The financial rating agency Moody's Ratings confirmed on Friday Romania's rating at "Baa3" but changed the outlook associated with the rating to "negative" from "stable," according to a press release from Moody's.The decision to change the outlook to negative reflects the risk that, in the absence of additional fiscal consolidation measures, Romania's fiscal strength could significantly weaken in the coming years, the rating agency said.According to Moody's baseline scenario, Romania's fiscal deficit will remain at a high level in 2025, at 7.7% of GDP, and will improve only gradually thereafter, which will increase the government debt burden to 68.5% of GDP by 2028. In the absence of significant improvement in the fiscal outlook, there is a risk that Romania's credit profile could deteriorate significantly compared to that of other countries with a "Baa3" rating.According to the rating agency, the confirmation of the "Baa3" rating for Romania reflects the size and moderate growth potential of the economy. On the other hand, Romania's credit profile is constrained by its high vulnerability to a risk event, given its increased exposure to geopolitical risks due to its proximity to the war in Ukraine.Based on the policies announced so far by the government, Moody's forecasts that the fiscal deficit will decrease from the 8.7% of GDP level reached in 2024 but will remain high at 7.7% of GDP in 2025 and will improve only gradually thereafter. Combined with a downward revision of Romania's growth forecasts, this will quickly push up the government debt burden to 59.3% of GDP by the end of 2025, and to 62.7% of GDP by the end of 2026, up from 48.9% of GDP at the end of 2023.The rating agency specifies that the rating outlook could be returned to "stable" if the indicators related to the government debt burden and debt affordability deteriorate significantly less than the current estimates. However, most likely, this would require the adoption of additional fiscal consolidation measures and improvement in spending discipline.
Real estate developer Globalworth has begun construction on Green Court D, the fourth building in its Green Court office complex in Bucharest’s Aurel Vlaicu area. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the project is now in its preliminary phase, which includes enclosure works and excavation for the basement structure, the company said. The new building will […]
Romania’s National Committee for Emergency Situations decided to distribute drinking water from the state reserves to 13 localities in the counties of Prahova and Dâmboviţa. The area was severely impacted by a drop in water levels at the Paltinu Dam, leading to problems in the water distribution system and affecting over 100,000 people, local hospitals, […]
Rock star Marilyn Manson will return to Romania next summer to perform at Rockstadt Extreme Fest, organizers announced on Tuesday, December 2. He is among the headliners confirmed for the local rock and metal festival, which will take place from July 27 to 31 in Ghimbav, Brașov county. “For the first time ever, Marilyn Manson […]
Romania’s government has assumed responsibility in Parliament for legislation reforming magistrates’ pensions, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on December 2. He said the draft law had received the opinion of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, noting that the court’s assessment was negative. It is the government’s second attempt to have the bill promulgated, […]
Romania Education Alliance (REA), the first private school network in the country, announced it has exceeded the milestone of 1,000 students enrolled across its member schools just one year after launch. "The fact that we surpassed 1,000 students in our very first year of activity shows that the REA model addresses a real need in […]
Genesis College, one of the largest private educational institutions in Romania, announced the regulatory approval of the transaction through which the investment firm Mozaik Investments becomes its majority shareholder. The transaction, signed at the end of July, received all necessary approvals from the Competition Council on November 25, and, formally, the entire investment procedure is […]
