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Randstad Romania HR Trends: 6-10% higher salaries for Romanian employees in 2025
Over 80% of employers in Romania plan to raise salaries this year, with most increases expected to be between 6% and 10%, according to the Randstad Romania HR Trends 2025. The survey shows that the business environment looks to 2025 with moderate optimism. Roughly 43% of companies anticipate revenue growth in 2025 (compared to 41%…
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Colliers: Romania emerges as key logistics hub in Southeastern Europe, driven by major investments
Romania’s industrial and logistics real estate market continued to grow in 2024, with deliveries totaling approximately 400,000 sqm, bringing the total stock to 7.4 million sqm, according to the annual report published by Colliers. Interest from both international and local investors has increased, and major transactions, such as the expansion of retailers LPP and Deichmann,…
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Romanian tax agency, Finance Ministry launch investigations after inspectors reportedly concealed Nordis irregularities
Romania’s tax agency ANAF has launched an internal investigation following the publication of information alleging that several tax inspectors concealed irregularities found at controversial real estate developer Nordis. The company is targeted by a DIICOT investigation, with five people currently under preventive arrest for several corruption allegations, including Laura Vicol, the former Social Democrat (PSD) head…
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BRD Group Results for 2024: Remarkable and Responsible Lending Activity Playing a Pivotal Role in the Economy
Main commercial trends and financial indicators of BRD Groupe Société Générale at December 31 st , 2024 at consolidated level, according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Solidly supporting business growth • significant corporate financing activity (+29% YoY), fueled by impressive performance on both SMEs (+26.4% YoY) and large corporates (+31.1% YoY) • loan…
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Romania’s Sarom Packaging invests EUR 3 mln in premium wine bottle collection
Sarom Packaging, a leading local and regional glass packaging manufacturer, has invested over EUR 3 million in launching a new collection of wine bottles destined for premium brands. This marks the first initiative of its kind in the European market from a domestic glass packaging manufacturer, the company said. Sarom Packaging’s CEO Jacques-Edouard Săvoiu said…
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Bucharest to purchase 22 new non-polluting trolleybuses with European funds
Bucharest will add 22 more non-polluting trolleybuses to its public transport fleet, using European funds allocated through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), mayor Nicușor Dan announced. The total estimated cost of the project is RON 71.5 million. The procurement contract has already been published on the national electronic procurement platform (SEAP) and includes…
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Romania’s Harghita County receives European Region of Gastronomy 2027 title
Harghita County in central Romania has been awarded the title of European Region of Gastronomy for 2027 by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts, and Tourism (IGCAT) during a festive event held Thursday evening, February 6, in Miercurea-Ciuc. Harghita County Council president Biro Barna Botond noted that the title represents an opportunity for Harghita…
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Competition body to clear sale of Telekom Romania Mobile to Vodafone and Digi in H1
Romania’s Competition Council will clear the sale of Telekom Romania Mobile to Vodafone and Digi most likely in the first half of the year, but conditions will be imposed on the two buyers related to the degree of coverage and signal quality, the president of the Competition Council, Bogdan Chiriţoiu, said on February 6 quoted…
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Romania sees OECD membership possible in 2026
All the 12 chapters under assessment as part of the OECD membership negotiations have been successfully completed in 2024, announced on February 6, Luca Niculescu, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Coordinator for Romania’s accession process to the OECD. “I was happy to learn today that we have successfully completed all…
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Romanian minister admits disbursements under Resilience Facility at risk due to sluggish reforms
Minister of investments and European projects Marcel Bolos admits that the disbursement of loans and grants related to the third request under the Resilience facility (EUR 3 billion) is at risk due to the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the so-called special pensions (the country pledged to alleviate their macroeconomic impact) and government’s failure to appoint…