All entries related to Romania, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/romania 2026-10-28T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cfe50b15:en 2026-10-28T06:00:00Z

The Agrippa Ionescu emergency hospital has opened a new building of about 37,000 sqm at Balotești near Bucharest, funded with 961 million lei (about EUR 190 million) from the EU recovery fund (PNRR). From early 2027 all activity is to move there (ZF, 28.10.2026). — Source: https://www.zf.ro/profesii/cum-arata-o-investitie-de-aproape-1-mld-lei-intr-un-spital-de-stat-ca-afara-spitalul-agrippa-ionescu-si-a-deschis-portile-in-balotesti-langa-capitala-video-cu-interiorul-spitalului-23269941

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a6b0adf1:en 2026-10-28T06:00:00Z

Shopping-centre owner NEPI Rockcastle inaugurated its second solar park at Ariceştii Rahtivani (Prahova county): 56.2 MW on 75.5 hectares, over 90,000 panels and about 73,000 MWh a year. It is part of a green-energy programme worth more than EUR 100 million (ZF and Economica, 28.10.2026). — Sources: https://www.zf.ro/companii/energie/nepi-rockcastle-inaugureaza-un-parc-fotovoltaic-la-aricestii-rahtivani-noul-parc-cu-o-capacitate-instalata-de-56-2-mw-este-al-doilea-din-portofoliul-nepi-rockcastle-23269731 · https://www.economica.net/cel-mai-mare-proprietar-de-mall-uri-a-inaugurat-un-parc-fotovoltaic-de-52-mw-in-prahova-al-doilea-pe-care-il-are-in-romania_989961.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ecda4d0f:en 2026-10-27T06:00:00Z

E.ON network operator Delgaz Grid finished upgrading a substation in Suceava county, including 17 km of the 110 kV Vicov-Rădăuți line. About 18,000 customers benefit; total cost is EUR 4.7 million (Economica, 27.10.2026). — Source: https://www.economica.net/delgaz-grid-companie-din-grupul-e-on-romania-a-finalizat-modernizarea-unei-statii-de-transformare-din-judetul-suceava_989624.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:861c547e:en 2026-10-20T06:00:00Z

The cabinet consists of PSD ministers and independents; Alexandru Nazare is finance minister and Dumitru Chisăliță energy minister. The Liberals under Ilie Bolojan and the UDMR support it from outside, the AUR opposes it. Bolojan's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote on 5 May 2026 after the PSD left the coalition (Agerpres, 20 Oct 2026; AFP via Kuwait Times; Reuters, 5 May 2026). — Source: https://agerpres.ro/english/2026/10/20/decree-appointing-niculescu-government-published-in-romania-s-official-gazette--1605099

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:62155698:en 2026-10-19T06:00:00Z

Rheinmetall and the Swiss shipping group MSC won the auction and pay the price jointly; closing is due in a few weeks. The yard is to become a dual-use site for civil and military shipbuilding and the basis for four ships for the Romanian government (two 96 m patrol vessels, two 43 m diving support vessels). The release does not state the split of shares (Rheinmetall, 19 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/news-watch/news/2026/10/2026-10-19-rheinmetall-acquires-the-mangalia-shipyard-in-romania

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a078a7c2:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

From 102 applications in the second call, the Commission selected 46 further projects: eight on extraction, 11 on processing and 19 on recycling, plus eight integrated projects. They include seven lithium, 12 nickel, 10 cobalt and four rare earth projects. Of the first 2025 list, 25 projects have so far completed their environmental assessment and 17 hold a construction permit; the Commission announces a new call for the end of 2026 (European Commission, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2113 · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_26_2115

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cc3eeccb:en 2026-10-07T06:00:00Z

IKEA has announced a €130m budget for Romania covering 2027 to 2029: €125m for ten new customer locations and the upgrade of existing stores, and €4.4m for price cuts. About €55m is earmarked for network growth — Craiova, Pitești and Galați are new cities, and in Iași the land has already been bought — and about €70m for the existing estate, including more than €60m to rebuild its oldest store at Băneasa in Bucharest. The plan covers both small formats from around 400 sq m and large stores; roughly 300 jobs are foreseen for the new locations, alongside partnerships with other retailers on the UK model. CEO Ekaterina Egorova says Romania is the priority for the next three years, with investment also planned in Croatia, Slovakia and Serbia (Economica.net, 7 Oct 2026; second source: Ziarul Financiar, 7 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.economica.net/investitii-ikea-romania_983465.html · https://www.zf.ro/zf-24/ikea-pune-bataie-buget-130-mil-euro-investitii-urmatorii-trei-ani-vom-deschide-10-magazine-avem-vedere-iasi-cluj-napoca-orase-mici-vrem-inauguram-magazine-formate-reduse-23255068

