Senate Speaker Calin Popescu Tariceanu claims that the 2009 presidential elections should be investigated by a parliamentary commission of inquiry because, in his opinion, in Romania there is a parallel system of power which consists of institutions that lack legitimacy. “The situation seems very grave to me. Why? Because what transpires in the public space […]
Along with the consensus scenario of strong fiscal stimulus and robust domestic demand, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects strong economic growth of 3.2% this year and 3.4% in 2025 for Romania, under the latest Regional Economic Prospects report published on May 15. The main vulnerability remains the fiscal position, the EBRD […]
The governor of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), Mugur Isărescu, speaking at the Inflation Report unveiling on May 15, declared that a fiscal correction is "absolutely necessary," but it is hard to carry out such policies during an electoral year such as 2024. "[The fiscal correction] is absolutely necessary, and we encourage the government […]
Reflecting the discretionary rise in public wages, the pension reform, and the strong public investments and despite the first fiscal corrective package passed in 2023 (with a positive impact of 1% of GDP this year), Romania's budget deficit will rise from 6.6% of GDP last year to 6.9% of GDP this year (ESA terms), according […]
Romgaz Group recorded a consolidated net profit of RON 1.24 billion in Q1 2024, 28% higher than in the same period last year, according to data sent by the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).According to the source, Romgaz reported a turnover of RON 2.27 billion, down 21.86% compared to the same period in 2023, as a […]
Oil Terminal obtained, in the first quarter of 2024, a net profit of RON 28.43 million, 21.5% higher than in the same period last year, according to financial data sent on Monday to the Bucharest Stock Exchange.The gross profit amounted to RON 33.2 million, higher by RON 26.9 million compared to the budgeted level for […]
Rompetrol Rafinare, member company of the KMG International Group (Rompetrol), recorded in the first quarter of 2024 a gross turnover of about 1.1 billion USD, down 15% compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the operational profit (EBITDA) recorded by the company was 33.2 million dollars, the net result having […]
