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ANAF will come under the direct coordination of the Ministry of Finance

ANAF will come under the direct coordination of the Ministry of Finance

The National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) will be directly coordinated by the Ministry of Finance, announced Minister Alexandru Nazare on Wednesday, stating that the relationship between the two institutions…

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The Minister of Finance announces a new taxation formula for multinational companies. The staggered system will be rethought, measures regarding the activity of the ANAF (Video)

The Minister of Finance announces a new taxation formula for multinational companies. The staggered system will be rethought, measures regarding the activity of the ANAF (Video)

The government is preparing new tax measures targeting multinational companies, taxing parcels from outside the EU, and reforming tax administration. Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare announced a new taxation formula for…

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The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has significantly revised upwards the inflation forecast for 2025

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has significantly revised upwards the inflation forecast for 2025

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has significantly revised its inflation forecast for 2025, from 4.6% to 8.8%, announced Governor Mugur Isărescu. He specified that Romania’s economy is currently facing…

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The wave of price increases is already being felt. The inflation rate surged in July to 7.8%. Prices that have increased the most

The wave of price increases is already being felt. The inflation rate surged in July to 7.8%. Prices that have increased the most

The annual inflation rate surged strongly in July to 7.84%. Compared to June, inflation jumped by 2.7%. The highest price increases over the past year were recorded in non-food goods…

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The United States will not impose customs duties on gold

The United States will not impose customs duties on gold

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that gold will not be subject to the new American customs duties, after an official document caused confusion last week and propelled the precious…

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The United States and China are extending their trade truce for another 90 days

The United States and China are extending their trade truce for another 90 days

President Donald Trump has extended the trade truce with China by another 90 days, during which negotiations will continue. Trump posted on his social platform Truth Social that he signed…

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ANAF loses the lawsuit against OMV Petrom. The state must pay over 435 million lei

ANAF loses the lawsuit against OMV Petrom. The state must pay over 435 million lei

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ÎCCJ) has definitively ruled that the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) must reimburse OMV Petrom the amount of 435.6 million lei, representing…

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Over 200 hotels in Romania have joined the European process against Booking.com

Over 200 hotels in Romania have joined the European process against Booking.com

110 hotel operators from Romania, representing over 200 hotels, have already joined the European collective process against the Booking.com platform, accused of price fixing and imposing abusive commissions. The hoteliers…

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European brands are resorting to an obscure customs clause to mitigate the impact of tariffs imposed by Trump

European brands are resorting to an obscure customs clause to mitigate the impact of tariffs imposed by Trump

Renowned European companies are analyzing the use of a little-known American customs clause called the „First Sale” rule to mitigate the effects of the new trade tariffs imposed by President…

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The translation of the text is: AI Stars, "hunted" like sports celebrities: Young people negotiating salaries of 250 million dollars

The translation of the text is: AI Stars, "hunted" like sports celebrities: Young people negotiating salaries of 250 million dollars

Artificial intelligence specialists approach the job market as if it were an NBA star, like LeBron James. They seek advice from their entourage and play hardball with those offering more…

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Economist: There are too few children in Germany, people should retire at the age of 69

Economist: There are too few children in Germany, people should retire at the age of 69

Germans should stay longer in the workforce to protect the pension system and support growth, economist Martin Werding stated, as reported by dpa on Saturday. Despite the unpopularity of requests…

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How China took electric cars, lithium batteries, and solar panels from America's hands

How China took electric cars, lithium batteries, and solar panels from America's hands

China dominates the global market for green technologies such as electric vehicles, batteries, and solar panels. And these technologies have something in common: they were all invented in the United…

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Blockage in the approval of American exports: Thousands of requests are left hanging due to bureaucratic chaos

Blockage in the approval of American exports: Thousands of requests are left hanging due to bureaucratic chaos

Tens of thousands of license requests for exports by American companies, including to China, are blocked due to dysfunctionality within the government agency responsible for approval. The Bureau of Industry…

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7 American Products Manufactured in Europe That Will Be Hit by Trump's Tariffs

