The Macroeconomic Confidence Indicator of CFA Romania Association went up by 0.4 points in November, to 33.7 points. “This situation was due, on one hand by the increase by 2.2 points of the current condition aspect, and on the other hand, the drop by 0.5 points of the anticipation aspect. The anticipated inflation rate for 12 months went up to an average value of 10.68%. “Inflation anticipations returned to the growing trend, showing a two figure inflation for 2023. The drop of the purchase power due to inflation will influence consumption next year. In these conditions, 2023 economic growth anticipations dropped to a value of 1.3%”, says Adrian Codirlasu, CFA – vicepresident of the CFA Romania Association. As for the euro/leu exchange rate, over 90% of participants anticipate a depreciation of the leu in the nexy 12 months (compared to the present value). Thus, the average anticipation value for 6 months is 5.0279 lei for 1 euro, while for 12 months the average value is 5.1021 lei for one euro. The state budget deficit anticipated for 2022: the average anticipation value dropped to 6.6% and for 2023the estimated value is 6.2%. For 2023 the anticipate GDP increase is 1.3%. The public debt in GDP grows to 56% in the next 12 months.
Druid AI today announced it has secured USD 31 million in Series C financing to advance the global expansion of its enterprise-ready agentic AI platform under the leadership of its new CEO, Joseph Kim. The investment was led by Cipio Partners, with participation from TQ Ventures, Karma Ventures, Smedvig, and Hoxton Ventures. Kim has more […]
Drivers in Bucharest lose, on average, 12 working days annually due to congestion, according to Traffic Index 2025, an analysis carried out by the Institute for Visionary Cities. The index compares how much circulation slows down on working days compared to a free-flow regime, for the 41 county seat municipalities and Bucharest. According to the analysis, […]
Romania’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies held a moment of silence on Monday, September 15, for American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a university event on September 10. The marking of Kirk’s death came at the initiative of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR. Both Kirk […]
A mountain shelter is scheduled to open this fall in the Făgăraș Mountains' Curmătura Bratilei area following a EUR 60,000 investment. The shelter, located at an altitude of 2,100 meters, is built by the private ophthalmopediatric hospital Infosan in partnership with the non-profit Carpați Mountain Association and the Brașov Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU Brașov). The […]
The official trailer for The Yellow Tie/Cravata Galbenă, a major international production about the life of renowned Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, has been released, with the film set to hit cinemas nationwide on November 14. The cast includes John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson, both double Academy Award nominees, along with Ben Schnetzer, Kate Phillips, Sean […]
The presidential elections held in November 2024 in Romania were influenced by a large-scale hybrid war orchestrated by Russia before they were cancelled, according to general prosecutor Alex Florența. Romania’s presidential election was annulled last December after declassified reports alleged Russian involvement in cyber activities aimed at undermining the integrity...