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2831f113:en 2026-10-06T06:00:00Z

Listed fund Transilvania Investments Alliance is selling its majority stakes in heavy machinery maker Independența Sibiu (53.3%) and in Mecanica Codlea (81%) to the unaffiliated Transilvania Construcții, as it told the Bucharest stock exchange. The sale follows the exit strategy approved by shareholders in 2025, under which the fund is running down its legacy industrial portfolio and redirecting the money into holdings that are easier to manage. The filing gives no price; the share sale and transfer of ownership depend on conditions precedent, and the fund says it will inform investors once they are met (Economica.net citing the BVB filing, 6 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.economica.net/mutare-majora-la-bvb-transilvania-investments-face-exit-din-doua-companii-istorice-independenta-sibiu-si-mecanica-codlea_983291.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:49286fcd:en 2026-10-05T06:00:00Z

Automobile Dacia launched a new voluntary departure scheme through an internal notice on 5 October 2026, linking it to its futuREady strategy, cost pressure and increased automation, robotics and digitalisation; contracts end by mutual agreement. Severance rises with length of service from RON 45,000 net (up to two years) to RON 210,000 net (over 16 years), and RON 240,000 for occupational illness or a workplace accident causing disability. The vehicle plant will also halt production on 9 and 12 October 2026 (almost 3,000 cars) to match output to orders; the report gives no target number of departures (Ziarul Financiar, 5 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.zf.ro/auto/dacia-ajusteaza-productia-la-comenzi-si-personalul-la-automatizare-uzina-opreste-lucrul-pe-9-si-12-octombrie-iar-plecarile-voluntare-vin-cu-prime-de-pana-la-210-000-de-lei-net-23253561

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:54a81fbe:en 2026-10-02T06:00:00Z

Cris-Tim, the meat and ready-meals producer listed in Bucharest, signed an agreement with Brainfly Ltd. on 2 October 2026 to buy all of Via Trend Ready Meals, its main competitor in ready meals, and through it Romania's largest sandwich maker Snack 4U. The two companies averaged about RON 143m in revenue and RON 21m EBITDA over 2023–2025 (unaudited estimate), run three plants and bring around 380 staff; Cris-Tim then plans to concentrate output on no more than two sites. The Competition Council and investment screening have already cleared the deal, with completion targeted by the end of November 2026; the announcement gives no price (Financial Intelligence, 2 Oct 2026). — Source: https://financialintelligence.ro/cris-tim-family-holding-a-semnat-acordul-de-achizitie-a-via-trend-si-snack-4u/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dbd42f15:en 2026-10-02T06:00:00Z

Ahead of the review S&P expected zero growth for 2026, a current-account deficit of 7.2%, a budget deficit of 6.3% and public debt of 61.6% of GDP (Informat, 24 Sep 2026). The affirmation itself rests on the Agerpres report of 4 Oct 2026. — Source: https://informat.ro/en/economy/sp-to-decide-romanias-rating-risk-of-downgrade-to-junk-140289

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:10af5afa:en 2026-09-30T06:00:00Z

The Commission has not yet assessed the request. It had paid the fourth tranche of €2.25bn on 23 June 2026 (Informat, 1 Oct 2026; Brussels Times, 23 Jun 2026). — Source: https://informat.ro/en/current-affairs/romania-submits-final-recovery-and-resilience-plan-payment-request-eur435-billion-141351

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dea5e90b:en 2026-09-29T06:00:00Z

Mureș County Council, together with the company running the Mureș Industrial Park, has won funding for a data centre with a project value of almost RON 240m, council president Péter Ferenc announced. It will be built on two plots totalling 20,020 m² in Sânpaul; the project's technical and economic indicators were approved on 14.07.2026, while the report gives no construction timetable, capacity or funding body. (Cuvântul Liber, 29.09.2026) — Source: https://www.cuvantul-liber.ro/568112/muresul-castiga-finantarea-240/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a7b3750c:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

Japanese supplier Fujikura plans a collective dismissal of 309 staff at its plant in Dej, Transylvania, including 45 indirect production and 16 administrative posts; the layoffs are due to start at the end of October 2026. The company points to lower expected sales in the April 2026 to March 2027 financial year as the plant's main project reaches the end of its life cycle; the site already shed more than 200 jobs in 2025. (Actual de Cluj, 25.09.2026; second source: G4Media, 25.09.2026) — Sources: https://actualdecluj.ro/peste-300-de-angajati-concediati-de-la-fujikura-dej-fabrica-isi-restrange-din-nou-activitatea/ · https://www.g4media.ro/peste-300-de-angajati-concediati-de-la-fujikura-dej-fabrica-a-concediat-peste-200-de-persoane-si-in-2025-compania-mai-are-locatii-in-cluj-napoca-si-sibiu.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0b054543:en 2026-09-23T06:00:00Z

