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Banca Transilvania posts growth across all business lines in Q1 2026

BT Financial Group reports positive first-quarter results as Romania navigates a prolonged political crisis and a caretaker government.

  • Banca Transilvania reports growth across all business lines in Q1 2026.
  • BT Financial Group records higher consolidated profit versus Q1 2025.
  • Results come amid a political crisis that has paralysed government decision-making.

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Six in ten new cars registered in Romania are hybrids

In the first four months of 2026, newly registered electric vehicles outnumbered new diesel cars. The used-car market, however, remains firmly diesel.

  • 60% of new cars registered in the first four months of 2026 are hybrids.
  • Newly registered electric vehicles have overtaken new diesel registrations.
  • The used-car market remains dominated by diesel engines.

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Romania secures €16.68 billion under EU's SAFE defence programme

The European Commission signed the SAFE agreement with Romania on Thursday, the second-largest allocation in the EU, covering defence, security and strategic infrastructure.

  • Romania signed a SAFE agreement with the European Commission worth €16.68 billion.
  • The allocation is the second largest in the EU, covering defence, security and infrastructure.
  • Actual disbursement will depend on Romania's ability to submit coherent, eligible projects.

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Dacia under the Hungarian press microscope: sales halved, profits leaving Romania

Hungarian economic publications paint a worrying picture of Dacia: falling production, two new models built abroad, and profits fully extracted from Romania.

  • Dacia's sales have halved and production at Mioveni is on a downward trend.
  • Two new models in the lineup are being built in Turkey and Slovenia, not Romania.
  • Brand profits are fully extracted, with no significant reinvestment in the local economy reported.

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Top EU internet speeds, but digital skills lag far behind

Romania ranks among Europe's best for broadband infrastructure, yet trails most EU members in digital literacy, public e-services and overall digital competence.

  • Romania ranks near the top of the EU for broadband speed and fibre-optic coverage.
  • Digital skills and public e-services remain well below the EU average.
  • The gap reflects strong private investment alongside persistently slow institutional digitalisation.

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Sphera Franchise Group opens 2026 with 378m-lei in sales

A 4.2% year-on-year rise in Q1 2026, driven by a KFC Romania rebound and strong Taco Bell growth.

  • Consolidated Q1 2026 sales reached 378 million lei, a 4.2% year-on-year increase.
  • KFC Romania, the group's main growth engine, returned to positive performance.
  • Taco Bell recorded strong momentum over the same quarter.

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Corteva puts EU-Ukraine farm cooperation on European agri agenda

At the FEFAC congress hosted in Bucharest, the company highlighted the strategic importance of EU-Ukraine ties amid mounting pressures in global agricultural trade.

  • Corteva highlighted EU-Ukraine agricultural cooperation at the FEFAC congress in Bucharest.
  • European feed industry debates strategic autonomy amid shifting global trade frameworks.
  • Ukraine's integration into EU agricultural markets raises competitiveness and standards questions.

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Burduja backs Doicești SMR project, but hedges on feasibility

Romania's former energy minister, now an adviser to interim PM Bolojan, says the small modular reactor project is "probably feasible" and should be kept out of politics.

  • Burduja calls the Doicești SMR project 'probably feasible', without concrete guarantees.
  • The former minister urges depoliticization of the nuclear dossier, speaking as a government adviser.
  • Cernavodă reactor 1 refurbishment and reactors 3 and 4 remain on the agenda, with no firm deadlines.

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Government announces dedicated platform for firms with SAFE contracts

Romanian companies holding SAFE programme contracts would be able to browse projects and compare competitors' prices through a new centralised system.

  • Firms with SAFE contracts will access a platform covering projects and pricing data.
  • The government gave no launch date or details on who will operate the system.
  • The executive is acting in a caretaker role, with limited administrative powers.

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Christian Tour lists on Bucharest Stock Exchange — founder says it's no exit

Romania's largest tour operator launched its public offering on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Its CEO insists the founders are staying in — and still have things to prove.

  • Christian Tour has launched its public offering on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
  • CEO rules out a founders' exit, saying the company still has growth to deliver.
  • Romania's fragmented tourism market could be reshaped by the listing's proceeds.

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