania’s rating is supported by the statute of member of the European Union and the robust access to financing on the international capital markets. Similarly, the risks generated by the conflict in Ukraine are diminished by the perspective of absorption of an important volume of European funds (Romania being one of the main beneficiaries of the structural funds included in the Multiannual Framework of the EU and the Facility for Recovdry and Resilience) as well as the low energy dependence of our country on the natural gas and oil coming from Russia. ‘The Romanian government takes efficient measures to counteract the effects of the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine. We are not the only ones to say that, Standard&Poor’s are also confirming the country rating and the high degree of safety for investors keeing the stable perspective’ said minister Adrian Caciu. According to the ageny, sustainable economic growth cumulated with the reduction of the fiscal deficit of the government could lead to the consolidation of the productive capacity of Romania’s economy and as a result to a possible action of improving the sovereign rating of our country.
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from April 1, 2026. He will succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. Barbu has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the […]
Alexandru Bologa, Paralympic champion and world leader in the J1 –70 kg category, won the gold medal at the 2025 IBSA Judo Grand Prix for the visually impaired, held in Brazil’s São Paulo. This year, Bologa became world champion, European champion, and winner of several IBSA Grand Prix events. Arriving in Brazil as the world […]
The latest feature film by Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu, 3 Days in September (3 zile în septembrie), has been selected for the Limelight section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the world’s leading film festivals. IFFR, with an average audience of around 275,000 viewers, alongside more than 2,000 film industry professionals from […]
Romania’s interior minister, Cătălin Predoiu, and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, decided on Tuesday, December 16, to establish a Task Force aimed at stimulating the exchange of information and data. The exchange is aimed at improving the fight against organized crime, illegal migration, cyber threats, and illegal activities carried […]
Around 40% of Romanians living abroad want to invest in Romania, according to a new survey conducted by RePatriot, highlighting a significant potential for economic development driven by the diaspora. The research, carried out in October–November 2025 among Romanians from more than 20 countries, showed that interest in investing in the home country remains high […]