Dutch spiral-conveyor manufacturer AmbaFlex (SpiralVeyor) announced on 23 Sep 2026 that it will build a new production facility at the Tetarom III industrial park in Jucu (Cluj County), where it has been manufacturing since 2018. Up to €30 million is to be invested in phases on 5.7 hectares, with the workforce growing to around 250 employees; the number of additional jobs was not specified (profit.ro, economedia.ro, 23 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.profit.ro/povesti-cu-profit/foto-noua-fabrica-in-romania-investitii-de-pana-la-30-milioane-euro-anuntate-de-ambaflex-22778463

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:60835b2a:en 2026-09-15T06:00:00Z

US company US Ballistic is building a 155mm NATO ammunition production line at the Uzina Mecanică Sadu site (Gorj county); Romania's defence minister Radu Miruță signed the contract on 15.09.2026 in Târgu Jiu. The investment is US$25 million over five years, creating 150 jobs in the first two years and more thereafter. Uzina Mecanică Sadu receives around €20 million in rent over ten years, the first year paid in advance, and the upgraded infrastructure remains the plant's property (Digi24, 15.09.2026). — Source: https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/investitie-americana-de-25-de-milioane-de-dolari-la-sadu-fabrica-de-munitie-nato-aduce-tehnologie-de-varf-si-150-de-locuri-de-munca-3949083

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:78f4c7f8:en 2026-09-12T06:00:00Z

Romanian company RAITAR is investing €11m (65% EU funding) in a new meat-canning factory in Sasca Nouă (Cornu Luncii commune, Suceava county) with a capacity of 40 tonnes/day; according to owner Grigore Florea, about 250-300 jobs will be created (source: svnews.ro, 12 Sep 2026). The investment sum is below the €50m threshold; relevance stems from the number of new jobs (~300, above the 200-job threshold). — Source: https://www.svnews.ro/firma-raitar-investeste-11-milioane-de-euro-intr-o-fabrica-de-conserve-din-carne-la-sasca-noua-vor-fi-create-aproximativ-300-de-locuri-de-munca-foto/559612/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d7c8b841:en 2026-09-08T06:00:00Z

Italian confectionery group Ferrero has confirmed it will set up its first production plant in Romania in Timișoara, saying the purchase of an existing factory is in its final stage. Ferrero has not said which factory, how much it is investing or how many jobs will be created; according to Giuseppe Pana, managing director for Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova, more details will follow in due course. Until now the group has only imported and distributed in Romania, most recently with sales of almost RON 2bn (about €400m) and 119 staff (Financiarul.ro citing Ziarul Financiar, 8 Sep 2026). — Source: https://financiarul.ro/economie/ferrero-confirma-prima-fabrica-din-romania-la-timisoara-compania-spune/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ee58386e:en 2026-09-07T06:00:00Z

Wizz Air has launched a collective redundancy procedure in Romania: 172 of its 1,892 staff in the country are to go, affecting exclusively operational roles such as pilots, first officers and cabin crew at the Bucharest, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca and Iași bases. The layoffs are scheduled for October to November 2026; Craiova is hardest hit with 47 positions, followed by Bucharest (46), Iași (44) and Cluj (36). Sibiu is not on the list (Turnul Sfatului, 07.09.2026). — Source: https://www.turnulsfatului.ro/2026/09/07/wizz-air-pregateste-concedieri-colective-in-romania-sibiul-nu-este-pe-lista-bazele-din-iasi-craiova-si-cluj-vizate/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0716fac7:en 2026-09-03T06:00:00Z

Romania's government approved on 03.09.2026 (Government Decision No. 6) the technical-economic indicators for modernizing national road DN73C near Râmnicu Vâlcea, with an investment volume of 769 million lei (approx. EUR 152 million), a prerequisite for further tendering/implementation (Juridice.ro, 03.09.2026). — Source: https://www.juridice.ro/849058/actele-normative-adoptate-in-cadrul-sedintei-guvernului-din-3-septembrie-2026.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e8ebbc31:en 2026-09-03T06:00:00Z

Printmasters, a maker of personalised promotional products within the Solo Group, is giving up its plant in Cicârlău (Maramureș County); about 450 employees are affected. Output is to be wound down gradually and stop in May 2027, with the company dissolved by the end of 2027. CEO Jacques de Boer cites the concentration of production and logistics for Central and Eastern Europe at a single site; severance pay and job-placement support have been promised (Directmm, 03.09.2026). — Source: https://www.directmm.ro/economie/veste-grea-pentru-maramures-printmasters-isi-va-inchide-fabrica-din-cicarlau-aproximativ-450-de-angajati-vor-fi-afectati/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6d4443a7:en 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z

