Monia Dobrescu, Head of Real Estate & Construction at Mușat & Asociații, talked to Property Forum regarding the legislative shifts defining the 2026 property landscape. She highlighted the impact of Law No. 207/2025 on transaction security, the evolution of ESG-linked project financing, and the legal hurdles facing expansion into Romania's secondary cities.
Andrei Ianculescu, Head of Project & Development Services at Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, talked to Property Forum about the expansion of design and ESG advisory services, the industrial and logistics sector's growth post-Schengen, and the importance of independent project management for tenant fit-outs. Ianculescu also emphasised the potential in secondary cities and the increasing relevance of aligning projects with sustainability standards.
The European real estate industry has shifted from cautious optimism to pragmatism as geopolitical and economic uncertainty continues to temper investment activity, according to the latest report by PwC and the Urban Land Institute.
Nepi Rockcastle has inaugurated its first photovoltaic park in Chișineu-Criș, Arad County, Romania, marking a milestone in the shopping centre developer's sustainability efforts.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
A major railway project in Slovenia, aimed at enhancing the capacity of Port Koper, is nearing completion amidst ongoing controversies and skyrocketing costs, according to an analysis by Dr Aleš Pustovrh, Slovenian researcher at the Eastern European Construction Forecasting Association (EECFA).
Romanian developer Eden Capital aims to deliver by H2 2026 a new high-end residential complex in northern Bucharest with an estimated value of €130 million.
The EU has announced €175 million to improve methane reduction during the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).
Achieving all national climate and energy goals will require adding or replacing 80 million kilometers of power lines by 2040, according to a report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
A wastewater treatment plant will be built on the platform of Henri Coandă Airport, the largest airport in Romania.
The mayors of 16 communes in Dâmbovița County signed 17 financing contracts through which they will modernize the public lighting system in their localities.
The state-owned drug manufacturer Antibiotice Iași made total investments worth RON 27.17 million (€5.4 million) in the first six months of the year for sustainable development.
EU and Argentina step up cooperation on clean energy transition and energy security.
The online store of security products Atu Tech triples its investments in photovoltaic systems, to over €1 million, and estimates that sales of such products will generate 15% of the total turnover. The company lists more than 600 products in the photovoltaic systems category, which covers a broad spectrum of demand, and shows that it decided to make such an investment due to the high demand for photovoltaic systems.
€159 million to be invested in the development of water and wastewater infrastructure in Iasi. The amount is financed by the EU Cohesion Policy funds within the 2014-2020 programming period. The effort is part of a vaster plan to improve water and wastewater infrastructure across Romania and in Iași County, it is complementary to the project completed in the 2007-2013 program period.
A new study finds an estimated investment gap of €6.7-8.6 billion must be closed to achieve Europe's pledged goal of placing on the EU market each year 10 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic recyclates in final products by 2025. Plastic packaging is the biggest contributor to the plastic waste problem and 25 companies are responsible for half of the world's plastic production.
Zuzanna Kurek, Investor Relations Manager and ESG Committee Member of One United Properties, spoke to Green Forum Forum about the ESG agenda of the Romanian developer and its role in growing the value of the company.
The funds, provided by RGREEN INVEST's short-term senior debt fund INFRABRIDGE III, will be used to support the construction of 14 fully merchant solar PV projects that amount to a total capacity of 76 MWp.
The energy group Premier Energy has bought new projects in Romania with a capacity of approximately 41 megawatts, for which it paid €13 million.
EIB and Czech fund Inven Capital have doubled up on their strategic partnership, with the EIB committing a further €50 million to fund innovative clean-tech and decarbonisation startups. The EIB invested the initial €50 million alongside Inven over the period 2017-2022.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing €35 million to GreenWay as part of a €113 million financing package to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Central Europe.
The newly published Edition 2 2026 of the PV Module Manufacturer Ranking Report shows the first signs of stabilisation in the solar manufacturing sector's balance sheets after more than a year of steady deterioration. The table tracks the Altman Z-Score, a widely used measure of bankruptcy risk, for 64 publicly listed photovoltaic module manufacturers, and has now been refreshed with first-quarter 2026 data.
The Faculty of Hydrotechnics from the Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest and Waldevar Floating PV have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation in renewable energy and prepare the next generation of specialists in floating photovoltaic technologies.
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Rezolv Energy has commissioned the St. George solar park in Silistra, Bulgaria, marking the company's first project to become operational. The 225 MW facility reached full operational status in under three years from acquisition of development rights.
