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Life without money in your pocket, the end of a utopia: Why Swedes are returning to cash
The Nordic countries were the first to adopt digital payments. Now, online banking is seen as a potential threat to national security, and Sweden is once again valuing cash. In…
Trump, "hit" by the EU with chicken wings and women's lingerie. List of American products subject to European taxes
The European Union has decided to counterattack with its own measures the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. The European Commission has published a 99-page list of American products that could…
Bansko will have its own airport. Bulgarian authorities aim to place the winter resort among the world's most popular
The Bansko Municipality will build an airport for small planes, facilitating access for tourists and increasing safety in the resort. The new infrastructure will include an 800-meter runway and a…
The American stock market on a slide: Trump sees his wealth greatly diminished, while Musk lost 23 billion dollars in a day
The American stock market experienced a significant drop on Monday. A new round of massive selling hit the financial markets amid uncertainty regarding trade policy, fueling fears that the US…
What is the weapon with which Europe can defeat Russia. A famous economist has the answer
The renowned American economist Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics, believes that the only way European leaders can truly support Ukraine, after Donald Trump seems to have washed his hands…
The world's wealthiest are moving their fortunes to Greece: Many are scared of Trump
In recent years, Greece has become a major attraction for millionaires worldwide. Owners of huge fortunes are leaving countries like the United Kingdom, the USA, and even Australia or the…
Mugur Isărescu: What the governing coalition did is the right direction. If they hadn't adopted that ordinance, the deficit would have gone towards 10%
The Governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isărescu, believes that what the current governing coalition has done is the right direction and explained that if the „little train”…
Romania's economy grew by less than 1% in 2024. The worst result in 12 years, except for the pandemic
Romania’s economy grew by only 0.9% last year, and in the last quarter of 2024, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.7% compared to the same quarter in 2023…
Trump's trade war could have a clear winner: the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom could be one of the big winners of the trade war unleashed by Donald Trump, as the tariffs imposed by the US on other major economies redirect…
The taxes imposed by China have come into effect. Beijing is investigating Google
The new customs duties imposed by the United States on China have come into effect, although Donald Trump has suspended those targeting Mexico and Canada. Thus, an additional 10% tax…
Trump's tariffs have led the euro to its lowest value in the past two years
The US dollar appreciated strongly on Monday, pushing other currencies to their lowest values in years after the widespread tariffs announced by American President Donald Trump triggered a trade war,…
Minister of Finance: Romania has already left behind 7 EU countries and we are on the rise, very close to Estonia (Video)
Minister of Finance, Tanczos Barna, argues that Romania is a country in full economic development and can rely on a solid economic growth. He emphasizes that Romania has already surpassed…
Minister of Finance explains why there is no need for tax increases in 2025
The budget project for 2025 foresees an increase in revenues of 50 billion lei compared to 2024, a sum that allows for compliance with the 7% GDP deficit, announced Romanian…
Trump warns companies worldwide of high tariffs if they do not produce in the USA
American President Donald Trump declared on Thursday, via video conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, that businesses worldwide will have to pay a tariff if they do not…
Retirement bonus of 100,000 euros from the state. Who is the lucky beneficiary and how did we get here
In the context of drastic budget cuts in Romania, we learn about a record obtained by a state employee, who received a retirement bonus of 100,000 euros! This concerns a…
Melania Trump has launched the cryptocurrency $MELANIA
Melania Trump launched a cryptocurrency ahead of her husband, Donald Trump’s inauguration as the President of the United States, as reported by BBC. Her announcement comes a day after President-elect…
The World Bank worsens forecasts regarding the evolution of Romania's economy
The Romanian economy is expected to grow by 2.1% this year, compared to a level of 3.8% forecasted in June 2024, according to the most recent report on „Global Economic…
Economist, about Romania's increasing external debt: The prosperity proclaimed by politicians was artificially induced with financial infusions from loans
Economist Adrian Negrescu believes that the issue regarding Romania’s increasing external debt is not the loans themselves, but rather the interest rates and, most importantly, how the money is used.…
The annual inflation rate rose to 5.14% in December 2024. What has become more expensive the most
The annual inflation rate rose to 5.14% in December 2024, from 5.11% in November, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food products recorded…