German printing group Euro-Druckservice (EDS) told the 84 employees at its Ghimbav subsidiary on 19 August 2026 that the plant, built in 2008 with a EUR 20 million investment, will close by 31 December 2026, citing rising energy, labour and paper costs versus other European sites (Economedia, 19 Aug 2026). — Source: https://economedia.ro/compania-germana-euro-druckservice-isi-inchide-tipografia-din-romania-decizia-explicata-prin-costurile-mari-de-productie.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4b73c0d0:en 2026-08-11T06:00:00Z

The engineering-heavy section (viaducts totalling more than 3 km in length and up to 50 m high) has been structurally complete since late July 2026. Update (10 August 2026): acting transport minister Radu Miruță named 10 August 2026 as the date for the formal handover together with the simultaneous opening to traffic, and the acceptance commission of road authority CNAIR started work that day. Traffic will only be released once the Zimbor and Românași interchanges serving the section have also been accepted — no confirmation that the road actually opened was available at the time of writing. It would be Romania's first motorway opening of 2026. The construction consortium comprises SA&PE Construct, Spedition UMB and Tehnostrade. Around the handover date Romanian media cited an investment value of RON 905m excluding VAT (the field still carries the previously sourced RON 836m net). Sources: Economica.net and business24.ro, 28 July 2026; Digi24. Update (11 August 2026): CNAIR named 11 August 2026 as the firm date, pushing the opening back by a day: a press conference was scheduled for 15:00 at the Românași interchange and the opening to traffic of the 12.24 km between the Zimbor and Românași interchanges for 16:00. These are the first new motorway kilometres Romania has put into service in 2026; the section is financed under the Transport Programme (Programul Transport) 2021–2027. No confirmation that the opening actually took place after 16:00 was available at the time of writing (sources: Economedia.ro, Jurnalul, CNAIR). Update (11 August 2026, confirmed): the road is open — state news agency Agerpres reported that the 12.24 km Zimbor–Poarta Sălajului section has been in use since Tuesday. CNAIR director-general Cristian Pistol said the opening means roughly 144 continuous kilometres of the A3 Transilvania motorway are now driveable, and that Romania's high-speed road network grew from 1,418 to 1,430 km. The section had to wait for the separately contracted Românași interchange (awarded in 2024), without which the road was unusable; the motorway contract itself dates from 2020. Pistol said Romania expects to open at least 200 km of high-speed roads during 2026. Agerpres names Romanian contractor UMB Spedition as the builder. Since 12 August 2026 this entry's link points to the Agerpres confirmation report. — Source: https://agerpres.ro/economic/2026/08/11/salaj-circulatie-deschisa-pe-un-nou-lot-de-autostrada-intre-zimbor-si-poarta-salajului--1584022

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5488325d:en 2026-08-07T06:00:00Z

Romania's competition authority, the Consiliul Concurenței, cleared the acquisition of building and energy services provider Engie Building Solutions SRL by holding company Specialized Services Holdings SA on 7 August 2026, finding no significant competition concerns. Founded in 2001 and based in Bucharest, the target provides property management as well as energy efficiency and decarbonisation services for industrial, office and retail buildings, and posted 2025 revenue of RON 76m with 183 employees. Specialized Services Holdings is the parent of Grupul BMF, which operates in property management; no transaction value was disclosed. Update (15.10.2026): The transaction was completed on 15.10.2026; BMF Grup, which had more than 5,000 employees and over 15 million m² of managed property before the takeover, is now the owner of the company (Economica.net, 15 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/actualitate/consiliul-concurentei-a-autorizat-tranzactia-prin-care-specialized-services-holdings-sa-intentioneaza-sa-preia-engie-building-solutions-srl-948753.html · https://www.economica.net/s-a-finalizat-tranzactia-prin-care-compania-romaneasca-bmf-grup-preia-engie-building-solutions_986091.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1770e31d:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

Norwegian renewable energy group Scatec is acquiring the ready-to-build 77 MW Urleasca onshore wind project in Brăila county, south-eastern Romania, from Swedish developer OX2. Total investment is around €168 m (excluding VAT), financed with non-recourse debt and equity at roughly 60% leverage. About 43 MW is secured under a state contract-for-difference at an average €71.3/MWh, with the remaining 34 MW sold on the Romanian wholesale power market. Financial close is targeted for the third quarter of 2026 and commissioning for the second half of 2028. The deal marks Scatec's entry into European onshore wind; the group is already building the 190 MW Dobrun and Sadova solar projects in Romania. — Source: https://www.scatec.com/en/scatec-acquires-77-mw-onshore-wind-project-in-romania/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:35d8dbff:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

