Energy suppliers warn that the authorities’ bill compensation measures could lead to further price rises oct. 21 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Romania is one of the EU countries with the highest increases in average electricity prices for households oct. 20 Redacția 0 comentarii
Romanian entrepreneurs and people in education have created “rethink Romania” to establish a development strategy for the next 30 years oct. 20 Redacția 0 comentarii
An Irish start-up has installed five individual mobile offices in Cluj-Napoca, an innovative solution for pandemic remote work oct. 20 Redacția 0 comentarii
OFFICIAL Turnaround in the tender for Section 2 of the Sibiu – Pitesti Motorway: Out of six qualified builders, only the Turks from MAPA submitted a bid for the execution of the Boița – Cornetu section/ The tender, based on a 2008 feasibility study oct. 20 Mădălina Podaru 0 comentarii
Transgaz urgently buys imported gas at an astronomical price. Sees imbalances in the functioning of the National Gas Transmission System in winter oct. 19 Matei Ionescu 0 comentarii
Automakers ramp up the transition to electric cars in a market increasingly populated by startups oct. 19 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Can Ordinance 117 turn the economy upside down? No, experts say, it’s a measure to protect employees, but it’s incomplete oct. 19 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
VIDEO INTERVIEW Andreas Lier, BASF Romania: The only way out of the crisis, for the country and for the economy, is vaccination oct. 19 Elena Deacu 0 comentarii
Romanian ship captain on the container crisis and its effects: “At Christmas you might return from shopping empty-handed” (Digi24) oct. 19 Redacția 0 comentarii
Energy Minister: Good news for millions of Romanians! Household consumers will pay a maximum of 71 cents per KWh, exactly what they paid last year oct. 19 G4Media 0 comentarii
The Competition Council is investigating why fuel has become more expensive. Prime Minister Cîțu two days ago called for an investigation into whether a cartel exists oct. 18 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
BREAKING Radical measures proposed by the Ciolos cabinet in the government programme, with economic impact: mandatory green certificate for any activity / Shifting the school year by 2 weeks / Dismissal of state and private employees who come into contact with the public and refuse to present the green certificate oct. 18 Mihai Roman 0 comentarii
Four Romanian companies in the top five of the Top 100 in South East Europe. Dacia, in first place oct. 18 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
VIDEO INTERVIEW Volker Raffel, CEO of E.ON Romania: Lack of investments and the global situation are reasons for rising energy prices / Possible solutions: Reducing energy taxes oct. 17 Elena Deacu 0 comentarii
A nuclear reactor at Cernavoda nuclear plant disconnected from the system this morning oct. 14 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Another Romanian Technology company goes public: AROBS from Cluj wants to list on the AeRO market this year and buy other IT companies oct. 14 Redacția 0 comentarii
Romania’s external debt increased by 8.4 billion euros in the first months of the year/ Foreign investments amounted to 4.39 billion euros (NBR data) oct. 14 Redacția 0 comentarii
Florin Cîțu talks about postponing the payment of energy bills: “It’s something we already did last year with the payment of taxes, I don’t see why we couldn’t do it again this year” oct. 14 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
Publishing House Act and Politon adds 27 new titles in H1 2021, including 18 and audiobooks, up 10% on H1 2020 oct. 14 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Ericsson CEO: “We anticipate that by 2030, two-thirds of the global workforce will depend on 5G connectivity” oct. 14 Redacția 0 comentarii
New law aimed at reducing bureaucracy passed by Parliament: public institutions will no longer ask for copies of notices or documents issued by the state oct. 13 Redacția 0 comentarii
Victims of the Green Deal: Bulgarian miners marching through Sofia to protect the mining industry oct. 13 Mihai Roman 0 comentarii
KIK to open seven more stores in Auchan shopping centres in Romania oct. 13 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Unprecedented measures by the European Commission in the energy and gas price crisis: bill payments may be delayed, emergency support for customers, temporary tax cuts / Joint gas purchases oct. 13 Mihai Roman 0 comentarii
EXCLUSIVE NEPI Rockcastle has received planning permission for the residential project next to the Vulcan Value Center retail park. The project represents the real estate giant’s entry into the housing market oct. 13 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Romania imported more than 2,100 MW of electricity on Tuesday; the stock market price reached a new historical record oct. 12 Redacția 0 comentarii
ANALYSIS How business parks have become winners in the pandemic crisis oct. 12 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
The IMF has improved its estimates on the evolution of the Romanian economy: +7% forecast for this year. Romania is expected to record price growth of 4.3%. oct. 12 Redacția 0 comentarii
