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Romania's Defence Ministry signs nearly €6bn in military procurement contracts

The contracts, funded through the EU's SAFE programme, mark one of Romania's largest defence spending commitments in recent history.

  • Romania's defence ministry signed contracts worth nearly €6bn, excluding VAT, on Friday.
  • The acquisitions are funded through the EU's SAFE — Security Action for Europe — programme.
  • The ministry has not publicly disclosed the full list of equipment to be purchased.

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Romania signs nearly €6 billion in defence contracts under EU's SAFE programme

The contracts, with a major defence manufacturer, were finalised just before the SAFE programme's deadline and rank among Romania's largest-ever military acquisitions.

  • Romania signed nearly €6 billion in defence contracts through the EU's SAFE financing programme.
  • The deal was concluded just before the programme's deadline, with a major defence manufacturer.
  • The contracts were signed by a caretaker government operating with limited formal powers.

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CONAF: European wages need European productivity first

Romania's female entrepreneurship confederation warns that raising the minimum wage cannot substitute for policies that actually boost investment and competitiveness.

  • CONAF argues minimum wage hikes cannot replace policies that raise productivity.
  • Romania's economy remains underfunded, with low public investment as a share of GDP.
  • Without structural reforms, wage pressure risks fuelling inflation or labour market informality.

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Banca Transilvania slashes forecast: 0.2% growth and double-digit inflation

Romania's largest bank dramatically revises its 2026 outlook downward — near-zero growth and persistently high inflation paint a stagflationary picture.

  • Banca Transilvania cuts Romania's 2026 growth forecast to just 0.2%.
  • Inflation is expected to remain in double digits throughout the year.
  • The stagflationary outlook is compounded by a caretaker government and political deadlock.

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Fondul Proprietatea posts 10.9 million lei net loss in Q1 2026

Fund manager Franklin Templeton published the quarterly report on Friday, revealing a negative net result for the period ending 31 March 2026.

  • Fondul Proprietatea reported a net loss of 10.9 million lei in Q1 2026.
  • The report was published by Franklin Templeton, the fund's sole administrator.
  • The fund holds stakes in state-owned companies in energy, transport and infrastructure.

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Hidroelectrica shareholders approve special dividends of one billion lei

The general assembly also passed the 2026 budget, after caretaker PM Bolojan had tied his approval to energy storage commitments from management.

  • Hidroelectrica will distribute one billion lei in special dividends, approved at Thursday's AGM.
  • The 2026 budget passed after Bolojan demanded energy storage pledges in management contracts.
  • The Supervisory Board chairman's mandate was suspended due to an ongoing criminal case.

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Electrica breaks ground on Bihor 1 solar power project

The Electrica Group has signed its EPC contract for the Bihor 1 photovoltaic project, its largest renewable energy development, through subsidiary Foton Power Energy.

  • Electrica has signed the construction contract for the Bihor 1 solar park.
  • The deal was concluded through subsidiary Foton Power Energy S.R.L.
  • The project is the most significant in the group's renewable energy portfolio.

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Romgaz acquires Azomureș platform for €69 million

The contract was signed and approved by Romgaz's Board of Directors, covering the plant's value, raw materials and other assets.

  • Romgaz buys Azomureș for €69m, with €46m covering the value of the complex itself.
  • The deal was approved by Romgaz's board and the contract has been formally signed.
  • The acquisition may pave the way for restarting fertiliser output, halted due to high gas prices.

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Romania extends PNRR health projects deadline to 15 August 2026

The Health Ministry published a ministerial order Friday evening extending the implementation deadline for PNRR-funded health projects by several months.

  • The new PNRR health projects implementation deadline is 15 August 2026.
  • The order was signed by interim Health Minister Cseke Attila and published in the Official Gazette.
  • The extension reflects chronic delays in absorbing EU recovery funds in the health sector.

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French giant SPIE buys ROFA and enters the Romanian market

SPIE, a French multinational with revenues above €10 billion and 55,000 employees, acquires German firm ROFA Industrial Automation, including its Romanian operations.

  • SPIE, a French group with €10 billion in revenues, acquires German rival ROFA.
  • The deal includes ROFA's local operations in Romania.
  • Financial terms of the acquisition have not been made public.

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