On 31 July 2026 Romania's government under Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared a 30-day national state of alert in the energy sector — effectively covering the whole of August. The trigger is a historically low Danube: the river is currently carrying only around 1,600 m³/s, less than half the usual level for the season, and a further drop of 100 m³/s is considered possible. This threatens the cooling water supply of the Cernavodă nuclear plant. The government allocated 7 million lei from the state budget for emergency measures to redirect flow at the Bala–Danube bifurcation and is urging the public to save electricity voluntarily during evening hours. Update (4 August 2026): After the controlled blast at the Bala rock outcrop, the water level in the Cernavodă plant's intake basin rose by about two centimetres on the morning of 4 August 2026; against a forecast daily decline of about the same amount, that is a net effect of roughly four centimetres, or just under two extra days of operation for Unit 2. Plant director Romeo Urjan expects Unit 2 to be shut down within five to seven days absent further measures; the planned sinking of barges at Bala could add another two to three days (source: Mediafax, Antena 3 CNN). Update (7 August 2026): on 7 August 2026 the energy ministry sent a formal early warning to the European Commission and the competent authorities of the other member states, saying the hydrological drought and low Danube levels were approaching the critical threshold for safe operation of the plant. Unit 1 had already been disconnected on 28 July 2026; a shutdown of Unit 2 would, on the ministry's account, cost around 10 % of Romania's electricity output. It said there was currently no adverse effect on the internal electricity market. The warning stays in force until the Danube's flow again permits safe operation of Unit 2, but according to weather forecasts no earlier than 15 August 2026 (sources: Mediafax, Economedia.ro, Capital.ro). Update (13 August 2026): Unit 2 of the Cernavodă nuclear plant was shut down in a controlled manner on 13 August 2026 because the Danube water level could no longer ensure cooling. For the first time both units are off the grid simultaneously; the plant normally supplies around a fifth of Romania's electricity generation. Plant director Romeo Urjan does not expect a restart within the following ten days. The shortfall is to be covered by wind power and electricity imports; as a last resort, evening consumption restrictions for industrial customers are envisaged. Across nearly two thirds of the Danube, July flow rates were the lowest recorded for a month of July in 34 years. The plant was last shut down for drought reasons in 2003 (source: Euronews, 13 August 2026). Update (25.09.2026): According to energy state secretary Cristian Bușoi, a restart of the two Cernavodă units is ruled out in September and, with Danube flow still falling, realistic around mid-October 2026 at the earliest; the shortfall is being covered mainly by electricity imports (Economedia/Digi24, 25.09.2026). Update (1 October 2026): A new government decision allows Transelectrica to continue its grid safety measures, including staggered consumption limits if necessary; its justification says the Danube flow forecast offers no reliable prospect of restarting even one of the two Cernavodă units in October 2026 (Știripesurse/Mediafax, 1 Oct 2026). Update (27 October 2026): Energy Minister Dumitru Chisăliță said one Cernavodă reactor could restart around 15 November 2026 if Danube flow forecasts hold; both units remain shut down (Newsweek România, 27 October 2026). — Sources: https://agerpres.ro/comunicate/2026/07/31/comunicat-de-presa---guvern--1581307 · https://www.stiripesurse.ro/romania-criza-energetica-reactor-cernavoda-repornit-octombrie_3924815 · https://newsweek.ro/economie/reactor-cernavoda-repornit-15-noiembrie-anunta-ministrul-energiei

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a3c57339:en 2026-07-29T06:00:00Z

German aerospace supplier Diehl Aviation formally brought its new manufacturing plant in the Craiova Business Park in south-western Romania into operation on 29 July 2026. On a 33,500 m² site it built 12,000 m² of production space and 2,500 m² of offices for components used in commercial aircraft programmes; Banca Comercială Română financed the construction with €12.7m. Around 75 people currently work at the site, rising to as many as 500 as production ramps up, and Diehl has secured an option to expand capacity later. Romanian reporting (profit.ro) puts the total investment in a range of €15m to €30m; no official figure has been published. — Source: https://www.romania-insider.com/diehl-aviation-production-facility-craiova-july-2026

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:aa0b0434:en 2026-07-29T06:00:00Z

