Category Archives: Romania

Press Releases & News from Romania distributed via EuropaWire

iQuest Group announces that its Advisory Board is becoming a Supervisory Board with executive power

Founder and CEO, Cornelius Brody is taking on a new role as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board entrusting Jürgen Samuel as the sole CEO, effective from 1 January 2015 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 25-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — iQuest Group announces … Read the full press release

Over 40 companies in eight European digital hubs opened their C-suite doors this week to students for e-Leaders-for-a-Day initiative

BRUSSELS, 29-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — MDs and CEOs of major internationals Accenture, Microsoft, LinkedIn amongst others* opened their C-suite doors this week to students aged 17-22 from high schools and universities in Bucharest, Amsterdam and Barcelona. Industrial Engineering student, Monste Cervera from … Read the full press release

RWE expands its supply activities in Eastern Europe with the opening of its office in Bucharest

Energy Group intensifies supply activities in Rumania Terium: “Self-generated growth with calculable risk and capital investment” Essen / Bucharest, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE is expanding its supply activities in Eastern Europe. In this connection it is opening an office in … Read the full press release

European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik presented the trophies to the first Natura 2000 Award winners

Brussels, 22-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the first Natura 2000 Awards were announced at a ceremony in Brussels last night. The winners received trophies from the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, along with members of the award Jury. … Read the full press release

VB-Leasing International (VBLI) verkauft Landesgesellschaften in Polen und Rumänien an die polnische Getin Holding

Eschborn, Deutschland, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Das Joint Venture der Österreichischen Volksbanken-AG (ÖVAG) und der deutschen VR-LEASING Aktiengesellschaft verkauft die VB Leasing Polen sowie die VB Leasing Rumänien an die polnische Getin Holding S.A. Der entsprechende Vertrag wurde heute unterzeichnet. Mit dem … Read the full press release

Societe Generale Securities Services top ranked in Global Investor / ISF magazine’s 2014 Sub-Custody Survey

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has been ranked in Global Investor / ISF* magazine’s 2014 Sub-Custody Survey, obtaining Top Ranking in Croatia, Romania, Russia and Serbia. PARIS, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — This annual survey gives broker-dealers and global custodians the opportunity to … Read the full press release

Romanian sugar market: AGRANA Zucker GmbH to acquire Urziceni and Liesti sugar refinery plants from Lemarco S.A.

Vienna, Austria, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AGRANA Zucker GmbH has reached agreement with the Romanian sugar producer Lemarco S.A. to acquire the latter’s plants in Urziceni and Liesti. “AGRANA’s intention here is not only to increase its sugar beet production but also … Read the full press release

Sandoz announced it received Romanian marketing authorization for AirFluSal® Forspiro®

Holzkirchen, Germany, 31-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Sandoz announced today it has received Romanian marketing authorization for AirFluSal® Forspiro®, an innovative new inhaler for patients with asthma and COPD. The product was first approved in Denmark on December 18th, 2013. The new product … Read the full press release

STRABAG AG to modernise 42.2 km long railway section between Vintu de Jos and Simeria in western Romania

42.2 km section between Vințu de Jos and Simeria in western Romania Contract value of € 317 million; STRABAG’s share about € 66 million Construction time of 30 months Vienna, Austria, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of a consortium, STRABAG AG, … Read the full press release

Europa Nostra concerned about what can be Europe’s biggest open-cast gold mine in Roşia Montană, Romania

The Hague, the Netherlands, 28-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The leading European heritage organisation, Europa Nostra, has expressed its serious concern about the draft law which would allow a Canadian-based company to set up Europe’s biggest open-cast gold mine in Roşia Montană. In a letter … Read the full press release

European Solidarity Fund to help Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and Romania after flood and drought disasters

Brussels, Belgium, 03-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has today announced a proposal by the European Commission to allocate more than 360 million EUR to Germany in response to the serious flooding in late spring, May and … Read the full press release

Günther Oettinger, Victor Ponta, Iurie Leancă jointly inaugurated the launch of Romanian-Moldavian gas pipeline works

27-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger, Prime-Minister of Romania Victor Ponta and the Prime-Minister of the Republic of Moldova Iurie Leancă, will today jointly inaugurate the launch of the works for the realisation of the gas interconnector between Ungheni … Read the full press release

Veniturile UPC Romania au crescut cu peste 5% in T2 2013 comparativ cu aceeasi perioada a anului trecut

23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In trimestrul al doilea al acestui an, UPC Romania a inregistrat venituri de 34,3 milioane USD, ceea ce reprezinta o crestere cu 5,1% fata de 32,6 milioane USD in trimestrul al doilea al anului trecut. In lei, veniturile companiei in … Read the full press release

Alinso Group applauds energy company Lufkin Industries, Inc. of Texas for opening its new plant in Ploiesti West Park, Romania

08-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Lufkin Industries, one of Ploiesti West Park’s first customers, is opening today its new plant in Ploiesti West Park. In 2010 Lufkin acquired 33 ha of land within Ploiesti West Park to set-up one of their largest … Read the full press release

Romania’s 3rd largest mobile operator and OTE’s subsidiary COSMOTE Romania received €225M syndicated loan arranged by EBRD

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting Romania’s fast-growing mobile broadband communications market, with the largest syndicated loan in the country this year, in a move intended to offer people and businesses more value … Read the full press release

Clientii RCS & RDS pot plati facturile si prin terminalele PayPoint, in peste 7300 magazine din Romania

Din aceasta luna, clientii RCS & RDS pot plati facturile pentru serviciile Digi si prin sistemele de plata PayPoint, in peste 7.300 magazine din tara in care PayPoint Romania are instalate terminale. 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Din aceasta luna, clientii … Read the full press release

8th Voice over Internet Protocol Task Force (VOTE) meeting in Bucharest Romania

Brussels, Belgium, 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Forty experts representing FAA, EUROCONTROL, European Air Navigation Service Providers, Voice Communication Systems, Ground Radio Stations, Recording Equipment manufacturers and Testing Software developers met in ROMATSA premises in Bucharest for the 8th Voice over Internet … Read the full press release

EBRD launched €150M programme to back medium- to long-term bonds issued by the Romanian financial institutions

€150 million framework to support development of local capital markets 4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In a move to support the development of Romania’s capital markets, the EBRD has launched a €150 million programme to back medium- to long-term bonds issued by … Read the full press release

UPC Romania deruleaza in aceasta vara al doilea program de Internship adresat studentilor centrelor universitare din Bucuresti, Cluj-Napoca si Iasi

Bucuresti, 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — UPC Romania deruleaza in aceasta vara al doilea program de Internship adresat studentilor centrelor universitare din Bucuresti, Cluj-Napoca si Iasi. In urma procesului de selectie, peste 40 de tineri beneficiaza de un stagiu timp de 3 … Read the full press release

Vestas sold two wind power plants in Bulgaria and Romania for EUR 127M to LUKERG Renew

25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Vestas has entered into an agreement to sell the Romanian project Gebeleisis and the Bulgarian project Hrabrovo to LUKERG Renew for a total enterprise value of EUR 127m. The wind power plants have been co-developed by Vestas, … Read the full press release