The Competition Council has fined 10 banks a total of 3.73 billion lei, equivalent to approximately 710 million euros, for breaching competition rules in the process of setting the ROBOR.…
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First fuel price cut after a week-long pause. Here's how much gasoline and diesel cost now
After nearly a week during which fuel prices remained unchanged, drivers receive good news: gasoline and diesel are getting cheaper in the Rompetrol network. The reduction comes after a period…
Revolut plans Bucharest headquarters and 130 new hires as its Romanian customer base reaches 4.8 million
Revolut is preparing for a significant expansion in Romania and is looking for a central headquarters in Bucharest. The company is analyzing several office buildings in the Capital for renting…
The Rich Get Richer: Millionaire Numbers and Fortunes Jump in 2025
The number of millionaires worldwide and their wealth continued to grow in 2025, reaching new records, driven by the strong performance of the stock market and a decrease in inflation.…
The Trump administration is proposing a 25% tariff on imports from Brazil
The administration of President Donald Trump has proposed the introduction of a 25% tariff on products imported from Brazil, after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concluded that this country…
Rheinmetall Secures €5.7 Billion Romanian Army Contract, One of Its Largest International Deals
The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall announced on Tuesday that it has signed contracts worth 5.7 billion euros with the Romanian Army, describing them as „the largest package of international contracts…
Dacia Offers Up to €40,000 in New Voluntary Exit Program for Employees
Approximately 200 engineers and specialists from the Titu Technical Center and Automobile Dacia will be able to benefit from amounts of up to 210,000 lei within a new voluntary departure…
Poverty has reached a record level in Germany
The poverty rate in Germany rose in 2025 to a record level of 16.1%, which means approximately 13.3 million people classified as poor, according to a report published on Tuesday…
Contract signed for a new section of the Union Highway, a nearly 4 billion lei project financed through SAFE
A significant step forward in the construction of the Union Highway (A8) was taken on Friday, as the National Company for Road Infrastructure Investments (CNIR) signed the contract for the…
IEA Chief Warns EU Against Easing Russia Sanctions as US and UK Loosen Restrictions
The European Union would make „a major mistake” if it were to relax sanctions on Russian energy, warns the director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol. The US…
Romanians living abroad can receive up to €200,000 to start businesses in the country
Romanians living abroad who want to start businesses in Romania will be able to receive grants of up to 200,000 euros through a new program launched by the Ministry of…
ECB warns of the risk of a global financial crisis as the Iran war and trade tensions threaten to destabilize the economy
The European Central Bank warns that the global economy is entering a period of high risk, in which the conflict between the US and Iran, global trade tensions, and the…
France to mint gold investment coins for first time since the 19th century
France will once again issue solid gold coins for investment, for the first time in over a century, at a time when gold is becoming increasingly sought after amid geopolitical…
Romania’s budget deficit has been cut by more than half. Finance officials speak of a “change in trajectory”
Romania’s budget deficit has been reduced to less than half in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while investments supported by European funds…
Diesel is now cheaper than gasoline. What’s happening on the fuel market
The price of diesel has dropped below that of gasoline at some gas stations in Romania, a rare occurrence in the local fuel market and a first recorded after the…
Poland is being invaded by drivers from neighboring countries who come to fill up with subsidized fuel
The Polish government’s program to cap fuel prices at the pump is attracting drivers from neighboring countries to cross the border and refuel with some of the cheapest gasoline in…
Ilie Bolojan revisits the Doicești reactors controversy: “The project has issues that we cannot deny”
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan revisited on Friday the controversy surrounding the small modular reactors (SMR) project in Doicești and argued that the investment raises real issues that cannot be…
ANAF tests “robot” assistants at service counters. Taxpayers could interact with digital terminals similar to those in airports
The National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF) is preparing a pilot digitalization project where individual taxpayers would interact at counters with digital terminals and virtual assistants, following the model of…
ANRE takes over Bolojan’s plan against the “smart guys” in energy: What changes for speculative projects
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) approved on Thursday a set of new rules aimed at eliminating speculative energy projects – those investments announced „on paper,” which reserve network capacity…
Green light for the Brașov-Făgăraș highway: The project includes 49 bridges and wildlife crossings
The National Company for Road Infrastructure Management (CNAIR) approved on Thursday the feasibility study for the Brașov – Făgăraș Highway, a project estimated at 7.74 billion lei without VAT, which…