A number of 309 companies running on foreign capital were established in Romania in January 2025, down 15.76% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data centralized by the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).The 309 new companies had a subscribed share capital totaling 301,700 US dollars, down 89.8% compared to the subscribed capital of companies registered in January 2024, of 2.958 US million dollars.Depending on the fields of activity, most registrations were recorded in wholesale and retail trade, car and motorcycle repair (36.25% of the total), professional, administrative, scientific and technical activities (11% of the total) and real estate transactions (10.03%).At the end of January 2025, there were 257,619 companies running on Foreign capital in Romania. The value of the subscribed capital was 71.405 billion US dollars.The largest number of companies running on Foreign capital had investors from Italy, respectively 53,788 (subscribed capital of almost 3.642 billion US dollars), but the highest value of the share capital belongs to Dutch companies, respectively 13.155 billion US dollars, invested in 6,223 companies.
Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, a Colombian man who intended to blow up strategic targets in Romania, was definitively sentenced on Monday, September 22, by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to six years in prison for attempted acts of sabotage. The Supreme Court dismissed the Colombian’s appeal, upholding the sentence handed down in June […]
Romanian real estate developer Nordis, which was embroiled in a national scandal at the beginning of the year for allegedly defrauding clients of EUR 200 million through a pyramid scheme, announced on Monday, September 22, that a new strategic investor is looking to take over its business. The investor, the Avangarde Group, is also active […]
Authorities carried out checks in several schools and hospitals in Bucharest and other cities in the country after threatening emails were received at official addresses, reportedly from abroad. Dozens of emails containing messages like “I will enter the school with two Beretta pistols,” or “I will cause a real massacre” were sent to schools and […]
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, one of Europe’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, has made his debut in the visual arts with the video installation Sleep #2, now on display at The Film Gallery in Paris. The show, running from September 22 to October 4, is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its Cantemir Program, […]
Romania has been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year mandate covering 2025–2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced. This marks the country’s return to the 35-member body for the first time since 2010. The vote took place on Friday, September 19, the closing day […]
Romanian car brand Dacia has launched a new utility version of its well-known Duster car, the Cargo. The new car is intended exclusively for the United Kingdom. Dacia routinely launches utility versions of its cars, and a Pick-Up version was announced last week for the Duster as well. Like the Pick-Up, the Cargo is also […]
