Social Democratic Party (PSD) deputy Liviu Plesoianu, member of the Investigation Committee of the 2009 presidential elections is protesting on Wednesday in front of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) headquarters. Several people accompany him. Plesoianu is flashing a placard saying “Kovesi to the lie detector. Were you at Oprea’s house?” “I want to ask Mrs […]
Romania is nearing the conclusion of a "huge USD 30 billion" investment agreement with the United States covering nuclear, hydro, natural gas, and artificial intelligence-based technologies, energy minister Bogdan Ivan announced last week, according to Ziare.com and
Romania’s minister of economy Radu Miruță said on November 3 that a share of the funds allocated to the country under the European Commission’s Security Action For Europe (SAFE) programme could be used to revitalise the Mangalia shipyard and strengthen the country’s defence and transport infrastructure,
Spanish company Telefónica is considering the acquisition of Digi Communications (BVB: DIGI) of Romania, active at home but also on the markets of Italy and Spain, in a deal that could significantly change the European telecommunications market, according to Ziarul Financiar, citing Spanish publications...
A still significant share of the foreign investors in Romania surveyed by the Foreign Investors Council (FIC), namely 40%, expect their markets to expand, while 47% expect stagnation, leaving a small share of investors undecided or pessimistic. The expectations for external demand are below average, with only 29% of those surveyed expecting higher exports and […]
The volume of fast-moving consumer goods rose by 1.1% y/y in Romania in the third quarter of the year, slowing down from 3.6% y/y in Q2 and 5.0% y/y in Q1, according to NielsenIQ’s report NIQ Consumer Outlook mid-2025, cited by Revistabiz.ro. The prices have increased by 3.5% y/y, accelerating only slightly from 3.3%-3.4% y/y […]
The discussions on the 2026 public budget will begin towards the end of November, after the November 13 session of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (EcoFin) that will include "a first review under the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP)" for Romania and the endorsement of the revised PNRR, finance minister Alexandru Nazare announced, according to
