Property Forum recently spoke with a prominent player in the Romanian property market, who asked to remain anonymous, about the systemic challenges facing development in the capital, which risks seeing billions of euros in new investments lost due to prolonged administrative blockages.
The Timișoara City Hall recently approved the Zonal Urban Plan (PUZ) for a new urban regeneration project by Țiriac Imobiliare, owned by Romanian billionaire Ion Țiriac.
Romanian developer Iulius has obtained the urban zoning plan (PUZ) from the local council for a new urban regeneration project in Cluj-Napoca that will have a planned investment of more than €500 million.
Bucharest's Mayor Nicușor Dan has announced that he will be tasked with issuing traffic permits for new Urban Zoning Plans (PUZ), Urban Developing Plans (PUD) and construction authorizations.
Romanian wholesale trade turnover (excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 2.3% in the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Monza Ares Group, one of Romania's largest private networks focused on cardiology and complex surgery, and Brain Institute, the country's leading private neurosurgery centre, have merged to create one of Romania's largest private medical service platforms.
Enexus has signed an EPC contract to develop a 75 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Alba Iulia with Compeador Construct, a subsidiary of Astor RO Energy, the Romanian investment vehicle of Turkish group Astor Enerji.
Romanian energy group Electrica recorded a 58.2% surge in net profit for Q1 2026, driven by a transition back to competitive market mechanisms following the removal of price capping schemes.
The world economy loses around €25.4 trillion in value annually, equivalent to almost 31% of global GDP, due to inefficient resource management, according to a report conducted by Deloitte and Circle Economy. This means that for every three euros created, one euro is lost.