The removal of a mandatory contribution to Romania's Energy Transition Fund was the key driver behind the state-owned nuclear operator's sharp earnings rise.
Net profit of 887.8m lei in Q1/2026, up 72.8% year-on-year.
Growth driven mainly by the elimination of the Energy Transition Fund contribution.
Nuclearelectrica runs the Cernavodă CANDU plant and is listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
After two years in insolvency, the strategic aerospace firm's court-appointed administrator has completed a reorganisation plan centred on buying back forcibly seized assets.
Romaero, majority-owned by the Economy Ministry, has been insolvent for over two years.
Assets were seized by One United Properties over debts owed to state energy firm Hidroelectrica.
The reorganisation plan aims to buy back the assets, but funding details remain unclear.
The Bucharest Stock Exchange has become an unofficial barometer of Romania's political crisis, with investors signaling clear preferences for who should lead the next government.
The stock market is tracking the governance crisis and prefers a technocratic prime minister.
The constitutional deadline for a new government is June 19, 2026.
The political deadlock keeps pressure on financial markets and government bond yields.
The Defence Ministry warns that accepting weak contract terms or inadequate technical solutions could push back the procurement schedule and jeopardise operational readiness.
MApN warns that difficult SAFE programme negotiations may delay the military procurement schedule.
The ministry refuses weak contract clauses or inadequate technical solutions, even at the cost of delays.
Risks involve both the army's operational capability and the efficient use of public funds.