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Dacia Duster 4 faces a market reshaped by Chinese carmakers

The next-generation Duster, expected around 2030–2032, will arrive in a European car market where Chinese brands are already fighting for the budget SUV segment.

  • Dacia Duster 4 is expected around 2030–2032, according to industry estimates.
  • Chinese carmakers are directly targeting the affordable SUV segment, Dacia's traditional stronghold.
  • Mandatory electrification raises costs exactly in the price range where Dacia dominates.

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Romania flags falling milk prices to EU Commissioner Hansen

Caretaker Agriculture Minister Tánczos Barna wrote to Commissioner Christophe Hansen urging a reassessment of the European dairy market amid deepening losses for farmers.

  • Tánczos wrote to EU Commissioner Hansen over falling milk prices in Romania.
  • The letter calls for a reassessment of the European dairy market amid processor price cuts.
  • The signal carries less diplomatic weight coming from a caretaker government with limited powers.

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Bucharest's Otopeni Airport to reach highest slot coordination level this autumn

Henri Coandă International Airport will adopt Level 3 slot coordination for the first time in Romania, with the rollout planned for autumn 2026.

  • Otopeni will adopt Level 3 flight slot coordination starting this autumn.
  • It is the first time any Romanian airport reaches the highest tier of air traffic slot regulation.
  • Details on the designated coordinator and the exact rollout date have not yet been officially published.

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Hidroelectrica appoints new CEO and CFO with no CVs, photos or explanation

Romania's largest energy producer, valued at €15 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, changed its top leadership without issuing a single press release.

  • Hidroelectrica published no CVs or photos for its incoming CEO and CFO.
  • The company is listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange at a €15 billion valuation.
  • The absence of any official communication raises corporate governance concerns.

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Romanian firm gives digital receipts full legal standing

Danubius Exim, the Romanian distributor of Datecs cash registers, has built a platform that electronically seals and archives fiscal receipts with full legal validity.

  • Danubius Exim has built a platform to electronically seal and archive fiscal receipts.
  • Archived receipts carry full legal validity, usable before tax authorities and in court.
  • The product comes as ANAF accelerates the digitalisation of fiscal reporting in Romania.

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New cars in Romania are increasingly a corporate purchase

Companies bought 68.1% of new cars registered in Romania in the first five months of 2026, as individual buyers fell to just 31.8% of the market.

  • Companies bought 68.1% of new cars registered in Romania between January and May 2026.
  • Private buyers held just 31.8% of the market, down from around 70% in 2007.
  • Individual buyers are retreating twice as fast as the corporate segment.

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Romania's AI Gigafactory investors demand state aid and subsidised grid access

Companies eyeing the Black Sea AI Gigafactory project have handed the Energy Ministry a list of demands, including state support and priority connection to the power grid.

  • More than 100,000 AI accelerators planned for Cernavodă and Doicești.
  • Investors demand state aid, priority grid connection, and subsidised hookup costs.
  • Unusual proposal: selling residual heat from data centres to Cernavodă nuclear plant.

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ANAF rewrites transfer pricing rules for multinationals

A draft order from Romania's tax agency raises reporting thresholds and introduces a new annual e-filing obligation for large companies' transfer pricing files.

  • ANAF is raising the thresholds that trigger mandatory transfer pricing file preparation.
  • Large companies must now submit their file annually via SPV, not merely keep it internally.
  • New thresholds for affiliated-entity transactions are introduced, with exact values still pending.

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Pfizer case costs Romania €81,000 a day in interest

Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare says negotiations with Pfizer are ongoing, but the clock is running — every day of delay adds fresh costs to the state budget.

  • Romania is accumulating €81,000 per day in interest after losing a lawsuit brought by Pfizer.
  • Minister Nazare calls it the most difficult financial case the country currently faces.
  • Negotiations continue, but the caretaker government has limited authority to act.

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A Romanian agency launches a free AI-powered marketing learning app

High-Up Labs has released Marketing School, available on iOS and Android with no account required, featuring an AI mentor that guides users step by step.

  • High-Up Labs launches Marketing School, a free mobile app for marketing education.
  • AI mentor Marco retains user context and guides learners step by step.
  • No account needed; available on iOS and Android.

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