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How much can bad tax advice from ChatGPT cost you?

How much can bad tax advice from ChatGPT cost you?

More and more Romanians are turning to artificial intelligence to find answers to the problems they face, including how to declare their income or what taxes they have to pay.…

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Romania's recovery plan funding is running out, with 86 km of motorway still unfinished. Who will pay to complete the work?

Romania's recovery plan funding is running out, with 86 km of motorway still unfinished. Who will pay to complete the work?

Romania still has 132.4 kilometers of highway to build financed through the NRRP, but only 45.9 kilometers are expected to be completed by August 31, when the European program ends.…

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Consumers threaten to sue ANRE, accusing new rules of weakening their rights and favoring suppliers

Consumers threaten to sue ANRE, accusing new rules of weakening their rights and favoring suppliers

The Association of Prosumers and Energy Communities in Romania (APCE) threatens to seek the suspension of the regulations developed by ANRE for the implementation of the new Prosumer Law in…

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The largest solar park in Europe is being built in Romania: It will provide energy for nearly one million people

The largest solar park in Europe is being built in Romania: It will provide energy for nearly one million people

The project of the largest photovoltaic park in the EU has taken a significant step towards realization and could soon provide enough energy for nearly one million people. The National…

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The United States imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian products. Ottawa will respond "dollar for dollar"

The United States imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian products. Ottawa will respond "dollar for dollar"

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on a range of products imported from Canada on Saturday after trade negotiations between the two countries failed at the last minute. Canadian Prime…

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Wheat prices climb towards three-year high as Russia and Ukraine disrupt exports. World seeks alternative routes, putting Constanța back in focus

Wheat prices climb towards three-year high as Russia and Ukraine disrupt exports. World seeks alternative routes, putting Constanța back in focus

The price of wheat has risen to nearly the highest level in the past three years, following the increasingly intense attacks by Russia and Ukraine on ports and commercial ships…

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Russians pull money out of banks and keep it "under the mattress," fearing Putin could seize their savings

Russians pull money out of banks and keep it "under the mattress," fearing Putin could seize their savings

Russians are withdrawing more and more money from banks amid fears that the state could end up seizing the population’s savings and companies’ assets to finance the war in Ukraine.…

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Europe can no longer rely on its old economic model. Lagarde warns EU risks losing AI race

Europe can no longer rely on its old economic model. Lagarde warns EU risks losing AI race

Europe can no longer rely on the economic model that has brought it prosperity in recent decades, and if it does not address its internal problems, it risks falling behind…

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Bulgaria installed more battery storage in one month than Romania has in total. What Bucharest plans to do

Bulgaria installed more battery storage in one month than Romania has in total. What Bucharest plans to do

Bulgaria has increased its energy storage capacity in batteries by 1,000 MW in just one month. This is more than the entire installed capacity currently in Romania. ENTSO-E data as…

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Inflation dropped sharply in July. Rents, diesel, and coffee recorded the highest price increases

Inflation dropped sharply in July. Rents, diesel, and coffee recorded the highest price increases

The annual inflation rate decreased to 8.16% in July, from 10.42% in June, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Thus, the annual inflation…

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12 km of Transylvania Motorway open after years of delays. Pro Infrastructura blames UMB and CNAIR

12 km of Transylvania Motorway open after years of delays. Pro Infrastructura blames UMB and CNAIR

Romania marks the first highway inauguration of the year on Tuesday. Traffic opens on the 12.24 kilometers of the Transylvania Highway (A3) between Zimbor and Poarta Sălajului starting at 4:00…

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Energy storage can save us. But batteries also have a risk

Energy storage can save us. But batteries also have a risk

Batteries have been presented as a „crucial technology” in the EU’s transition to clean energy, but recently concerns have arisen about the risk of potential power outages they could cause.…

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European Commission clears Naspers’ full takeover of Romanian eMAG

European Commission clears Naspers’ full takeover of Romanian eMAG

The European Commission has approved, on Friday, the acquisition of sole control over Dante International S.A., the operator of eMAG, by the South African group Naspers Limited. The transaction was…

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The international price of oil has dropped to the lowest level in the last three weeks

The international price of oil has dropped to the lowest level in the last three weeks

Oil prices drop after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that Washington and Tehran could reach an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz as early as Tuesday or Wednesday.…

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Fitch Maintains Romania’s Investment Grade Rating, Warns Over Political Instability and Budget Deficit

Fitch Maintains Romania’s Investment Grade Rating, Warns Over Political Instability and Budget Deficit

Fitch Ratings agency confirmed Romania’s sovereign rating at BBB- on Friday evening, the last step in the recommended investment category, but maintained a negative outlook, citing risks stemming from high…

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Romania passes law allowing temporary diesel excise tax cut. Bogdan Ivan: Fuel prices should fall

Romania passes law allowing temporary diesel excise tax cut. Bogdan Ivan: Fuel prices should fall

The Chamber of Deputies adopted on Wednesday, as the decision-making body, the law to reinstate the state of emergency in the oil and petroleum products market, which introduces a package…

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Fitch to announce Romania's rating on Friday. Erste: Mid-year deficit of 2% of GDP lowers downgrade risk

Fitch to announce Romania's rating on Friday. Erste: Mid-year deficit of 2% of GDP lowers downgrade risk

The international rating agency Fitch will not downgrade Romania’s sovereign rating to the „junk” area on Friday, according to Erste Bank analysts. On Friday, after the closing of the financial…

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France and Germany negotiate major auto industry deal, push "Made in Europe" rules

