The ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy and the UK are asking the government the compensation of the energy suppliers who compensated the bills, says G4Media. The ambassadors consider, in a letter sent to the minister of economy Virgil Popescu and premier Nicolae Ciuca the fact that the big suppliers E.ON, ENEL, ENGIE and Macquarie Asset Management (CEZ) manifested the preoccupation with regard to the fact that the biggest part of the financial burden of the support measures for the population comes to the private sector, says G4Media. The minister of work, Marius Budai announced on Wednesday in the government meeting that, starting on Monday the payments to the suppliers started, suppliers who capped and compensated energy prices. ‘Yesterday we had 18 million, today we have three suppliers with 6.5 million” said Budai, adding that the sums are updated every hour. Premier Nicolae Ciuca asked, on Wednesday, in the government meeting to be informed on the payments to these suppliers.
Romanians are worse off now compared to 6 months ago, and 2026 will also be difficult, but from 2027 and then on, there is hope, said president Nicusor Dan during an interview with Romania TV. The government targets a deficit of 8.4% of GDP this year, marginally below 8.65% of GDP in 2024. To tackle […]
Imran Vilcassim, Chief Commercial Officer, Digital Platforms at BPC, explores how Romania’s booming digital payments outpace merchant readiness and why mobile POS is emerging as the practical solution. Romania’s digital payments volumes are rising fast, but merchant infrastructure isn’t keeping up. Independent market models estimate total digital payments will reach nearly
The attributes needed to reach the top of the business hierarchy, how to motivate and support the teams one works with, and how to tackle the unavoidable challenges that arise along the way were among the topics discussed at the event Inspiring Women in Business, organized by La French Tech Bucharest. Making it to a […]
More than half of the elderly people in urban areas in Romania face loneliness, and almost 310,000 of them experience it at a high level, according to a study conducted by the Association Never Alone, Friends of the Elderly, in partnership with Kantar Romania. The study, carried out in August 2025 on a representative sample […]
Square 7, part of retail park investor M Core, officially inaugurated its new Bucharest office last week, marking an important milestone for the company. More than 150 guests joined the event, including partners, collaborators, and team members. M Core is a family of property investment and management companies comprising LCP, Sheet Anchor, Proudreed, and Sheet […]
Real estate developer Hagag Europe Development has expanded its Romanian operations into the energy sector with the acquisition of BTD Distribuție și Furnizare, a local company specializing in natural gas infrastructure, distribution, and supply. The company has opened a new local division - Hagag Energy - and announced plans to invest more than EUR 400 […]
