The US investment fund Carlyle, which operates in Romania through its offshore gas venture, is assessing potential options to acquire the foreign assets of Russian oil group Lukoil, Reuters reported, as cited by
Greece is interested to expand economic cooperation with Romania in vital sectors for both countries, such as health, energy, transport, constructions, food industry and agriculture, informs the Ministry of Finances.According to a post on the Facebook page of the institution, the minister of finances, Marcel Bolos received on Wednesday the visit of the delegation of the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic to Romania, both states having, besides the geography which determines common projects and strategic collaboration both in the EU and in the NATO. To start, the ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Romania, Evangelia Grammatika welcomed the efforts of the authorities in Bucharest in favour of accession of Romania to the Schengen Area and OCED. Similarly, she manifested the support of the government in Athens in reaching the objective of accession to OCED which would give Romania financial stability and the guarantee of a safe destination of foreign investors."In order to ensure sustainable economic growth, Romania is considering a predictable fiscal framework to attract foreign investors and vital projects with a major impact on the economy, such as transport, hospital and education infrastructure," Finance Minister Marcel Bolos said in the MF press release. At the same time, Evangelia Grammatika expressed its willingness to expand bilateral economic cooperation in sectors vital to Romania and Greece, such as health, energy, transport, construction, food industry and agriculture. In order to achieve these objectives, Minister Marcel Bolo? expressed his openness to attract foreign investment. With 8,678 companies registered in Romania, Greece ranks 7th in terms of the value of capital subscribed in the list of countries investing in Romania.
The US investment fund Carlyle, which operates in Romania through its offshore gas venture, is assessing potential options to acquire the foreign assets of Russian oil group Lukoil, Reuters reported, as cited by
Record public investments amounting to about 8% of GDP in 2026 could offset the negative fiscal impulse generated by consolidation measures and support a firmer economic expansion next year, Daniel Dăianu, President of the Fiscal Council, told Ziarul Financiar on November 13. Romania anticipates economic growth...
Romania's industrial output increased by 0.9% y/y and by 1.1% y/y in the core manufacturing sector in Q3, after 2.6% y/y growth (+3.1% y/y in manufacturing) in September, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The annual growth rate in Q3 was slightly slower (+0.5% y/y and +0.6% y/y) when adjusted for the […]
Romania’s GDP increased by 1.6% y/y under the national methodology and 1.2% y/y under the methodology used by Eurostat, according to the flash estimate published by the statistics office INS. This resulted in a Eurostat methodology growth rate of around 1.4% for the first three quarters of the year. The GDP declined by only 0.2% […]
The Christmas markets have become major tourist attractions in certain cities, drawing visitors with their mix of traditional crafts, tasty foods, and festive atmosphere. Below we list some of the main ones, from those transforming historic squares to events held in major urban centers. Bucharest Christmas Market November 29 - December 28 Held in the […]
The Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA), the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) and the Renewable Energy Producers Organization in Romania (PATRES), representing members with a total installed capacity of over 6.5 GW, warn of the risk of a major bottleneck in the energy sector caused by the introduction, without a transition period and with an […]