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The industrial production price index, also known as factory-gate price inflation, eased to 8.8% y/y (+0.7% m/m) in July from double-digit readings in May-June, driven by base effects. Factory-gate price inflation accelerated in H2 last year following the liberalisation of electricity prices and, more recently, amid the war in the Middle East – both episodes…

During August, the power output capacity of Romania’s BESS installations increased by 100 MW, while their storage capacity rose by 335 MWh, indicating significant expansion and a shift towards equipment with longer discharge durations. At the end of the month, Romania reached 1,094 MW of installed BESS power capacity and 2,310 MWh of storage capacity,…

The average price on Romania’s day-ahead market (DAM) reached RON 793 (some EUR 150) per MWh in August, up around 25% from July and more than double the RON 396 per MWh recorded in August 2025, according to Economica.net and Profit.ro, which compiled data from the local market system operator OPCOM and the European association…

The European Commission has required Romania to provide clarifications regarding the so-called “Fritz amendment” in the new Integrity Agency Law, which leaves the mayor of Timișoara without a mandate. Specifically, the Commission seeks to understand how the law can be applied retroactively without being retroactive in itself, according to G4media.ro and Digi24. According to information…

Asirom announced a first for the Romanian insurance market: compensation for damage to buildings and property resulting from armed conflicts – a type of coverage that the insurance industry typically excludes from standard policies due to its unpredictable nature, according to a press release. Specifically, if an insured home suffers material damage caused by a…

Lawmakers from the Liberal (PNL) and Save Romania Union (USR) parties protested on September 2 against the Social Democrats’ breach of the agreement governing the former ruling coalition, after PSD supported the allocation of several administrative positions to representatives of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) and SOS Romania. PSD parliamentarians signed…

The volume of construction works in Romania increased by approximately 12% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year,  supporting the country’s economic growth, according to Colliers’ report on the real estate market in the first half of 2026. However, the market continues to be driven largely by public…

Mezanin Market, a project meant to support and develop small creative businesses in Bucharest, announced the opening of the fall season on September 5, during which more than 200 local entrepreneurs and creators will participate in seven fairs organized by the end of the year, at Palatul Universul (Beans&Dots, Mezanin Spaces) and in the office…

The Electrica Group, a major utilities company in Romania, registered a 7.7% increase in EBITDA in H1 2026, reaching RON 1.07 billion, compared to RON 1 billion achieved in the first half of 2025.  The increase in EBITDA mainly comes from the variation in the supply segment, which had a positive evolution in the first…

The George Enescu International Competition will continue its Sibiu program with two chamber music recitals at Thalia Hall on September 8 and 10. The concerts will feature violinist Nemanja Radulović with pianist Laure Favre-Kahn and cellist Enrico Dindo with pianist Monica Cattarossi. Radulović and Favre-Kahn will perform their violin-and-piano recital on September 8 at 7…