Since its launch, the Deposit Return System has seen results increase monthly. In October this year, the DRS reached a new record, with a monthly collection rate of 84%.
The Deposit-Return System has evolved considerably from month to month, with September's results exceeding the previous record set in August, when the collection rate reached 78%.
The new RetuRO center is located within the Eli Park industrial park and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology.
The new centre integrates state-of-the-art equipment to ensure an efficient sorting and counting process for all types of packaging enrolled in the Deposit Return System.
This performance represents approximately 85% of the packaging returned and collected from consumers.
Romania is entering a new stage, with its multiannual economic recovery programme launching in 2026, carrying an estimated budget of around €5 billion through 2032 and a dedicated framework for anchor-type strategic investments above €200 million, according to experts at EY Romania.
FintechOS, the financial technology company founded in Romania that provides AI-based digitalisation solutions for banks and insurers, has reached profitability on the back of a 40% rise in recurring revenue at the end of Q1, company representatives said.
OMV Petrom, an integrated energy producer in Southeast Europe, has made the final investment decision for Gabare, an integrated solar energy and battery storage project in Bulgaria.
Romania has reached 31 da Vinci robotic surgery programs nationwide, of which 8 are in the public healthcare system. The most recent system, installed at Fundeni Clinical Institute, marks the expansion of robotic surgery in Romanian public hospitals and the regional milestone of 100 da Vinci systems across the SOFMEDICA region: Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Cyprus, Croatia and Slovenia.
The gap between European and Romanian agricultural economic pressures widened in Q1 2026.