European Commission data shows Romanian petrol prices now exceed the EU average, reversing the country's long-standing position at the bottom of the rankings.
Romanian petrol prices now exceed the EU average, per European Commission data.
The shift happened in just three years, from the cheapest end of the EU ranking.
The real burden is heavier: Romanian wages remain well below the European average.
The regulator has explained its decision to sanction several banks for breaching competition rules by secretly sharing strategic information on the key interbank rate.
Banks illegally coordinated ROBOR levels by sharing confidential strategic information.
ROBOR directly determines interest rates on lei-denominated loans for Romanian households.
The Competition Council classifies the conduct as a flagrant breach of market competition rules.
Control over resources, infrastructure and supply chains has become a matter of sovereignty again. Companies that ignore geopolitical risk do so at their own peril.
Resources and supply chains have re-emerged as core instruments of economic sovereignty.
Companies relying on a single strategic supplier are most exposed to geopolitical shocks.
Resilience, innovation and human capital are cited as the key factors for survival.
Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of Dedeman owners Dragoș and Adrian Pavăl, has received regulatory approval to acquire Carrefour Romania along with three affiliated companies.
Romania's Competition Council approved Pavăl Holding's acquisition of Carrefour Romania.
The deal covers four companies with combined revenues exceeding 15 billion lei.
It ranks as the second-largest transaction in Romanian food retail history.
Romania has recorded its second consecutive failure to form a cabinet, yet the exchange rate, stock market and government bond yields have not reacted sharply — for now.
A second consecutive prime ministerial candidate fails to win a parliamentary confidence vote.
Financial markets have not reacted sharply, but underlying economic signals remain worrying.
Romania posted the weakest start to the year in the region, with recession forecast for 2026.
The Italian label, whose worn-look sneakers sell for hundreds of euros and have been spotted on Taylor Swift, has registered its own legal entity in Romania.
Golden Goose has registered a Romanian subsidiary with a new majority shareholder.
The Italian brand is known for luxury sneakers with a distressed look, priced at hundreds of euros.
A direct presence, bypassing local distributors, points to a long-term control strategy.