Author: Andreea Ionescu
In 2025, Romania’s real estate market was estimated at approximately €1.16 trillion, recording an annual growth rate of 2.21%, driven primarily by trends in residential prices, according to a new EY study. Residential properties accounted for approximately 75% of the total market value, while the commercial real estate segment (office buildings, retail spaces, warehouses, and industrial properties) accounted for the remaining 25%. Although residential growth remained the main driver of volume, commercial assets continued to support investment activity and transaction value. At the end of 2025, Romania had approximately 8 million square meters of industrial space, 4.7 million…
New car registrations in Romania rose by 2.71% in April of this year compared to the same period in 2025, while the electric vehicle segment saw a 26.31% increase, according to preliminary data from the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) released on Monday. According to official statistics, based on figures compiled by the General Directorate for Driver’s Licenses and Vehicle Registration (DGPCI), the total passenger car market declined by 14.71% in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Agerpres. In April, new car registrations rose by 2.71%...
More than a third (37%) of the companies surveyed by EY in a new study say they have not taken advantage of the tax incentives offered by Romanian law. Furthermore, the market remains dominated by excessive bureaucracy and unclear legal provisions, which are the main reasons for companies„ inaction. Thus, the EY Romania study ”Financing and Taxation: How to Turn the Legal Framework into a Competitive Advantage Regarding Tax Incentives,” conducted in April 2026, provides a relevant overview of how companies in Romania perceive taxation, legislative opportunities, and the real barriers to accessing them. The analysis of the responses reveals the intention to use…
Rail efficiency is being ignored while the energy crisis deepens, according to entrepreneur Gruia Stoica, president and founder of the GRAMPET rail group. He also states, in a report sent to StartupCafe.ro, that trains remain underutilized and underfunded, while public policies continue to favor road transport, which is more polluting and costly. Amidst the global energy crisis, when supply security and resource efficiency should be strategic priorities, Romania continues to ignore one of the most obvious solutions readily available: rail transport. Recognized at the European level as the most efficient mode of land transport from…
Meta will start tracking employees„ keystrokes and mouse clicks to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models, the BBC reported. Meta, which owns the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook, told employees that it will run a new tool on internal Meta computers and applications, recording their activity to train AI technology, according to HR Magazine. A Meta spokesperson told the BBC, ”If we are building agents to help people get things done using computers, our models need real-world examples of how people actually use them.„ "The data is not..."
After three years in office, somehow we've managed to get everyone upset with ANRE, but this is a barometer in the sense that if people complain about us, I think we're doing our job relatively well, said the president of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE), George Niculescu. „After three years in office, I have much more gray hair, roughly the same weight, if you'll allow me to make a joke. I was used to this fast pace from when I was secretary of state at the Ministry of Energy. So, I can honestly say that I haven't let up..."
PPC Group announces a new Strategic Plan 2030, to leverage growth opportunities through an investment plan of approximately 24 billion euros, which includes tripling the installed capacity in Romania. The group aims to double the group's total installed capacity to 24.3 GW by 2030, targeting annual net growth of 2.4 GW, mainly through investments in renewable energy sources (RES), flexible generation, and storage. Public Power Corporation (PPC) announces its intention to attract capital through a new share issuance of approximately 4 billion euros and a book-building process to determine the price…
Matricia Solutions announces the launch of Matricia Business Academy, an intensive business education program designed to develop essential skills for young people in a context where artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the way we work, think, and make decisions. The program will begin on May 5th, with registration open until April 30th. The academy will run for two months and includes 16 sessions organized twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. The program is open to high school students, university students of any major, as well as recent graduates who have recently entered or are about to enter the job market. The program structure...
The concept of sustainable construction is familiar to 86%of Romanians, well above the European average, which stands at 69%, according to the 2026 edition of the Sustainable Construction Barometer, published on Thursday by the Saint-Gobain Sustainable Construction Observatory. Globally, the level of familiarity with this concept has stabilized, with 67% of stakeholders stating that they clearly understand what it entails, and 94% have heard of sustainable construction at least once in 2026. In this context, Romania stands out with a significant level of awareness: 86% of industry respondents declare they are familiar with this concept, compared to the European average...
The Banca Transilvania Financial Group is entering the exchange-traded funds market by launching BT Index Romania ETF BET-TR, managed by BT Asset Management SAI, the market leader in asset management in terms of assets under management and number of investors. The ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) debuts on the regulated market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Thursday, a moment marked by the official opening of the trading session by representatives of the stock exchange and other institutions, as well as the Banca Transilvania Financial Group. The fund's commercial name is BT Romania ETF, and the symbol under which it is traded on the stock exchange is BTBETRETF. The ETF, listed...