What exotic destinations are Romanians looking for on New Year’s Eve holiday oct. 11 Redacția 0 comentarii
105 million euros in funding for agricultural and forestry infrastructure projects oct. 11 Redacția 0 comentarii
Klaus Iohannis nominates Dacian Ciolos as Prime Minister-candidate oct. 11 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Digital education platform Kinderpedia attracts €1.8 million in funding oct. 8 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
Around a third of used cars in Germany have had their mileage altered oct. 8 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Car prices will rise due to semiconductor shortages and raw material prices oct. 8 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Premium gasoline prices 40% higher than last year. What gas station price lists look like oct. 8 Redacția 0 comentarii
12,000 electric and hybrid cars bought through the Rabla Program – Vice President Environment Fund Administration/Funding for 200 charging stations dedicated to electric cars oct. 7 Mădălina Podaru 0 comentarii
It’s the “work from home season” in the job market. Job fair organizers: “Remote jobs, the centerpiece of these times” oct. 7 Kristina Reștea 0 comentarii
Apartment prices rose again in September in major cities, with one exception, Brasov oct. 7 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
American fintech Verifone to hire 100 Romanian specialists over the next 12 months, allowing working from home oct. 7 Redacția 0 comentarii
Coal still holding its own in Romania. Complexul Energetic Oltenia is looking for a transporter to take the coal from the mines to the thermal power plants for the next three years oct. 7 Matei Ionescu 0 comentarii
Energy experts: beware of winter consumption levels if you want state-compensation for bills / What consumers need to know / How much bills increase with and without compensation oct. 7 G4Media 0 comentarii
Electric cars reached a 77.5% share in September in Norway. But new government plans to tax electric cars with purchase price over €60,000 oct. 6 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Debates in the European Parliament to limit the impact of high energy prices. EU energy commissioner proposes a European gas reserve and direct support for vulnerable consumers or energy tax cuts / Mureșan: We need to make sure no state manipulates the price oct. 6 Redacția 0 comentarii
ACEA study: despite having the highest percentage of employees in the car industry in the EU, Romania has the oldest car fleet oct. 6 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Ministry of Finance extends guarantee period under the SME Factor Programme oct. 5 Redacția 0 comentarii
Coface study: In 2020, the social and political risk indicator reached a record high. Protests will intensify oct. 5 Redacția 0 comentarii
Household expenditure accounted for 84.5% of income in Q2 / Average household income 5,230 lei oct. 5 Ionuț Ardeleanu 0 comentarii
The business community does not agree with the Government’s proposal to increase the minimum wage oct. 5 Redacția 0 comentarii
The gross minimum wage will increase by 11% to 2,550 lei at the beginning of next year oct. 5 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
Fiscal targets assumed in the NRRP: Increase revenue by 2.5 percentage points of GDP and reduce the VAT collection gap by at least five percentage points by 2026 (Deloitte analysis) oct. 4 Redacția 0 comentarii
Restructuring plans at Continental. The company, with seven plants in Romania, is aligning with current trends and will change from next year oct. 4 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
With gas prices at four times over the previous winter, 27 municipalities could be left without hot water and heating oct. 4 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Pandora Papers. Two Romanian politicians named in the world’s biggest leak of how the world’s rich hide their wealth oct. 4 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
VIDEO INTERVIEW Gallina Vincelette, World Bank: Romania’s vaccine hesitancy threatens economic recovery / The country will reach about 7% growth rates in 2021 oct. 2 Elena Deacu 0 comentarii
The residential market continues to do well in 2021. From next year, inflation, the disappearance of government support and a potential extension of the zoning permits could create problems oct. 1 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Romanians can buy TEZAUR government bonds with interest rates up to 4.40% per year oct. 1 Redacția 0 comentarii
Electric cars will have green registration plates on the basis of which subsidies will be granted, Environment Minister announces oct. 1 Redacția 0 comentarii
PHOTO, VIDEO ABB unveils Terra 360, an electric car charging station that offers 100 km of range in 3 minutes oct. 1 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
The national e-invoicing system is launched. The Ministry of Finance has published the draft oct. 1 Redacția 0 comentarii
German menswear company Anson’s opened their first store in Central and Eastern Europe yesterday in Sun Plaza oct. 1 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
