Romanians boost foreign travel spending to €3 billion in early 2025
Romanians spent over €3 billion on international travel in the first four months of 2025, a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Romanians spent over €3 billion on international travel in the first four months of 2025, a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Romanians spent a combined €6.2 billion on dining out last year, a figure more than quadruple the amount spent a decade ago, with average spending at €830 per family in 2024, according to a Colliers report.
Romania's retail stock expanded by around 106,000 sqm during H1 2026, with another 205,000 sqm under development that could help the country reach the 5 million sqm milestone at the end of 2026, according to a Colliers report.
Romania's fiscal package is expected to have a substantial budgetary impact, estimated at 1.1% of GDP this year and 3.5% in 2026, finds an analysis by Fitch Ratings.
Maspex Romania has initiated the voluntary takeover bid for the majority of Purcari Wineries shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Construction materials supplier Saint-Gobain Romania has appointed Jakub Kotala as its CEO starting July.
Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of the Pavăl family and Romania's largest local entrepreneurial group, announced its strategic acquisition of Praktiker Hellas, Greece's leading DIY retail chain owned by Farifax Financial Holdings, for an undisclosed sum.
Artesana, the Romanian artisanal dairy producer, has announced a strategic partnership with investment fund Booster Capital.