Romania
Romania braces for Easter electricity oversupply driven by prosumers and renewables
If Easter Sunday is sunny, Romania will experience very high production of solar energy and extremely low electricity consumption.
Bosqar’s Mplus expands with Conectart and Valoris acquisitions
Croatia-based BPO company announces takeovers in Romania and Slovakia expanding its footprint in the CEE region.
New study reveals extent of Russian disinformation targeting Emerging Europe
'Pravda network' targeting regions of geopolitical interest for the Kremlin with negative impact on democracy and regional stability.
EBRD seeks to sell Moldova's strategic Giurgiulesti port amid legal dispute
The sale of Moldova’s main sea-to-river port will not be straightforward as many conflicting interests are at stake.
COMMENT: Could the US strike a deal to restart Nord Stream gas pipeline?
US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to do business with Russia and tap into its vast raw material resources. But restarting the Nord Stream gas pipeline is the only US-Russian business project that looks viable.
Romania’s Banca Transilvania expands in Moldova with takeover of top microfinance firm Microinvest
Acquisition to allow Victoriabank to diversify its portfolio and client base by integrating Microinvest’s strong position in the microfinance sector.
Romania’s public debt takes a break and stays flat in January at 54.8% of GDP
Romania’s rapidly rising public debt (chart) remained steady through January, ending the month at RON964.4bn (€193.8bn), or 46.8% of GDP, according to data published by the Finance Ministry.
Romania’s trade deficit expands 32% in February as exports falter and imports surge
Romania’s foreign trade (chart) deficit widened by 32% year on year in February 2025, reaching €2.74bn, as export volumes declined and imports continued to rise, according to figures published by the National Institute of Statistics.
COMMENT: US tariffs set to squeeze European corporate earnings across multiple sectors – Fitch Ratings
US President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs on European imports – set at 20% for EU member states and 10% for the UK – are poised to curtail revenue and profitability growth across several corporate sectors in Europe, according Fitch.
Romania to hold policy rate steady amid internal and external risks
The National Bank of Romania is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate (chart) at 6.5% during its monetary board meeting on April 7, as high internal and external risks prompt caution among policymakers.
Romanian geothermal expert Green Tech International has dual listing in sight after Bucharest IPO
Company aims to triple its active geothermal capacity, double installed capacity to 1 GWt by 2028 and expand into downstream business lines, COO Dragoș Gavriluță tells bne IntelliNews.
Romania braces for indirect fallout from US tariffs, plans targeted support
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced support measures for the worst hit industries, but the fiscal resources are scarce.
Romania’s industrial price inflation jumps to 4.0% in February amid energy sector surge
February data highlights the growing influence of energy pricing on Romania's industrial inflation and signals potential volatility ahead.
ING: Trump’s Tariffs - Europe’s worst economic nightmare just came true
A US 20% reciprocal tariff on the European Union will hurt. It's worsened the eurozone's short-term outlook. Now, so much depends on European governments to push through with their planned fiscal stimulus and reforms to strengthen domestic economies.
US tariffs on EU imports to hit Central and Southeast Europe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says bloc considering retaliatory moves after Trump announces 20% tariffs.
TikTok reports intense fraudulent activity related to elections in Romania
Video sharing network reveals the scale of online manipulation around Romania's cancelled 2024 presidential election, with nearly 100,000 fake accounts blocked.
Romania’s PMI negative for ninth consecutive month
Despite decline in PMI, Erste analysts say there has been an improvement in the external environment thanks to fiscal stimulus programmes adopted by Romania's trading partners.
Poll confirms leading position of far-right presidential candidates in Romania
AUR leader George Simion tops the latest poll but the big surprise is the sudden rise in support for ex-PM Victor Ponta.
Emerging Europe risks being “cast adrift” from the West, think-tank warns
Ongoing geopolitical realignment accelerated by Trump’s return to office could plunge Emerging Europe into a cycle of instability and regional conflict, says a paper published by the ECFR.
COMMENT: Europe’s outlook improves as Trump makes Ukraine conflct progress
European leaders are alarmed at the increasingly warm relations between US President Trump and Putin, but economists are encouraged as even a “quick and dirty” ceasefire deal to the Ukraine conflict will buoy flagging CEE economies.