7 American Products Manufactured in Europe That Will Be Hit by Trump's Tariffs

The tariffs imposed by Donald Trump aim to increase American production and promote a sense of „local for locals.” However, many American products are actually „Made in Europe.” The U.S.…

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Taken out of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, highways A7 and A8 have been saved

Taken out of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, highways A7 and A8 have been saved

The Minister of European Funds, Dragoș Pîslaru, announced that the A7 and A8 highways will not be abandoned, despite no longer being included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan…

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Trump desperately needed a deal with the EU. He got almost everything he wanted

Trump desperately needed a deal with the EU. He got almost everything he wanted

After endless discussions about trade, the Trump administration needed a significant victory. It seems they have just achieved one. For months, President Trump’s inclination to exaggerate the speed at which…

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The Romanian state is preparing subsidies of hundreds of millions of euros for geothermal energy

The Romanian state is preparing subsidies of hundreds of millions of euros for geothermal energy

The Romanian state is preparing a state aid scheme worth hundreds of millions of euros for geothermal energy production and transport projects for centralized heating or cooling, using funds from…

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US-EU tariffs: Merz welcomes the agreement, but the German industry trembles. Italy remains cautious, opposition in France criticizes the deal

US-EU tariffs: Merz welcomes the agreement, but the German industry trembles. Italy remains cautious, opposition in France criticizes the deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed on Sunday the trade agreement between the United States and the EU, which includes a 15% tariff on European exports, but the industry of the…

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EU's response to Trump's trade war: 93 billion euros on American products

EU's response to Trump's trade war: 93 billion euros on American products

EU leaders have approved a scheme to introduce customs duties worth 93 billion euros on American products. The scheme will be implemented starting from August 7, if negotiations with Donald…

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Romania narrowly avoids "junk" downgrade. S&P warning on inflation, public debt, and Bolojan's departure

Romania narrowly avoids "junk" downgrade. S&P warning on inflation, public debt, and Bolojan's departure

The financial rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has confirmed Romania’s sovereign rating at „BBB-/A-3” for both long-term and short-term debt, in both local and foreign currency. The maintained rating…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Sorin Grindeanu vrea să ajungă premier, dar taie toate punțile de colaborare cu PNL și USR  printr-o campanie ce amintește de perioada Adrian Năstase
Grindeanu, the giraffe, and the eyebrows. Traumas of a PSD leader from the time of Dragnea
Emilian Isailă
Emilian Isailă, editor
Bolojan must go! Really?
Emilian Isailă
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
Pe hârtie, în cazul alegerilor anticipate, Sorin Grindeanu și George Simion pot forma o nouă majoritate parlamentară, dar și-n 2024, Marcel Ciolacu credea că ajunge sigur în finala prezidențială
Don’t believe too much in polls. Reality is more complicated
Emilian Isailă
Studioul 4, TVR, 22 decembrie 1989. Poetul Mircea Dinescu și actorul Ion Caramitru, înconjurați de revoluționari, anunță căderea dictaturii Ceaușescu
How the Kremlin conquered the symbol of Free Romania and why no one seems to be bothered
Emilian Isailă
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Gabriela Pleș
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Gabriela Pleș
POLITICS
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Sebastian Stan Rejects “MAGA” Label for “Fjord”: “When Did One Camp Get All the Answers?”
Sebastian Stan Rejects “MAGA” Label for “Fjord”: “When Did One Camp Get All the Answers?”
OpenAI Says Its AI Has Solved a Mathematical Problem That Stumped Humans for Nearly a Century
OpenAI Says Its AI Has Solved a Mathematical Problem That Stumped Humans for Nearly a Century
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
27-Year-Old Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Us All by 2030
27-Year-Old Anthropic Researcher Quits, Warns AI Could Kill Us All by 2030
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Europe’s First Flying Cars Move Into Industrial Production
Europe’s First Flying Cars Move Into Industrial Production
The „Plan for the future” of Volkswagen has been approved: 50,000 jobs could disappear
The „Plan for the future” of Volkswagen has been approved: 50,000 jobs could disappear
100 major companies warn current cyber defences won’t withstand AI-powered attacks
100 major companies warn current cyber defences won’t withstand AI-powered attacks
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