Reform Barometer 2025: While the US economy grew by 2.5% in 2024, EU registered only 1.1%
High energy costs and excessive regulations are affecting Europe’s ability to attract investment. Over 60% of companies consider regulations to…
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Growing demand for BESS audits
WTW is receiving more and more requests from financiers and developers of battery energy storage units for audits to be…
RenewAcad has launched in Petrila a factory for the assembly of renewable energy components
RenewAcad (a brand owned by Wind Power Energy) has officially launched, in Petrila – Hunedoara County, the project to set…
BRM argues against extending undifferentiated energy consumer support measures
The Romanian Commodities Exchange (BRM) is deeply concerned about the prolongation of the support measures for electricity and natural gas…
ME to send the normative act on the establishment of energy communities to the Government
The public consultation process on the project on the establishment of energy communities ended a few days ago, and the…
M&A market at its highest level in five years, thanks to the PPC-CEZ deal
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded one of its highest levels in five years in 2024, according to…
Romania is in the midst of a political crisis in a global crisis
Romania finds itself in the midst of a political crisis as the whole world is going through a global crisis…
Almost 43% of buyers consider the ecological impact of products
Half of Romanians no longer trust ecological labels, suspecting that many of them are just marketing strategies, reveals the study…
EC to announce support measures for energy-intensive industries
The European Commission will propose next week a package of measures to support the bloc’s industry, including aid for power…
Moderate growth, high inflation and persistent economic risks for Romania (Allianz Trade analysis)
Romania has been one of the strongest performing emerging economies, but periods of accelerated economic growth, accompanied by imbalances, have…
Daniel Apostol: Discretionary state intervention in energy cancels out the free market
Romania cannot have a free energy market as long as the state can intervene at its own discretion to obtain…
NBR revises inflation forecast for the end of this year upwards to 3.8%
The National Bank of Romania (NBR) has revised inflation forecast for the end of 2025 upwards to 3.8%, from 3.5%…
Moderate growth in Romania-Germany trade
AHK Romania announces the results of bilateral trade for 2024, taken from the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis. Trade between…
EIB: 90% of Romanian companies have taken measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The majority of Romanian companies (90%) have taken measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, similar to other companies in Europe,…
EIB Group: Record results in 2024, investments of 95 bln. euro in 2025
The European Investment Bank Group (EIB) signed new financing worth 89 billion euro last year. The Group made more investments…
EU to delay publication of Russian fuel phase-out strategy by a month
The European Commission may delay the date on which it is to publish its roadmap for phasing out the last…
Energy Minister Speaks on energy sovereignty: Increasing and diversifying local capacities
“Do you know the extremist lie that Romania pays the most expensive electricity and gas in Europe? And that, God…
Tanczos Barna: Change in S&P rating outlook, signal of budget deficit cut
S&P did not change the country rating, Romania is still recommended to investors, but the rating agency gave us a…
Romania distances itself from Green Deal, Energy Ministry to present “negative effects” in new report
“I will present to the Government a detailed report on the negative effects of “Green Deal” policies on the Romanian…
Hanga: Stock exchange market capitalization up 18%, number of trades hit new record in 2024
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) recorded the highest number of transactions in 2024, namely 2.6 million, up 32% compared to…
Burduja: We will not leave Europe’s energy security in the hands of those who used energy as a weapon of blackmail
Europe must be fair in terms of energy prices, and for this, each of the member states must fulfill its…
EBRD invested 707 mln. euro in Romania last year, up 7% from 2023
EBRD investments in Romania increased to 707 million euros in 2024, up 7.44% from the 658 million euros injected into…
Russia’s oil and gas revenues rose 26% in 2024
Russia’s oil and gas revenues to the state budget rose more than 26% in 2024, to 11,130 billion rubles ($108.22…