Eleven of the 27 EU member countries posted budget deficit of more than 3% of the GDP in 2025, the highest deficits being recorded in Romania, 7.9%, Belgium, 5.2%, and France, 5.1%, data from EU’s Statistical Office Eurostat show.
Vista Bank listed its first bond issue on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Wednesday, April 22. The issue is worth EUR17 million, due in 2036 and part of the strategy to diversify financing sources.
The market for short-term apartment rentals in Romania continued to grow rapidly in 2025, confirming owners’ growing interest in this form of real estate investment, an analysis by Crosspoint Real Estate, Savills’ international partner in Romania, shows.
The employment rate for the working age population (15-64 years) stood at 63% last year, down 0.8% from the previous year, with the lowest level registered in the employment rate for youth (17.6%), data published by Romania’s statistical office INS showed on Wednesday, April 22.
OMV Petrom, Romania’s sole oil and gas producer, and RNV Infrastructure have adopted the final investment decision (FID) for three wind projects with a total installed capacity of around 300 MW, which are entering the execution phase.
Foreign investors’ confidence in the local market improved in March. but legislation framework predictability and Romania competitiveness compared with peer locations in the region continue to cause concern, reveals the latest edition of Business Sentiment Index (BSI), published by Foreign Investors Council (FIC).