Retail trade volume in Romania remained flat in November 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest data released by Eurostat.
The tender for the design and construction of the final motorway lot of the Târgu Neamț - Iași - Ungheni section has been launched.
Romania leads the European Union in both VAT and corporate tax collection failures, losing approximately one-third of potential revenue from each tax, according to a European Commission analysis published this week.
EU enterprises are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence technologies, with 20% of companies with 10 or more employees now using AI to conduct business in 2025, according to Eurostat.
In October 2025, the euro area seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.4%, stable compared with September 2025 and up from 6.3% in October 2024.
Romanian business associations have renewed their call for the elimination of the minimum tax on turnover (IMCA) ahead of the 2026 state budget discussions, citing significant negative impacts on investment decisions.
Romania maintains a much higher level of energy self-sufficiency compared to the EU average, though certain sectors show diverging trends, according to Eurostat.
Romania's real GDP growth is forecast to remain low over the next two years, primarily due to the necessary fiscal consolidation measures that will slow consumption.
In 2023, the EU spent €1.72 trillion on healthcare expenditure, equivalent to 10.0% of the EU's gross domestic product, according to Eurostat.
The annual inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached 9.8% in October 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics.
The European Union's Innovation Fund has selected Holcim Romania's Carbon Hub CPT01 project for funding, marking a significant step in its decarbonisation efforts.
The volume of retail trade in Romania saw a significant drop in September 2025, registering a -2.1% decrease compared to the same month in the previous year.
Evrotrust, a leading European Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP), has secured €6.6 million in growth funding from 3TS Capital Partners to accelerate its expansion into Romania.
The tax-to-GDP ratio in Romania remains one of the lowest in the European Union, despite registering an increase in 2024, according to recent data published by Eurostat.
Romania recorded the largest general government deficit in the EU during the second quarter of 2025, reaching -8.7% of GDP.
Romania recorded the EU's highest annual inflation rate in September 2025, reaching 8.6%, according to figures published by Eurostat.
Investors in Central Europe are optimistic about the upcoming months, according to the latest Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity (PE) Confidence Survey.
Florina Moisei has been named as the new Country Manager for its local branch, Revolut Bank UAB Vilnius Sucursala București.
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the EU in August 2025 at 8.5%, according to the latest data from Eurostat.
The total weight of goods transported to/from main ports in the EU by short sea shipping was 1.6 billion tonnes during 2023.
Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.
Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Romanian measures for the national investment and development bank Banca de Investiții și Dezvoltare (BID).