GenAI adoption within European financial services firms held back by lack of upskilling
Majority (90%) of firms surveyed have adopted AI into operations to some degree, but most remain in the early stages and 8% have not integrated AI at all.
Majority (90%) of firms surveyed have adopted AI into operations to some degree, but most remain in the early stages and 8% have not integrated AI at all.

Lidl Romania continues to invest in the country and announces for the financial year 2026 (1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027) an expansion plan of over €285 million.
Restaurant technology startup Choice has secured €6.6 million in new funding and is accelerating its expansion across CEE, including Romania, where it entered in 2025.
Israeli developer Econergy Renewable Energy has secured €31 million in project financing from Kommunalkredit for its 60MW Ovidiu solar project in Romania.
Romania's Competition Council is analyzing the transaction through which Pavăl Holding, controlled by the Pavăl brothers, intends to acquire the Carrefour group in Romania.
Romania continues to record the lowest uptake of e-government services in the European Union.