Automotive supplier Joyson Safety Systems (successor to Takata) is shutting down its plant in Jibou in Romania's north-western Sălaj county as of 30 July 2026, after around 15 years of operation since 2011; production moves to Morocco. The closure became public on 29 July 2026 at a session of the Sălaj prefectural council. The collective redundancy procedure was initially filed for 116 employees and then reduced to 96 — a figure also confirmed by Radio România. It is the second mass redundancy in Sălaj county in 2026. — Source: https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/careers/concedieri-masive-la-o-fabrica-de-piese-auto-din-romania.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ea0f9e4e:en 2026-07-22T06:00:00Z

German lightning and surge protection manufacturer DEHN opened its first Romanian factory in CTPark Pitești on 22 July 2026 and started production. The roughly 9,500 m² facility, built by CTP on a design-and-build basis, complements the German sites in Neumarkt and Mühlhausen and produces surge protection devices requiring a high share of manual assembly. The investment amounts to around €10m; up to 150 jobs in production, logistics and support are to be created over the coming years. Second source: Economedia. — Source: https://www.bursa.ro/dehn-incepe-productia-la-pitesti-si-isi-extinde-capacitatea-de-productie-pentru-piata-europeana-83156959

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9758d866:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

Romanian-German joint venture SGB-ALFA (Electro-Alfa International and SGB-SMIT) officially inaugurated its transformer factory in Botoșani: about €20m investment, over 200 direct jobs by 2027 (currently ~100). It produces oil-immersed distribution transformers (50–1,000 kVA) for grid operators in Romania and Europe; production had been ramping up since July 2025. Update (1 July 2026): SGB-ALFA's transformer plant in Botoșani has been inaugurated; it has been producing since July 2025, currently employs about 100 people and is expected to offer over 200 direct jobs by 2027. (ProTV Știri, 1 July 2026) — Source: https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/financiar/fabrica-de-20-de-milioane-de-euro-inaugurata-la-botosani-va-crea-peste-200-de-locuri-de-munca-pana-anul-viitor.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b241c1b7:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

Romanian state gas producer Romgaz formally notified its acquisition of Azomureș, Romania's largest fertilizer maker, to the Competition Council and the CEID investment screening commission on 15 July; the regulator has up to 45 days to decide. Shareholders had approved the purchase on 6 July with 90.18%; the deal aims to secure nitrogen fertilizer production in Romania. Second source: Mediafax. UPDATE (22 July 2026): Romania's Competition Council (Consiliul Concurenței) formally opened its review of the transaction; a 20-day period for third-party comments is running. Outcome (1 September 2026): The acquisition of Azomureș assets by Romgaz has been completed: the last suspensive condition (antitrust clearance) was met on 28 August 2026, and closing took place on 1 September 2026. Purchase price: around €46.459 million base consideration plus up to roughly €23 million for consumables and maintenance. (source: https://www.mediafax.ro/economic/e-oficial-romgaz-a-preluat-azomures-23799149) — Source: https://business24.ro/concurenta/romgaz-notificare-consiliul-concurentei-ceid-preluare-azomures-avize-1660241

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1b2c2ff2:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

Shikun & Binui Energy has brought the 104 MW solar farm near Șimleu Silvaniei into regular commercial operation — the Israeli group's second PV plant in Romania (total capacity there now 175 MW). CJR Renewables was the construction contractor; financing included a €49 million loan from Raiffeisen Group. A further 1.16 GW of generation plus 730 MWh of storage are in the company's Romanian pipeline. — Source: https://balkangreenenergynews.com/shikun-and-binui-energy-kicks-off-regular-production-at-104-mw-solar-farm-in-romania/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1e6b88ae:en 2026-06-25T06:00:00Z

Oracle is cutting around 500 jobs in Romania, the second round of cuts within twelve months at one of its largest Eastern European sites (around 4,000 employees). The company attributes the cuts to the use of AI and the reallocation of resources to AI infrastructure. — Source: https://thenextweb.com/news/oracle-romania-500-layoffs-ai-restructuring

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:4f4fb840:en 2026-06-11T06:00:00Z

eMAG founder Iulian Stanciu is selling his remaining stake to Prosus (Naspers), which becomes sole owner of the Romanian online retailer; no price is given (The Diplomat, 11 June 2026). Update (7 August 2026): the European Commission cleared the deal as case M.12496 (European Commission, Daily News, 7 August 2026). — Sources: https://www.thediplomat.ro/2026/06/11/iulian-stanciu-sells-his-stake-in-emag-group-to-prosus-announces-new-chapter-as-investor-in-romanian-companies/ · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_1727

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2ce0cf7f:en 2026-06-02T06:00:00Z

The plant in Industrial Park II covers 19,200 m² (4,100 m² of it production), an R&D centre and a service centre. 500 jobs are to be created by 30 June 2031, with hiring starting on 1 January 2027 (Eurofound ERM, 2 Jun 2026). — Source: https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300510

