Loan rescheduling and bank-specific conversion and appreciation offsetting programs are two solutions to the issue of Swiss Franc loan holders, identified at the January 16 emergency meeting of Finance Minister Darius Valcov with the National Bank of Romania (BNR) Governor Mugur Isarescu and other leaders of Romania’s  central bank. Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Friday [...]
Romania and Ukraine signed a strategic partnership declaration on Thursday, March 12, during Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s official visit to Bucharest. Romanian leader Nicușor Dan said the agreement marks a new stage in bilateral relations, including plans for joint drone production in Romania. Speaking at a joint press conference at Cotroceni Palace, Dan said the […]
Winners Holding Investments and Finas Group, two Cluj-based companies active in the development of renewable energy projects, signed on Wednesday, March 11, a Memorandum of Understanding with Sieyuan Electric for future energy storage projects in Romania. The Chinese company is a major international supplier of electrical equipment and energy solutions. The memorandum defines the principles […]
Around 47.7% of people in the Republic of Moldova are against a union with Romania, while 42.3% are in favor, according to a survey conducted by IData Barometer and cited by News.ro. The question of a union between the two countries...
Over 50% of Romanians consider that Romania should maintain a balance between the European Union and the United States as the two blocs are increasingly at odds under the Trump administration, according to the most recent INSCOP survey. The other half of the population is more divided. Roughly 22.7% of respondents...
The Eurovision Pre-Party Bucharest 2026 will take place on April 18 at Arenele Romane in the Romanian capital city, organizers announced. Tickets for the event are already available online. The concert is part of the traditional series of pre-Eurovision events held each spring ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest final. Similar shows are organized in […]
Romanian agriculture minister Florin Barbu announced the signing of a memorandum with China regarding the exporting of agri-food products. The new deal, agreed upon following bilateral discussions, will allow Romanian farmers to export dairy products, chicken meat, and other products. “Contracts are signed and, after the signing of the memorandum in China, it will be for […]
