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Issue of the DayJanuary 21, 20250

Manifesto against the Green Deal. The Romanian Minister of Energy: “What can hold us back is a suffocating bureaucracy and a Green Deal that...

Bucharest, January 21, 2025 - RBJ - The Romanian Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, immediately reacted to the decisions of the new American President...

BilateralJanuary 20, 20250

American Romanian Business Roundtable, a platform designed to strengthen Romanian-American relations in the field of defense

Bucharest, January 20, 2025 - RBJ - According to press information, Dr. Nawaf Salameh and General James L. Jones are launching the American Romanian...

AgricultureJanuary 18, 20250

Romania present at the world’s largest organic products fair, BioFach 2025, Nuremberg, Germany

Bucharest, January 18, 2025 - RBJ - The Bio-Romania Association, supported by the Romanian Government through the Romanian Investment and Foreign Trade Agency, invites...

BusinessJanuary 16, 20250

Meowdini, the first Romanian meme coin which revolutionizes the fight against disinformation

>>> The first Romanian meme coin that aims to combat disinformation proves that modern technology can be a powerful ally. The official launch of...

Tech & Innovation

IT & CAugust 11, 20200

Nagarro Holding and iQuest Group merge on the Romanian market

By Jerom Bolt Nagarro, a global leader in digital engineering and technological solutions, owned by the German group Allgeier SE...

Bilateral

American Romanian Business Roundtable, a platform designed to strengthen Romanian-American relations in the field of defense

January 20, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 20, 2025 - RBJ - According to press information, Dr. Nawaf Salameh and General James L. Jones are launching the American Romanian...

Agriculture

Romania present at the world’s largest organic products fair, BioFach 2025, Nuremberg, Germany

January 18, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 18, 2025 - RBJ - The Bio-Romania Association, supported by the Romanian Government through the Romanian Investment and Foreign Trade Agency, invites...

Business

Meowdini, the first Romanian meme coin which revolutionizes the fight against disinformation

January 16, 2025 0

>>> The first Romanian meme coin that aims to combat disinformation proves that modern technology can be a powerful ally. The official launch of...

Banking & Finance

NBR Board: to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per annum; uncertainties regarding the evolution of the inflation rate

January 15, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 15, 2025 - RBJ - According to a press release, in its meeting of January 15, 2025, the Board of the National...

Event & Opinion

Polish-style military security: anti-tank mines lost during transport found near IkEA store

January 14, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 14, 2025 - RBJ - For several weeks, the Polish press has been reporting details of an investigation into the careless loss...

Science & innovation

Accenture Technology Vision 2025: new age of AI to bring unprecedented autonomy to business

January 13, 2025 0

Bucharest; Jan. 13, 2025 – RBJ - New research from Accenture finds a new era of digitization is unfolding — one in which AI...

Conjuncture

Romania surpassed Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia in the GDP per capita indicator at the level of purchasing power parity

January 12, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 12, 2025 - RBJ - According to Eurostat analyses, in the last 10 years there have been important changes in the national...

Bilateral

Romania officially included in the Visa Waiver Program. We will travel without visas starting at the end of March

January 10, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 10, 2025 - RBJ - Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and US Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalec were present on Friday at...

Issue of the day

Banking & FinanceJanuary 15, 20250

NBR Board: to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per annum; uncertainties regarding the evolution of the inflation rate

Bucharest, January 15, 2025 - RBJ - According to a press release, in its meeting of January 15, 2025, the Board of the National...

Event & Opinion

Polish-style military security: anti-tank mines lost during transport found near IkEA store

January 14, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 14, 2025 - RBJ - For several weeks, the Polish press has been reporting details of an investigation into the careless loss...

Science & innovation

Accenture Technology Vision 2025: new age of AI to bring unprecedented autonomy to business

January 13, 2025 0

Bucharest; Jan. 13, 2025 – RBJ - New research from Accenture finds a new era of digitization is unfolding — one in which AI...

Conjuncture

Romania surpassed Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia in the GDP per capita indicator at the level of purchasing power parity

January 12, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 12, 2025 - RBJ - According to Eurostat analyses, in the last 10 years there have been important changes in the national...

Bilateral

Romania officially included in the Visa Waiver Program. We will travel without visas starting at the end of March

January 10, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 10, 2025 - RBJ - Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and US Ambassador to Bucharest Kathleen Kavalec were present on Friday at...