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cd535b67:en 2026-05-26T06:00:00Z

Because of insolvency and liquidity problems the collective dismissal runs until 30 June 2026; road projects are to continue with subcontractors (Eurofound ERM, 26 May 2026). — Source: https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300396

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0338ca47:en 2026-05-13T06:00:00Z

The programme running to 31 December 2026 affects 700 to 800 employees other than drivers, plus voluntary departures; managerial posts are to fall by at least 30% and director posts by 50%. The unions threaten legal action (Eurofound ERM, 13 May 2026). — Source: https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300512

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:bdc9365d:en 2026-05-08T06:00:00Z

Tenaris buys 100% of Artrom Steel Tubes from GLGH Steel for EUR 86m. Artrom has about 450,000 t of steelmaking capacity in Reșița and rolling capacity of up to 200,000 t of seamless pipe in Slatina. EU antitrust clearance and Romanian approvals are required, with closing expected in Q4 2026 (Tenaris, press release, 8 May 2026). Update (13 Oct 2026): The European Commission has cleared the acquisition under the standard procedure without competition concerns; Romanian approvals and completion are still pending (Economica.net, 13 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.tenaris.com/en/news/2026/tenaris-to-acquire-artrom-steel-tubes-sa · https://www.economica.net/tranzactie-majora-aprobata-de-ue-tenaris-cumpara-artrom-steel-in-romania_985141.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9aeedb6d:en 2026-05-06T06:00:00Z

The insolvent company announced on 6 May 2026 that it will dismiss all 1,011 employees by June/July after its restructuring plan was rejected and liquidation followed. Severance ranges from two to nine average gross salaries depending on length of service. With the award to Rheinmetall and MSC on 19 October 2026 the yard has a buyer (Eurofound ERM; Capital.ro, 13 May 2026). Update (29 July 2026): According to the Navalistul union, all of the shipyard's more than 1,000 employees have been dismissed with severance pay. Only about 105 people remain on site to guard and maintain the equipment. — Sources: https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300305 · https://www.capital.ro/disponibilizare-totala-la-mangalia-toti-cei-1-011-angajati-parasesc-santierul-naval-pana-in-iulie-cati-bani-vor-primi.html · https://www.capital.ro/a-doua-licitatie-pentru-activele-damen-mangalia-are-loc-fara-garantii-depuse-peste-1-000-de-angajati-au-fost-concediati.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c7e237bc:en 2026-04-28T06:00:00Z

The transport ministry has signed the financing agreements with the Railway Reform Authority (ARF) for 20 interregional electric multiple units and 16 electric locomotives. The total value is over EUR 250 million including VAT and is covered entirely by the Modernisation Fund, after the projects were moved there from the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The PESA RE-IR-2 trainsets are to run gradually from 2026, among others between Cluj-Napoca, Sighișoara and Brașov and between Galați and Constanța, while the 16 Alstom locomotives (Traxx Passenger) are to be used on long-distance services. (LOK Report, 28 Apr 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/rumaenien/rumaenien-finanzierung-von-20-interregionalen-triebzuegen-und-16-elektrolokomotiven-durch-den-modernisierungsfonds-gesichert.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3a4269eb:en 2026-04-22T06:00:00Z

On 22 April 2026 Moldovan state railway CFM resumed train services between Prut-2 (Moldova) and Fălciu (Romania); the last freight train had run there in 1989 and passenger services ended in 2009. The basis is a refurbishment programme begun in 2025 and paid for from the Moldovan government's budget: about 4 km of track was fully renewed, the Prut bridge and the border stations Prut 2 and Fălciu were repaired, more than 3,000 sleepers were laid and the riverbank was reinforced; the line is set up for broad gauge (1,520 mm) and standard gauge (1,435 mm) and so links directly to the Romanian network. A technical inspection on 16 December 2025 confirmed that it works, and CFM director general Serghei Cotelinic had inspected the works on 20 March 2026, when conversion to the European gauge was still under way. (LOK Report, 26 Mar 2026 and 27 Apr 2026) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/moldau-moldawien/moldau-rumaenien-wiederaufnahme-des-bahnverkehrs-auf-der-strecke-prut-2-falciu.html · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/moldau-moldawien/moldau-rumaenien-sanierungsarbeiten-am-eisenbahnabschnitt-prut-2-falciu.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:401b536b:en 2026-04-20T06:00:00Z

The open-pit zones Alunu, Panga and Vest of the coal-fired plant are affected; closure applies from 16 April until about 31 August 2026. The reasons given are the financial situation, high carbon costs and decarbonisation under the recovery plan (Eurofound ERM, 20 Apr 2026). — Source: https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300243

