TUI Poland travel agency, part of the German group bearing the same name, the biggest travel group in the world, will come to Romania, either by opening a branch or by purchasing a player in the local market, sources informed Profit.ro. TUI Poland has been testing the local market for some time, according to Profit.ro, and was interested in taking over the agency network TUI Travel Center Romania, which was sold to Christian Tour last year. Industry sources show that TUI Poland is in due dillingence with Paralela 45 agency. Contacted by Profit.ro, Alin Burcea, the owner of Paralela 45 says that “at present there is no serious sales negotiation for Paralela 45.” “There have been talks for several years, but there was nothing serious,” Burcea added. Contacted by Profit.ro, TUI representatives have not made any statements. In December, Profit.ro announced that market players said that Alin Burcea, the founder of Paralela 45 travel agency , among the biggest according to the business figure, had concluded financial negotiations for selling the company for 16 million euros. Burces denied then, when contacted by Profit.ro, that such a deal had been reached. TUI Group is a world leader in the travel industry. It now has 1,200 international agencies, a fleet of 130 airplanes, over 400 hotels and 18 cruise lines. The group includes 5 air companies – TUI Airways, TUI Fly, TUI Fly Belgium, TUI Fly Netherlands and TUI Fly Nordic. TUI is listed at Frankfurt and Hanover stock exchange, included in FTSE 250 index. Set up three decades ago, Paralela 45 is one of the most longlasting travel agencies in the local market, one of the biggest according to the business figure, of 50.6 million lei in 2023, on the rise by 15% against the previous year. The net profit of the company was 6.3 million lei in 2023, 66% more than in 2022. To know more about the offer you can find on https://www.tui.co.uk/.
Romanian gas producer Romgaz (BVB: SNG) has filed an action with the European Court of Justice against the European Commission, requesting the annulment of certain regulations that impose CO2 storage quotas on oil and gas companies. The company considers the quotas disproportionate. It is the first time that Romgaz has initiated a direct action against […]
Bucharest residents can donate clothes in good condition, non-perishable food, and toys for the families affected by the explosion that left 3 dead and many others injured, and nearly collapsed the apartment building in District 5 on Friday, October 17. "Following the devastating explosion in District 5, entire families have been left without housing, and […]
RoPower Nuclear, the developer of the SMR (small modular reactor) project in Doiceşti, Romania, announced the signing of a contract with Studsvik Scandpower, one of the global leaders in software dedicated to nuclear fuel analysis, on Friday, October 17. The president of the Swedish group emphasized that Romania is setting an important precedent for the […]
Energy regulator ANRE has launched an investigation into whether the gas distributor followed proper safety procedures before the powerful explosion that killed three people and injured others at an apartment building in Bucharest’s Rahova district on Friday morning, October 17. According to
In the first half of 2025, Romania ranked 52nd worldwide among the countries most frequently affected by cyber activities, according to the new Microsoft Digital Defense Report. The sixth annual report, covering trends from July 2024 to June 2025, emphasizes that traditional security measures are no longer sufficient. Modern defenses and strong collaboration between industries […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that traverses Romania’s cultural, historical, and natural landscapes, has been awarded silver in the “Peace, understanding and inclusion” category at the 2025 Europe Responsible Tourism Awards. The initiative is organized by the International Centre for Responsible Tourism Global (ICRT Global). The award ceremony took place at the Press Club Brussels […]