Economy

Monsoon develop the largest photovoltaic park in Europe in western Romania, an investment of over 800 million euros

January 9, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 9, 2025 - RBJ - Monsson, the largest developer of renewable projects in Romania, has received all approvals for the start of...

Economy

After becoming the largest gas producer in the EU last year, Romania joins the club of major exporters in Europe

January 9, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 9, 2024 - RBJ - Romania became, in the second quarter of 2024, the largest producer of natural gas in the European...

Economy

Romania targets 2,500 MW of new capacity in the energy system, with investments in gas-fired and renewable power plants

January 6, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 6, 2025 - RBJ - The Ministry of Energy announced on Monday that 2025 is the year in which Romania targets 2,500...

Issue of the Day

Diplomatic crisis between Warsaw and Budapest. Poland breaks the Visegrad Group and wants to “marginalize ” Hungary in the EU

January 3, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 3, 2025 - RBJ - After almost two weeks ago Poland recalled its ambassador to Budapest, today the press on the Vistula...

Conjuncture

Bucuresti-Ilfov region, the richest in the EU. Poverty rate is the lowest in all of European Union

December 23, 2024 0

Bucharest, December 25, 2024 - RBJ - According to the latest Eurostat report, the poverty rate remains quite high in the European Union. In...

Business

The local media market is estimated at €778 million in 2024, according to the Media Fact Book analysis by Initiative Romania

December 19, 2024 0

Bucharest, December 19, 2024 - RBJ - Romania's media market will end 2024 on a stable growth trajectory, despite economic and geopolitical challenges, surpassing...

Markets

Banking & FinanceJanuary 11, 20220

Romania had the largest current account deficit in the EU in Q3 2021

By Andra Beltz In the third quarter of last year, the European Union recorded, on the whole, a current account...

Banking & FinanceMay 10, 20230

The Board of the National Bank of Romania decided to keep the monetary policy rate at 7.00 percent per annum

According to today's press release of the central bank of Romania, The annual inflation rate fell significantly in March...

CryptocurrenciesNovember 7, 20230

eToro launches SpaceTech portfolio offering exposure to companies leading the space race

Bucharest, November 7, 2023 - # rbj - eToro, the trading and investment platform, has unveiled SpaceTech, a new portfolio...

CommoditiesAugust 9, 20220

Exports increased by 23.9% in the first half of the year, and imports increased by 28.5%. The trade balance deficit reached over 15 billion...

By rbj The frozen structure of the Romanian economy, based especially on the manufacture and export of components for machines...

CryptocurrenciesJanuary 19, 20240

eToro partners with STRATxAI to launch a new portfolio that offers exposure to high value US stocks

eToro, Cyprus, January 19, 2024 - # RBJ - eToro, the trading and investing platform, has partnered with fintech...

Economy

Agriculture

The Romanian wine industry developed in 2023. The number of domestic wineries increased by over 10%

February 15, 2024 0

Bucharest, February 15, 2024 - # RBJ - The wine industry in Romania continues its ascent, with over 50 new wineries being authorized in...

Economy

Romania, hub of household appliances. The Chinese Haier Group is building the first fridge factory for the European market

October 1, 2020 0

By Jerom Bolt The Chinese group Haier is building its first refrigerator factory in the European Union in Prahova County, Romania. The total investment amounts...

Economy

Resolv and Low Carbon to develop a 600MW wind farm near the Black Sea; the combined capacity of Resolv projects in Romania exceeds 2GW

December 19, 2022 0

By RBJ Rezolv Energy, an independent clean energy power producer focused on sustainable power in Central and South Eastern Europe, is partnering with Low Carbon...

Agriculture

Romania present at the world’s largest organic products fair, BioFach 2025, Nuremberg, Germany

January 18, 2025 0

Bucharest, January 18, 2025 - RBJ - The Bio-Romania Association, supported by the Romanian Government through the Romanian Investment and Foreign Trade Agency, invites...

Business

BusinessMarch 13, 20220

The European sunflower oil market will be dominated, in 2022, by Romania, Bulgaria, and France

By Edwig Ban The military conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine has immediate consequences in food supply flows as well. These include cereals and...