How energy bills will be offset this winter. Calculation examples for electricity and gas oct. 1 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
Christmas presents will arrive late this year due to global production and transportation problems sept. 30 Redacția 0 comentarii
Restaurants will remain open for the vaccinated, regardless of the incidence rate, announces Prime Minister Florin Cîțu sept. 29 Redacția 0 comentarii
Emergency ordinance on energy and gas price compensation could be adopted on Friday sept. 29 G4Media 0 comentarii
Digitalization in Romanian schools at a minimum level of 20% of maximum potential. Teachers, beginners in computer and internet usage sept. 29 Redacția 0 comentarii
We don’t have enough natural gas for our current consumption; Romania has already started to extract gas from storage sept. 29 Matei Ionescu 0 comentarii
Reaction of the software industry, after the Finance Minister’s statements about the withdrawal of tax breaks: “At government level we have confirmation that no sudden change is desired”. More than 100,000 IT professionals benefited from the exemption in 2020 sept. 29 Kristina Reștea 0 comentarii
FIC survey: Optimism among companies about the evolution of the Romanian economy sept. 29 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Finance Minister Dan Vîlceanu has promised hauliers tax amnesty by mid-November. Two employers’ associations are abandoning the protest scheduled for Wednesday in Bucharest’s Victory Square, while two others do not believe the minister’s promises and will bring trucks to the Government. sept. 29 Mădălina Podaru 0 comentarii
EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENT The Government is preparing again the settlement of technical unemployment for employees. The Cabinet talks about “banning” some economic activities sept. 28 Elena Deacu 0 comentarii
BREAKING Finance minister considers scrapping income tax and contribution exemptions for IT, construction and research: ‘It’s a matter of fairness, equity’ sept. 28 Mihai Roman 0 comentarii
The European Commission has approved Romania’s €29.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan / How the money will be shared out sept. 27 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
Dacia Sandero tops the European car market for the second consecutive month, over Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Yaris sept. 27 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Romania will have the first banknote featuring a woman’s face in autumn. Ecaterina Teodoroiu, heroine in the First World War, will be illustrated on a 20 lei banknote. sept. 27 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
Cernavodă power plant provided a third of the country’s energy production on Sunday morning sept. 26 Redacția 0 comentarii
Ilie Bolojan, a new development strategy for Bihor County: a network of industrial parks so that employees no longer waste time and money commuting sept. 26 G4Media 0 comentarii
Florin Cîțu announces increases in pensions, salaries and children’s allowances from 1 January: We will no longer use these increases as a political tool sept. 26 Redacția 0 comentarii
Governor Mugur Isărescu: Bitcoin is not a cryptocurrency. It is a speculative crypto asset sept. 25 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
City Insurance policyholders will receive their money faster, up to 500,000 lei per policy. The ordinance was published in the Official Gazette sept. 25 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
Bucharest, among the world’s largest emerging startup ecosystems. The main threat to the sector: lack of talent sept. 25 Elena Deacu 0 comentarii
Energy prices are also hitting Romanian companies. Producer: “We may have to adjust product prices in the coming period” sept. 24 Redacția 0 comentarii
Ministry of Labour proposal: employees in the social assistance sector who do not want to be vaccinated will be tested at their own expense sept. 24 Redacția 0 comentarii
VIDEO A1 Sibiu – Pitesti motorway: Works on the Sibiu – Boița section have exceeded the 50% physical stage. The 13-kilometre section will be open to traffic at the end of next year sept. 24 Mădălina Podaru 0 comentarii
One United Properties paid €4.9 million for a historic building near the Athenaeum sept. 24 Răzvan Zamfir 1 comentarii
Average monthly net earnings were 3217 lei in 2020, up 7.7%/ The economy lost 70,000 employees. What areas had the highest earnings and which were the “richest” counties sept. 24 Kristina Reștea 0 comentarii
Datanet Systems has taken over the majority of the shares of Red Dot Cluj Napoca. The new entity wants to develop in Transylvania sept. 24 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
Study. While the personal car will remain the top choice, car sharing and rental platforms will gain ground sept. 23 Răzvan Zamfir 0 comentarii
What jobs the future brings: TikTok manager, Instagram filter developer or climate geoengineer sept. 23 Carmen Radu 0 comentarii
President of the Competition Council: electricity prices will remain high in Romania for at least the next 4-5 years, as long as we use coal for energy production sept. 23 Redacția 0 comentarii