France and Germany negotiate major auto industry deal, push "Made in Europe" rules

Following joint ministerial meetings held in Germany last week, the leaders of the two largest economies in the European Union, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron, have…

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Kazakhstan Resumes Black Sea Oil Exports, Easing Pressure on Romania's Fuel Supply

Kazakhstan Resumes Black Sea Oil Exports, Easing Pressure on Romania's Fuel Supply

Romania receives good news as fuel prices have started to rise again due to the halt in oil deliveries from Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Energy in Astana announced that loading…

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Parcel taxes hit Shein: The company is incurring losses and warns that the EU measure could worsen the situation

Parcel taxes hit Shein: The company is incurring losses and warns that the EU measure could worsen the situation

Shein reported a loss of 99 million dollars in the first quarter of the year. The result comes after a slowdown in sales in the United States, caused by the…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
How schools can prevent knife attacks: Five practical solutions. Psychologist: “Strict controls may stop the behaviour, but they don’t address the root cause”
How schools can prevent knife attacks: Five practical solutions. Psychologist: “Strict controls may stop the behaviour, but they don’t address the root cause”
Gabriela Pleș
Sorin Grindeanu, la scurt timp după votarea guvernului, s-a grăbit să anunțe public pentru a recepționa și judecătoarea Lia Savonea că vrea să plătească un miliard de euro de la buget pentru magistrați
Sorin Grindeanu prepares 1 billion euros for Lia Savonea, even though European judges say the payment can be postponed and staggered
Emilian Isailă
Trump the brave and his two faces. When he’s a tiger and when he’s a lamb
Trump the brave and his two faces. When he’s a tiger and when he’s a lamb
O reacție SRI la adresa unor critici făcute de Ludovic Orban într-o emisiune TVR a reaprins dezbaterea despre lipsa controlului civil asupra serviciilor secrete din România
For a quarter of a century, Ludovic Orban criticizes SRI. Finally, he received a response, one that reignites the debate about the crisis of the secret services
Emilian Isailă
The editorial board of The New York Times: How Trump Betrays Ukraine
The editorial board of The New York Times: How Trump Betrays Ukraine
În primăvara anului trecut, în plină campanie electorală, într-o dezbatere organizată de Antena 3 CNN, la o întrebare a unui reporter despre posibilitatea creșterii TVA, Nicușor Dan a făcut o promisiune scrisă în fața camerelor de luat vederi că, în situația în care va ajunge președinte, taxa pe valoarea adăugată nu se va modifica. Ceea ce nu s-a întâmplat.
The paper that turned Romania back to the Dragnea era
Emilian Isailă
Marian Neacșu, un fost condamnat penal, a fost numit ministru de Interne cu scopul de a crea o majoritate parlamentară pentru PSD
What will PSD do once back in power?
Emilian Isailă
The old world order has set. Three scenarios for what will follow
The old world order has set. Three scenarios for what will follow
The uprising that could spark a war between Russia and NATO. Inside the crisis simulation involving a Romanian participant
The uprising that could spark a war between Russia and NATO. Inside the crisis simulation involving a Romanian participant
The EU is heading into a perfect storm. Why Europe risks becoming paralysed at the worst possible moment
The EU is heading into a perfect storm. Why Europe risks becoming paralysed at the worst possible moment
POLITICS
Niculescu adds second Foreign Ministry official to his team. Romania’s consul in Lyon recalled from his post
Niculescu adds second Foreign Ministry official to his team. Romania’s consul in Lyon recalled from his post
Nicușor Dan, the fourth editorial in the conservative press in the USA. Calls for more American forces in the Black Sea
Nicușor Dan, the fourth editorial in the conservative press in the USA. Calls for more American forces in the Black Sea
Irina Olteanu
European Commission President congratulates PM Luca Niculescu: There is no time to waste
European Commission President congratulates PM Luca Niculescu: There is no time to waste
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Will Bolojan run for president in 2030? What are his plans for PNL?
Will Bolojan run for president in 2030? What are his plans for PNL?
What PSD rejected under Bolojan may now be acceptable under Niculescu. How the party explains its change of position on listing state-owned companies
What PSD rejected under Bolojan may now be acceptable under Niculescu. How the party explains its change of position on listing state-owned companies
Nicușor Dan is optimistic: On Tuesday, we will have a government
Nicușor Dan is optimistic: On Tuesday, we will have a government
Irina Olteanu
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Dacia registrations fall 10% in Europe in 2026 despite 6% market growth. Chinese rival BYD sells more cars
Dacia registrations fall 10% in Europe in 2026 despite 6% market growth. Chinese rival BYD sells more cars
Getty Images files for US bankruptcy, advances restructuring plan
Getty Images files for US bankruptcy, advances restructuring plan
What a group of AI agents discussed while their owners chatted at the table
What a group of AI agents discussed while their owners chatted at the table
Malaysia has suspended the sale of a Chinese Chery model. The issue acknowledged by the manufacturer
Malaysia has suspended the sale of a Chinese Chery model. The issue acknowledged by the manufacturer
Could hackers reach your fridge? The loopholes through which they can sneak into your house
Could hackers reach your fridge? The loopholes through which they can sneak into your house
Renault CEO questions Romania’s Rabla car scrappage scheme: Why do cars imported from outside Europe get the same subsidies as those made in Romania?
Renault CEO questions Romania’s Rabla car scrappage scheme: Why do cars imported from outside Europe get the same subsidies as those made in Romania?
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