Analysis
Weekly Export Risk Outlook
The partition of Ukraine, economic sanctions by western powers and the retaliatory action of Russia would have serious economic costs not only for the two countries but for the European Unio...
Press Review - March 20, 2014
Government Passes Decree On Holding Local And Parliament By-Elections On May 25 The Romanian government has changed the rules for by-elections, set for May 25, via an emergency decree and wi...
Consumption Set To Rise In 2014, But Politics Will Dictate Growth Pace
Consumption inched up by 0.4% in 2013, propped by December figures, as Romanians reopened pockets to buy home appliances, furniture and clothes. In January, though, retail sales advanced by...
Law Market After 1Q: Ongoing Fee Pressure, Foreign Player Exits
In the first quarter of 2014, the business law market witnessed a series of events that, overall, point to a worsening of issues that emerged in previous years.
In Romania, Plants Grow Out Of Sync With The “Prestige” Of Cities
The 140-year old Grivita brewery of Bucharest will become a real estate project, a former sweets plant in Brasov was acquired by Germany’s retailer Lidl and is to be turned into a store and...
Press Review - March 19, 2014
Romanian President Meets Moldovan Counterpart In Iasi Wednesday Romanian President Traian Basescu will have a meting with Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti Wednesday, in Iasi. "You have to...
Romania Has Two Natural Gas Markets, But Not Enough Players
The upcoming price hike for natural gas from domestic production, of 24% starting April 1st, has not prompted large consumers to tap gas bourses in search of a better price.
Press Review - March 18, 2014
Tariceanu Says USL Could Be Rebuilt If Liberals Score Under 25% In EP Elections Senate Chairman Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Monday the Social Liberal Union (USL) could be rebuilt after EP e...
How to Fail in Agriculture without Really Trying
Perry Zizzi, partner within law firm Clifford Chance Badea, analyzes the consequences of Romania's new regulations in transactions with farming land: