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Romania's industrial output fell by 2.2% in unadjusted data in January-April 2026 versus January-April 2025 due to drops recorded for manufacturing (-3,5%) and mining and quarrying (-1.0%), while electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply rose by 5.7%, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Monday (June 15).
Romania's economy shrank by 1.2% in unadjusted data in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, according to provisional (1) estimates released by the country's statistical office INS on June 5, 2026, which upwardly revise INS's flash estimate of a 1.7% annual contraction announced on May 13, 2026.
M3, the broadest gauge of money supply, increased by a nominal 6.8% to RON793.6 billion (EUR151.5 billion) in April 2026 versus April 2025, per the monthly monetary statistics report released by Romania's central bank on Wednesday (May 27, 2026).
Romania's finance ministry has put up for public debate a draft legislative act for approving a state aid totaling RON5.3 billion (approximately EUR1.05 billion).
Romania's consolidated budget posted a deficit of RON21.09 billion (EUR4.14 billion) in the first three months of 2026, or 1.03% of the projected gross domestic product (GDP) for this year, the Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday, April 28.
M3, the broadest gauge of money supply, increased by a nominal 7.3% to RON793.5 billion (EUR155.8 billion) in March 2026 versus March 2025, per the monthly monetary statistics report released by Romania's central bank on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Romania's central bank has decided in its Board meeting on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 6.5% a year for the 13th time since October 2024, following a 25 basis-point (bp) cut in August 2024.
Romania's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 67 transactions in the first quarter of 2026, 29% more than in the same period of 2025, when 52 deals were announced, according to an EY analysis.
Romania's Alive Capital, a green energy supplier and integrated services platform for renewable energy producers, has signed a collaboration agreement with Chinese power equipment provider Sieyuan Electric Co Ltd to deploy battery energy storage capacities of up to 2.5 GWh, planned for the next four years, as per a joint statement released on Thursday, March 19.
Romania's energy output decreased by an annual 1.8% to 1.408 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE) in January 2026, the country's statistical office INS announced on Tuesday (March 17), citing provisional data.
Romania's Competition Council is assessing the notified acquisition of the Romanian operations of French-held Carrefour Group by Paval Holding.
Romania's industrial output decreased by 3.9% in unadjusted data in January 2026 compared with January 2025 and was down 3.8% when adjusted for the number of working days and seasonality, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday, March 13.
Romania's Competition Council is assessing the notified acquisition of Romanian defense company Automecanica S.A. by Turkish heavy commercial and armored vehicle manufacturer Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi A.Ş.
Romania's hourly labor costs adjusted to the number of working days increased by 6.71% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (March 6, 2026).
Romania's government adopted two emergency ordinances regarding the administrative reform and economic revival, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced in a press conference held on Tuesday evening following a cabinet meeting.
Romania's Competition Council has conditionally approved the transaction through which the Schwarz group, the owner of Lidl and Kaufland retail chains in Romania, takes over Romania's La Cocos store chain, through the company Project Brazil Beta GmbH.
Romania's Competition Council is assessing the notified acquisition of Italy's Riello Group S.p.A., Riello America LLC., and its subsidiaries and branches, including Riello RO SRL.by Ariston Holding N.V., the Netherlands.
Romania's Competition Council has approved the transaction through which LSG Building Solutions GmbH, Green Source GmbH and Core Value Capital GmbH, Austria intend to acquire LJG Green Source Energy Gamma S.R.L., through the company Gamma Acquisition S.R.L..
Romania's Competition Council authorized 119 transactions in 2025, a record number of the last 22 years, and completed 18 investigations, similar to 2024 level, with sanctions totaling RON347.4 million, as per the Council's report released on Monday (Feb 2).
Romania's national minimum wage is among the lowest across European Union (EU) countries, but the disparities in minimum wages across countries are considerably smaller once price level differences are taken into account.
