With a share of imports from Russia at 15.5% for natural gas, 37% for crude oil and nearly 12% for coal, Romania is less dependent on Russian energy sources, according to Eurostat data. Except for the oil, where Lukoil brings the raw material for its refinery in the country, the ratios are less than half of the average calculated by Eurostat for either the entire European Union or the euro area. However, Romania remains significantly dependent on Russian crude oil, while the imports of natural gas are critical during the cold winter period. Furthermore, the disruption in the natural gas supplies to Europe would indirectly hit the country in a multitude of ways, starting with persistent high energy prices and going to subdued economic activity.
BeeFast, the Romanian tech startup specializing in instant delivery management solutions, announces securing a USD 450,000 investment. The funds will be used to accelerate BeeFast's international expansion and further develop its SaaS (software as a service) platform, which is revolutionizing the way companies manage their ultra-fast delivery fleets. Amid a consistent and organic increase in […]
A new online tool allows the location of Romanian passenger trains, Profit.ro reported. On the Bilete.infofer.ro platform, under the heading "My train/Trenul meu," one can track the position...
Presidential candidate Ludovic Orban, now the head of a center-right political vehicle but once the leader of the Liberal Party (PNL), announced he was stepping down in favor of reformist leader Elena Lasconi (USR) in a move aimed at triggering a consolidation of the center-right forces under a single candidate, several days before the first […]
The Romanian national postal company Posta Romana will close all its post offices "in the coming years" and rent them out, announced the company's general manager, Valentin Ștefan, quoted by Economica.net. The only reason for not closing the offices...
The Romanian Parliament, by the vote of the Chamber of Deputies, adopted an amendment to the Fiscal Code to exempt from taxation, until July 31, 2025, the earnings derived by natural persons from investments in cryptocurrencies, according to Profit.ro. The timing is important since cryptocurrency...
Transfond, which operates the interbank payments automated clearing house, and the Romanian Association of Banks have officially launched the domestic payment system RoPay, which allows transfers from account to account without the intermediation of card operators such as Visa or Mastercard. "RoPay differentiates itself from other payment solutions through speed, lower costs, and 24/7 availability," […]
