Leasing transactions in modern office buildings in capital city Bucharest exceeded 100,000 square meters in the first half of 2025, which is lower by more than a third compared to the same period of 2024 – a sign that the market remains cautious amid both domestic and international uncertainties, according to Colliers consultants.
Romania’s industrial sales (on the domestic and external markets) grew by 2.1% in nominal terms in January-May 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, due to the mining industry spiking 16.7% and the manufacturing industry growing by 1.6%, data from the country’s statistical office INS showed on Thursday, July 17.
Paval Holding, the special purpose vehicle of DIY retailer Dedeman's owners, brothers Adrian and Dragos Paval, will buy the Greek chain Praktiker Hellas and acquire the company and related commercial properties - owned by Eurobank - for an amount exceeding EUR130 million, Greek media reports.
Henri Coanda Airport (Otopeni), the largest airport in Romania, served 7.8 million passengers in the first half of 2025, a record traffic level, up 6% compared with the year-ago period and one million passengers more than in the first half of 2019, considered the best year in tourism until the pandemic, data the company officials sent to ZF show.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announces the expansion of its network as part of its ongoing strategy to increase air traffic to Abu Dhabi and adds seven new destinations, the airline said in a statement.