Suspension of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the biggest risk for markets
Financial markets reacted moderately to the US and Israeli bombings of Iran, as part of the geopolitical risk was already…
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Blockchain-powered carbon offset in tourism, potential financing source for RES
A global team of academics in UK has developed a blockchain and AI-based mechanism to transform carbon offsetting in the…
Romania’s economy continues to recover at a slow pace, affected by imbalances
While some economies in the region benefit from solid macroeconomic fundamentals, Romania remains exposed to significant vulnerabilities, especially in the…
Electricity rose the most in January, by 59% year-on-year
Electricity rose the most in January, by 59.33% year-on-year, but it became slightly cheaper compared to the previous month, by…
EIB: Financing worth 1.6 bln. euro in Romania in 2025
The total value of EIB Group financing in Romania in 2025 amounts to €1.6bn, with the main projects targeting the…
AEI: High energy taxation affects the competitiveness of Romanian industry
The level of taxation applied to energy and fuels reduces the competitiveness of Romanian industry and generates additional pressures on…
BNR: PNRR brought an increase in economic growth by 1.2% in the period 2022-24
Romania’s economic growth in the period 2022-2024 would have been 1.2 percentage points lower without the National Recovery and Resilience…
Energy remains the main pressure factor for inflation
The sharp increase in energy prices has contributed decisively to the high level of inflation in Romania, adding at least…
Maintaining the key interest rate at 6.5% confirms the stabilization of the economy
Maintaining the key interest rate at 6.5% confirms that the Romanian economy has entered a consolidation phase, being a signal…
Romanian M&A market grew 18%, to 3.7 bln. USD, in 2025
Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) saw sustained activity in 2025, with deal volumes increasing by 3% year-on-year (YoY) to 275…
FinMin: Romania could join OECD this year
Romania is ready for 2026 to be the year of its official accession to OECD, and for it to be…
Anca Dragu: Moldova is ready for big int’l credit institutions
The Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, Anca Dragu, says the country is preparing for the entry of a…
World Bank revises Romania’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%
The Romanian economy grew by 0.8% last year, compared to a 1.3% growth forecast in June of last year and…
Sofia Stock Exchange turnover increases by 184% in week after euro adoption
The Sofia Stock Exchange (BSE) recorded an almost 184% increase in trading volume in the last week, with Bulgaria joining…
INS revised upward the economic evolution in the first 9 months of last year; GDP rose by 0.9%
The National Institute of Statistics (INS) revised upward the economic evolution in the period January 1 – September 30, 2025,…
Inflation increased significantly in the summer, as a result of the liberalization of the energy market and the tax surge
Inflation increased significantly in July and August 2025, mainly as a result of the liberalization of the electricity market, the…
Pîslaru: In the last 6 months, EU money started to reach the economy five times faster
In the last six months, European money has started to reach the economy five times faster and mechanisms that seemed…
Tranzacții de peste 650 milioane de euro prin BRM East, singura bursă funcțională de pe teritoriul Republicii Moldova
BRM EST își consolidează rolul în infrastructura energetică a Republicii Moldova, devenind principalul mecanism de tranzacționare pentru gaze naturale și…
NBR: Annual inflation rate to record a modest decrease in the next three quarters
The annual inflation rate will record a modest decrease in the next three quarters and on a fluctuating trajectory and…
Reform and smart growth are the priorities of the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce
In an age of political turbulence and economic uncertainty, Sebastian Metz, CEO of AHK Romania, believes that stability is not…
Hungary pushes ahead as a battery hub, said Péter Kaderják at the Hungarian Battery Day 2025, Budapest
At the opening of the fifth edition of the Hungarian Battery Day, Péter Kaderják, Managing Director of the Hungarian Battery…
The bridge builder: Sebastian Metz and the long game of cooperation
In the intricate web of European business relations, few figures embody the value of patience and continuity as clearly as…
FIC: Investors believe the business environment has deteriorated (68%) and will operate cost cuts (83%)
According to the latest survey conducted by the Foreign Investors Council (FIC), approximately 83% of companies are considering cost reductions,…