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Dacia Sandero loses its title as Spain's cheapest car

A price hike of nearly €2,000 has pushed the Romanian model off the top of the affordability ranking on the Iberian market.

  • Sandero raised its price by nearly €2,000, losing its status as Spain's cheapest car.
  • The model had led Spanish sales charts throughout 2025 and early 2026.
  • Price-sensitive Spanish buyers are now reconsidering segment alternatives.

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Romania eyes end to part-time work overtaxation from 2027

A parliamentary budget committee has greenlit a bill that would tax part-time workers on actual earnings, scrapping a four-year-old rule tied to the minimum wage.

  • Budget committee approved scrapping the part-time overtaxation rule in Romania.
  • From 2027, contributions would be based on actual earnings, not the minimum wage.
  • Specialists say the current rule has driven part-time jobs into the informal economy.

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A bank pulls Romania coverage after competition watchdog's ROBOR warning

Romania's Competition Council warned banks that publishing economic forecasts could amount to signalling on the ROBOR market. One long-established bank has since pulled all public reports on Romania.

  • Romania's Competition Council says bank forecasts may constitute anti-competitive signalling on the ROBOR market.
  • One bank has withdrawn all public reports and estimates covering Romania.
  • ROBOR directly determines variable interest rates on loans for millions of households and firms.

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Unilever posts record profit in Romania, up 1,400% in a single year

The local import and distribution arm of the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant reported a net profit of over 444 million lei in 2025, up from just 30 million lei in 2024.

  • Net profit hit 444 million lei in 2025, up from 30 million lei in 2024.
  • The 1,400% rise is the largest ever recorded by the local subsidiary.
  • Unilever has not officially explained what drove the spike.

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Eva store owner acquires Mega Center mall in Rahova

Vlad Papuc, known for running one of Bucharest's most recognisable retail stores, is expanding into neighbourhood shopping centres.

  • Vlad Papuc, owner of the Eva store, has acquired Mega Center in Rahova.
  • Seller is Rock Development Holding; Gică Popescu was involved in the project's early development.
  • Purchase price and deal terms have not been disclosed.

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Tax authority to shut its physical stores — online sales to take over

Romania's tax agency ANAF is closing its brick-and-mortar stores, citing poor sales, and will move all goods sales online.

  • ANAF is closing its physical store network due to insufficient sales.
  • Confiscated goods will in future be sold exclusively online, the deputy secretary general said.
  • No closure timeline or digital sales platform has been announced yet.

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NuScale SMRs: US handed out $183M without checking if the project was viable

The Department of Energy subsidised a failed small modular reactor project without assessing costs, profitability or energy demand — the same technology planned for Romania's Doicești plant.

  • The US paid $183M for a failed NuScale SMR project with no prior viability assessment.
  • Over $143M in advance payments are considered potentially unrecoverable by the DOE.
  • Romania plans an identical NuScale plant at Doicești, with no firm public offtake contracts.

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Bucharest Stock Exchange accounts for just 5% of Romania's total revenue

The 280 companies listed in Bucharest posted combined revenues of 153 billion lei in 2025, a thin slice of an economy dominated by unlisted firms.

  • BVB: 280 listed companies posted combined revenues of 153 billion lei in 2025.
  • Only 13 firms from Romania's top 100 companies are listed on the exchange.
  • Six of those 13 listed top-100 firms are state-owned.

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Tax register goes digital: firms shed paper requirement from state printer

A draft ministerial order removes the obligation to buy a printed register and scraps the need for a special waiver to keep records electronically.

  • Fiscal registers may be kept electronically without prior approval from tax authorities.
  • The obligation to purchase a printed register from the National Printing House is abolished.
  • The structure and content of the register remain unchanged.

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Musk sets SpaceX share price himself at $135, bypassing market

SpaceX is preparing one of the largest stock market listings in history, with Elon Musk opting to set the price directly rather than letting investor demand decide.

  • SpaceX shares priced at $135 each, a figure set unilaterally by Musk.
  • The company posted $18.7 bn in revenue in 2025 but an operating loss of $4.2 bn.
  • The method bypasses the standard book-building process where investors influence the listing price.

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