BusinessSeptember 15, 20220

Knauf Insulation started the production of mineral wool with ECOSE® technology in Romania

By RBJ Knauf Insulation, one of the biggest players on the market of insulating materials, part of the Knauf Group, started the production of mineral...

BusinessApril 12, 20230

Alliance of farmers from Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Czechia and Slovakia against the invasion of agricultural and food products from Ukraine, without customs duty

Representatives of farmers from Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic gathered in Poland to sign the Farmers' Solidarity Pact, requesting,...

BusinessOctober 9, 20240

The Romanian group TeraPlast continues its regional expansion and acquires 70% of Optiplast – the third largest flexible packaging manufacturer in Croatia

Zagreb, October 9, 2024 - RBJ - In a press release, the Romanian group TeraPlast announces the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire...

BusinessAugust 22, 20240

Cushman & Wakefield: The Bucharest hotel market is experiencing the highest supply growth among the CEE capitals between 2024 and 2026

Bucharest, August 2024- RBJ - The demand on the Bucharest hotel market in the first half of the year compared to the same period...

BusinessJanuary 10, 20220

Competition Council, alarm signal: clear regulations to eliminate confusion between medicines and food supplements

By Andra Beltz The Romanian pharmaceutical market is one of the most confusing, speculative, and deregulated, favoring corruption and fraud. In this context, it is praised...

Bilateral

National Day of the Republic of Cuba: “We hope Romanian presence in Cuba will increase in the future. There are many opportunities that...

January 1, 2024 0

>>> Interview with H. E. Mrs. Déborah Leticia Ojeda VALEDÓN - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mrs. Ambassador, in the last decade, Cuba enters a new phase of its heroic existence. Despite all the difficulties encountered, many observers are of...

BusinessApril 16, 20240

MAAM Launches “COMMUNITY HEALS” – Emotional and Psychological Support Program for Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Bucharest, April 16, 2024 - RBJ - MAAM, the Romanian market leader in the field of compressive medical equipment, has launched the "COMMMUNITY HEALS"...

BusinessMay 30, 20230

Pork preparations, sold on the US market by a Romanian company

Vascar, one of the main producers of meat preparations and preserves in Romania, received accreditation to export pâtés and preserves from pork to the...

ConjunctureMarch 25, 20230

The Fitch agency sees favorably the economic policy of the Government from Bucharest. Fitch revised Romania’s country outlook from negative to stable

By RBJ The Fitch rating agency reconfirmed Romania's sovereign rating and revised the country's outlook from negative to stable, announced the Ministry of Finance (MF)....

BusinessJanuary 30, 20190

Astra SA Arad, an international player on the rolling stock market

By Edwig Ban Valer Blidar, the owner of Astra Vagoane Călători SA from Arad, one of the largest players of rolling stock, says that the...

Romania: Peles Castle (Peles National Museum) - Sinaia

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BusinessJuly 26, 20220

Cushman & Wakefield Echinox: Industrial and logistics spaces totalling 542,000 sq. m were leased in H1 2022, a y-o-y increase of 50%

By rbj 542,000 sq. m of industrial and logistics spaces were leased in H1 2022, a 50% increase compared with the same period of 2021,...

EconomyMarch 7, 20220

Greenfield investment agreement: Canadian company RockTech Lithium will invest 400 million Euros for a factory of electric car battery components

By Andra Beltz The government led by Nicolae Ciucă signed, on Monday, the memorandum of understanding with RockTech Lithium to build a factory in Romania....

BusinessMarch 14, 20220

As a first on the Romanian market, Sodexo is launching innovative benefits packages, which include telemedicine and healthy lifestyle counseling services

By rbj Sodexo Romania, the market leader in the extra-salary benefits and rewards services sector for improving employees’ quality of life, is launching two new...

EconomySeptember 7, 20220

Low Carbon partners with Resolv Energy to deliver in Romania one of the largest capacity wind farms in Europe

By rbj Low Carbon has announced that it is collaborating with Rezolv Energy, an independent clean energy power producer focused on sustainable power in Central...

IT & CMarch 28, 20240

OVES Enterprise launches Storm Shadow AI, an on-premise AI solution that can learn in record time to make fast and accurate decisions in critical...

Cluj-Napoca, March 28, 2024 - RBJ - OVES Enterprise, a software development company and drone manufacturer, is launching Storm Shadow AI, an advanced artificial...

