News about Romania
Romania’s current account deficit narrowed markedly to 3.19 billion euros in January-February, down from 3.64 billion euros in the same period last year, according to data released by Romania’s central bank on Wednesday, April 15.
The production of energy from renewable sources is growing in Moldova. However, there are problems of market imbalance.
The exhibition “Republic of Moldova Presents” expands the opportunities for Moldovan companies to explore the neighboring market, promote their goods and services there, and establish new business partnerships.
The Iasi Regional Railway Directorate said on Friday that the first test train on the European standard gauge 1435 mm gauge, namely an insulated diesel-electric locomotive, crossed the border with the Republic of Moldova via the Falciu (Romanian Railway, CFR) – Prut (Moldovan Railway, CFM) bridge to test the newly built standard gauge line on the Moldovan side, from the bridge over the Prut River to Prut station, Cantemir, Republic of Moldova.
The Romanian Cabinet of Ministers has approved additional budgetary financing of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure for 2026 in the amount of 281.626 million Romanian lei (1.1 billion Moldovan lei) from the Budgetary Reserve Fund. This amount is meant to increase the authorized capital of the National Company “Constanta Sea Ports Authority” S.A.
About one-third of Romania’s National Program for Recovery and Reform (PNRR) is behind schedule, which could result in the loss of billions of euros in EU aid and billions more in penalties.
Tens of thousands of Romanian citizens from the Republic of Moldova were left without identity cards after legislative changes blocked their access to the documents. Now the Romanian authorities are proposing a quick and unexpected solution: the introduction of electronic identity cards. What this change entails and who it will help.
S&P Global Ratings affirmed Romania’s ‘BBB-‘ rating on April 3 with a negative outlook and noted that risks associated with the implementation of Romania’s public finance consolidation program will remain high in the coming years.
Romania no longer supplies gas to Ukraine.
Moldovan wine company Purcari Wineries said Friday that its Romanian subsidiary Crama Ceptura has signed an agreement for the full acquisition of the Romanian company CaraprodVin, located in the commune of Varstecoiu, Vrancea county.
Romania’s Supreme Court of Cassation and Justice (ÎCCJ) has issued a summons demanding that the government include in the Supreme Court’s budget the funds needed to pay the salary arrears of judges.
The Romanian Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel. The government has not yet specified how much lower it will be, but, according to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, is “working hard on the calculations”.
The 5 to go coffee chain started selling franchises in the Republic of Moldova.
In Romania, two pieces of news – good and bad – became known on Friday. The average real pension in 2025 exceeded 2,900 Romanian lei, increasing in nominal terms by 14%. This was the first real increase since 2016.
Romania’s first private airport project near Bucharest has attracted a Swiss investor to accelerate development and finance construction. It is about the future airport in Alexeni with a total investment of about €400 million.
Resolv Energy intends to obtain financing from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the construction and operation of a solar panel park with a capacity of more than 1,200 MW in Arad. If the idea is realized, the park will become the largest such facility in Europe. The preliminary investment volume is estimated at 1 billion euros.
Two earthquakes were recorded in Romania early this morning, a few minutes apart. They were recognized by experts as weak and did not cause any damage.
On March 18-19, the Romanian capital hosted the East Gate Strategic Forum, the founding act of the European Group for Territorial Cooperation (GECT – Grupării Europene de Cooperare Teritorială).
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei threatened Romania with an “adequate political and legal response” over that country’s decision to allow Americans to use military bases to refuel planes used in missions in the Middle East.
Three U.S. refueling planes landed at Base 90 in the Romanian capital Bucharest on Sunday. They are the first planes to arrive after Romania approved America’s request to send troops to Romania to fight in the war in the Middle East.
