Social/Politics
Agriculture, Hardly On Bankers’ Priority List
Agriculture has gained importance in bankers’ eyes since the crisis onset, advancing from 2.2% in the total portfolio of the banking sector in 2008, to 3.6% in 2012, but the level stayed unc...
Roads Authority Head: Contract To Build Comarnic-Brasov Highway To Be Signed In June
The contract to construct under concession the highway linking Comarnic to Brasov will be signed in June and works are due to start in July, Narcis Neaga, general manager of Romania’s roads...
Budget Is Out Of Sync With Economic Growth
The macroeconomic indicators may have been good news, as the economic growth was beyond expectations in the first quarter of 2014, but budget revenue did not follow the same trend, merely ri...
INS: Romania Housing Permits Up 5% On Month To 3,372 In April
Romanian housing permits rose 5.1% to 3,372 units in April, from 3,207 units a month earlier, the country’s statistics institute INS said Wednesday.
Business Outlook: Executives Expect Growth In All Sectors In May-July
Executives in Romania expect activity in all economic sectors to continue to grow in the May-July period compared with the previous three months, the statistics institute INS said in a surve...
CEZ Romania: Tax Burden On Business Too Heavy
Burden on business in Romania is too heavy and the authorities keep raising the tax levels, an official of utility CEZ Romania said Tuesday.
Ciolos: Romania Can Boost Exports Of Agri-Food Products To Emerging Markets
The increase in food consumption is not expected to reach a high level in the future in Europe, but rather on the emerging markets where Romania could boost exports of agri-food products, Eu...
IMF Team To Arrive In Romania Next Week
A delegation of the International Monetary Fund will arrive in Romania next week to review the country’s progress under a EUR2 billion precautionary agreement signed last year.
Natural Gas Export To Republic Of Moldova Will Be A Political Decision – Economy Minister
The natural gas export to the Republic of Moldova will be a political decision, economy minister Constantin Nita told a conference organized by Ziarul Financiar.