EconomyDecember 6, 20230

Renergia, the first application in Romania that makes energy consumption more efficient and reduces bills, launched internationally during COP28

Cluj-Napoca/Romania, December 6, 2023 - # rbj - Energy Advisor, the first start-up affiliated with the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, launches Renergia, the first...

Issue of the day

Event & OpinionApril 30, 20200

European Union is slipping, with dramatic consequences for its democratic future

By Constantin Radut For more than two years, the European Union has been unable to find a way to bring economic, integration and cohesion policies...

ProfileMay 1, 20240

Romanian designer Voicu Crețu launches VOICU brand at ICFF New York

Neamț, Romania, May 1, 2024 - RBJ - Voicu Crețu, a rising force in the world of contemporary design, is set to captivate the...

Issue of the DayDecember 23, 20180

Trump wins: US becomes net oil exporter after 75 years

By Jerom Bolt Donald Trump's policy of supporting small oil investors and giving up climate constraints has historical effects in the US. According to Bloomberg, the...

Event & OpinionDecember 24, 20220

The National Theater “I.L. Caragiale” turns 170 years old

By RBJ The "I.L. Caragiale" National Theater in Bucharest is celebrating, at the end of 2022, 170 years since its foundation. The event will be...

Economy

ConjunctureDecember 1, 20200

Romania suffers from its dependence on the German economy

By Constantin Radut For over 20 years, Romania's economy has become dependent on that of Germany. By 2020, almost 25% of Romania's foreign trade was...

EconomyJanuary 25, 20220

Transgaz and FII3M will develop infrastructure projects for the transport of natural gas and hydrogen

By Edwig Ban The Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the National Natural Gas Transmission Company “Transgaz” S.A. was held today, the objective of which...

EconomyDecember 16, 20220

Romania and Azerbaijan signed the first individual contract for the delivery of Azeri natural gas

By RBJ S.N.G.N. Romgaz S.A. and Socar Trading, the subsidiary of the national oil company of the Republic of Azerbaijan, signed on December 16, 2022,...

BusinessJanuary 16, 20250

Meowdini, the first Romanian meme coin which revolutionizes the fight against disinformation

>>> The first Romanian meme coin that aims to combat disinformation proves that modern technology can be a powerful ally. The official launch of...

Banking & FinanceJanuary 15, 20250

NBR Board: to keep the monetary policy rate at 6.50 percent per annum; uncertainties regarding the evolution of the inflation rate

Bucharest, January 15, 2025 - RBJ - According to a press release, in its meeting of January 15, 2025, the Board of the National...

Event & OpinionJanuary 14, 20250

Polish-style military security: anti-tank mines lost during transport found near IkEA store

Bucharest, January 14, 2025 - RBJ - For several weeks, the Polish press has been reporting details of an investigation into the careless loss...

Science & innovationJanuary 13, 20250

Accenture Technology Vision 2025: new age of AI to bring unprecedented autonomy to business

Bucharest; Jan. 13, 2025 – RBJ - New research from Accenture finds a new era of digitization is unfolding — one in which AI...

Markets

Banking & FinanceMay 11, 20220

Inflation reached 13.8% in April. Monetary policies must be accompanied by diverse and effective economic policies

By Andra Beltz The annual inflation rate rose to 13.76% in April 2022, compared to April 2021, according to data released on Wednesday by the...

CryptocurrenciesNovember 6, 20220

The TOKERO community aims to reach 1 million customers. The Romanian crypto platform expands to international markets. The first foreign country will be France

By RBJ TOKERO is one of the most preferred cryptocurrency exchanges in Romania. The first version of TOKERO was Romania-based LDV Bank, which was launched...

Banking & FinanceOctober 6, 20210

Polish bank Idea Bank Romania was acquired by Banca Transilvania for 43 million euros

By Emea Riga Banca Transilvania will acquire the shares held by the Polish group Getin Holding from Idea :: Bank, Idea :: Leasing and Idea...

CryptocurrenciesApril 24, 20240

eToro and 21Shares collaborate to introduce new crypto portfolio that offers a data-driven approach to crypto investing

Cyprus, April 24, 2024 - Dani Brinker, eToro - Trading and investment platform eToro and 21Shares, the world's largest issuer of crypto exchange traded products...

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