Romania: Suburban rail projects surge outside the capital

Funding agreements are now in place to support a suburban rail project in Cluj-Napoca and the tram-train in Oradea reflecting government plans to catalyse tren metropolitan rail schemes in cities across Romania. However, similarly ambitious plans for the …

Tourist, 36 plunges 40 feet to her death when safety rope anchor gives way on Romania mountain climbing trip

By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 04:27 EDT, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 04:27 EDT, 18 July 2026 A tourist has died in Romania after plunging 40ft when her safety rope anchor gave way while rock climbing.  Antonia Mihailescu, 36, was scaling …

Romania resets its transfer pricing rulebook: why the new framework matters

In a matter of weeks, the Romanian National Authority for Fiscal Administration (NAFA) has revised three key pillars of the local transfer pricing framework. Order 660/2026 on mutual agreement procedures (MAPs) was published on June 16 2026, followed …

WTA roundup: Tamara Zidansek sweeps way into semis in Romania

Audio By Carbonatix Tamara Zidansek converted 6 of 10 break points while sweeping second-seeded Petra Marcinko of Croatia 6-3, 7-5 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the UniCredit Iasi Open in Romania. Zidandek won the final two games of the second set …

Nicushor Dan declined to say what kind of military support Romania is providing to Ukraine

Dan Nicushor Earlier, the Romanian Helsinki Committee won a case in the court of first instance against the Romanian government, which was ordered by the court to publish data on the military aid that Bucharest had provided to Kyiv. A year ago, when asked …

Half of Romania’s transportation budget will be spent on building a highway to the Republic of Moldova

The 2026 budget of the National Road Construction Investment Company (CNIR) provides for investments totaling approximately one billion Romanian lei, nearly half of which will be made through the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) for the A8 Târgu Neamț–Iaș …

President Murmu to visit Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania to boost trade and strategic ties

President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a week-long visit to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania from July 19 to 25, as India looks to deepen political and economic engagement with the three European countries. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said …

Romania requests postponement of new EU tax that could increase fuel prices

Fuel prices could rise significantly starting in 2028. The European Commission intends to introduce a new carbon emissions trading system to accelerate the transition to cleaner vehicles and heating systems. The new tax would also apply to gasoline and …

Jhansi boxer wins silver at Golden Belt tournament in Romania

Western Romania to witness total solar eclipse in August

A total solar eclipse will be visible from large areas of continental Europe, including the western part of Romania, on August 12, 2026, nearly three decades after a similar astronomical event that occurred in 1999. The upcoming total solar eclipse will be …