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e45a2af1:en 2026-03-28T06:00:00Z

Garanti had assets of about €4bn at the end of 2025 and roughly 2% market share. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, with price adjustments at completion (RBI ad-hoc release, 28 Mar 2026). A competition-authority clearance on 20 October 2026 has only been reported in an unverified snippet. — Source: https://www.rbinternational.com/en/investors/news/ad-hoc-releases/acquisition-romania.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9e47abfa:en 2026-03-24T06:00:00Z

METRANS is taking a 50% stake in the AFLUENT Arad South Terminal in western Romania, giving it its first own intermodal terminal in the country. The site currently covers about 3.5 ha (expandable to up to 82 ha) with storage capacity for 750 TEU; once the outstanding regulatory approvals are in, it is to be integrated into METRANS's European network, with up to three trains a week planned between Budapest and Arad. The report gives no purchase price. (LOK Report, 24 Mar 2026) Update (15 Jun 2026): According to HHLA's half-year report, METRANS a.s. (Prague) acquired the 50% of Afluent Arad South Terminal SRL under a share purchase and transfer agreement dated 15 Jun 2026; since 30 Jun 2026 the terminal has been included in the HHLA group as a joint venture accounted for using the equity method (HHLA half-year financial report 2026). — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/rumaenien/rumaenien-metrans-erwirbt-50-prozent-beteiligung-an-rumaenischem-terminal-in-arad.html · https://report.hhla.de/half-year-financial-report-2026/interim-financial-statements/condensed-notes/acquisitions-and-sale.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3b70687d:en 2026-03-18T06:00:00Z

GE Aerospace is investing over €110 mn in European manufacturing sites (including €77 mn Italy, €15 mn Poland, €10 mn UK) plus around €40 mn in MRO plants and aims to hire more than 1,000 new employees in Europe in 2026. — Source: https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/ge-aerospace-invest-eu110m-european-manufacturing-boost-workforce-development

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b19d450a:en 2026-02-02T06:00:00Z

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania intend to apply jointly for EU funding to modernise the Thessaloniki–Sofia–Bucharest rail line and to synchronise planning, permitting and construction; this emerged from a first working meeting with the European Commission at the end of January 2026, which followed up a memorandum on the new corridor signed in December 2025. The Commission holds out Connecting Europe Facility funding for trilateral projects that can be completed by 2030 if proposals are submitted by mid-September 2026. Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Grozdan Karadžov named as priorities a third Danube bridge between Ruse and Giurgiu, the repair of the existing Danube Bridge 1 planned for completion by June 2026 together with electrification of an 11 km section from Ruse (contractor to be chosen by year-end), preliminary studies for two further Danube bridges, and the resumption of the Sofia–Thessaloniki train service next year, ten years after the last through train. (LOK Report, 2 Feb 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/bulgarien/64823-bulgarien-griechenland-rumaenien-gemeinsame-finanzierung-fuer-die-eisenbahnstrecke-thessaloniki-sofia-bukarest.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:100a9774:en 2025-12-19T06:00:00Z

According to the report of 19 Dec 2025, the European Commission has cleared the formation of a joint venture between CRRC Shandong Wind Power (China) and Grampet Group (Romania) that is to manufacture freight wagons. The review ran under the simplified procedure (case M.12170); because the venture has only a small presence in the European Economic Area, the Commission raised no concerns. The report gives no details on investment, site or staffing. (LOK Report, 19 Dec 2025) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/europaeische-union/64033-europaeische-union-kommission-genehmigt-gruendung-eines-gemeinschaftsunternehmens-durch-shandong-wind-power-company-und-grampet.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0bc25fdd:en 2025-12-05T06:00:00Z

The transport and infrastructure ministers of Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have concluded an agreement on a high-quality rail and road axis from Alexandroupoli on the Aegean to Bucharest, which they signed together with EU Transport Commissioner Tsitsikostas. The axis belongs to the Sea2Sea project and the BBA corridor (Baltic Sea–Black Sea–Aegean Sea); alongside trade and tourism, security considerations play a role. Tsitsikostas considers an immediate start possible, although a remark in the report suggests this would initially mean planning work. Beforehand, the Greek transport ministry had negotiated the details of a cooperation memorandum with corridor coordinator Mario Mauro; on the Greek side the focus is the Svilengrad/Ormenio–Alexandroupoli line, which is also of military importance. (LOK Report, 11 Nov and 5 Dec 2025) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/griechenland/63595-griechenland-bulgarien-rumaenien-vertraege-fuer-den-bau-der-eisenbahn-und-strassenachse-griechenland-bulgarien-rumaenien-wurden-unterzeichnet.html · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/griechenland/62960-griechenland-bba-korridor.html