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FlyOne, an airline established in the Republic of Moldova almost ten years ago, entered Romania with its first charter flights last year and this year will launch its first regular flights from the Otopeni Airport, the largest in Romania. The company will be operating flights to Verona, Tel Aviv and Brussels as of June.

German cleaning equipment manufacturer Kärcher has recently inaugurated its third factory in Romania, located in Curtea de Arges, through its local production subsidiary, CER Cleaning Equipment.

Entrepreneurs in Romania have more than EUR1.5 billion in grants at disposal in summer 2025 for investments in several key sectors of the economy – with start-ups, micro-enterprises, SMEs and large enterprises all targeted for new investment opportunities, as per an analysis by REI, a group of companies specialized in attracting European funds and state aid.

Romania is in a very good position on the European poultry market, ranking sixth in the EU. Now, it is covering 98% of its own consumption, with a production that steadily increased in the past ten years, to 550,000 tons in 2024, up 35%.

Cash&carry store chain Selgros is resuming expansion on the local market and is opening its 24th store in Romania in Sibiu, marking 24 years of activity.

Poland’s Maspex, which holds Tymbark juices and Bucovina water, wants to seal a new acquisition in Romania. More specifically, it wants to enter the wine market by taking over the majority stake in Purcari, in an over RON420 million agreement.

The TV set market in Romania grew to more than 1.4 million units or a total of more than EUR415 milion in 2024, as last year had two major sporting events – the Olympic Games in Paris and the European Football Championship UEFA Euro 2024, which drove television sales.

As a member of the EU and one of the easternmost members of the NATO military alliance, Romania plays a pivotal role in Western security infrastructure.

German-held retailer Lidl reported a consolidated turnover of RON24.6 billion in Romania in 2024, up 9% versus 2023.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a conversation with the newly elected President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, and invited him to visit Ukraine.

The major car dealers in Romania are increasingly betting on the new brands imported from, China.

OMV Petrom (stock symbol: SNP), the largest integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, announced on Thursday (May 8) that it has opened the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Romania, located on the Sibiu-Orastie segment of the A1 Highway, at Miercurea Sibiului.

Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said the Netherlands and Romania would set up a joint center for training Ukrainian F-16 ground maintenance crews.

Scandinavian home furnishings retailer JYSK continues to expand in Romania by opening a new store with a total 1,150-sqm area in Toplita, Harghita, thus reaching a 151-unit local network.

Law firm Dentons has advised Sousol Holdings Ltd. on the sale of a 54 MW ready-to-build wind project in Romania to Engie Romania.

Spanish group Inditex, a leading player in global fashion, in 2024 generated record high gross profit in Romania.

Corden BioChem, a German industrial biotechnology company, announces a strategic investment in Romania, by buying the decommissioned Clariant bioethanol plant in Podari, Dolj County, which will undergo an upgrade process.

The ebm-papst Romania, the local subsidiary of the global leader in the production of fans and electric motors, aims to double its team to around 1,000 employees in the next five years, its officials said Tuesday.

Private equity fund Provectus Capital Partners (PCP), headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, has entered Romania market by opening an office in Bucharest to cement its regional footprint. The investor also has offices in Ljubljana (Slovenia), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Belgrade (Serbia).

AUTO ITALIA Group, part of the Samelet Group, has been appointed official importer of the Chery brand in Romania during the Auto Shanghai 2025.