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Romanian business community urges authorities to cancel minimum turnover tax
The Romanian business community reiterated its firm call to decision-makers to eliminate the minimum turnover tax (IMCA), in view of the discussions on the construction of the state budget for 2026, according to a statement signed by more than 100 employers’ federations, business associations, and chambers of commerce in Romania. The Romanian government will address…
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Romanian president repeats invitation for corporates to draft laws, until state builds capacity
Romanian president Nicusor Dan reiterated in a speech at the 2025 Digital Governance Summit organised by Edge Institute at Cotroceni Palace and published on the Presidency’s webpage, thus making it somewhat official, an invitation addressed to the “private community” to draft regulations and sectoral policies that the state is unfortunately unable to design, such as…
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Premier Energy reports 36% normalized EBITDA growth for the first nine months of 2025
Premier Energy Group (BVB: PE), a leading vertically integrated utility company in Southeastern Europe listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, reported its normalized revenue grew 40% y/y to EUR 1.17 billion, while normalized EBITDA rose by 36% y/y to EUR 94 million in the first nine months of 2025. On a reported IFRS basis, revenue…
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Romania reportedly bans sale of E.ON local assets to Hungary’s MVM
The transaction between E.ON and the Hungarian company MVM regarding the assets of the former company in Romania was blocked by the Supreme Council for National Defence, former energy minister Sebastian Burduja announced on his Facebook page, cited by Bursa.ro. The decision was reportedly made at the November 24 meeting, but was not communicated by…
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KazMunayGas says no imminent sale of KMGI/Rompetrol on sight
KMGI, which owns the Petromidia and Vega refineries in Romania, is operating normally, and no decision is currently being made on the privatisation of the holding, the press service of Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas, which owns KMGI, said on November 25, as cited by Agerpres. The statement addresses comments about KazMunayGas preparing…
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Romanian minister says three in race for Lukoil’s refinery, state takeover not excluded yet
Three bidders, from Romania, the European Union, and the United States, are interested in buying the local assets of Russian group Lukoil, which include a medium-sized refinery, a filling station chain, and an offshore gas perimeter under exploration, Romanian minister of energy Bogdan Ivan announced, according to Economica.net. There are also bidders interested in a…
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EC certifies Romania as fiscally compliant, despite prolonged uncertainty
The European Commission, under the Semester Package published on November 25, included Romania among the 19 of the 27 EU countries with compliant fiscal developments and prospects, based on the Report on action taken, submitted by the Romanian authorities on October 16. For nine Member States, including Romania, the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) is held in abeyance,…
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Untold Universe’s West Side Christmas Market opens in Bucharest this week
West Side Christmas Market, the winter fair created by Untold Universe in partnership with Bucharest’s District 6 City Hall, will reopen on November 28 with an expanded program of concerts and holiday entertainment in Drumul Taberei Park. The fair, which runs until December 27, promises a larger, more immersive experience this year. The official opening…
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Swiss-American company co-founded by Romanian breaks hyperloop speed record during landmark test in the US
Swisspod, a Swiss-American company founded in 2019 by Romanian Denis Tudor and Cyril Dénéréaz, announced that it set a new speed record in hyperloop transportation during a live demonstration in Pueblo, Colorado, last week. Its full-scale test system reached 65 mph (102 kph), the highest speed achieved to date by any active hyperloop developer worldwide. …
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Romanian mobility solution provider Autonom enters EUR 300 mln credit facility agreement
Autonom Services, a mobility services company with bonds listed at the Bucharest Exchange, has entered into a credit facility agreement with a total value of EUR 300 million, with an option to subsequently increase the facility by up to EUR 50 million. The financing was attracted from a syndicate of banks that included Banca Transilvania,…