Today Sunday, December 14, 2025 in the Romanian Newspapers

Analysis: Romania, EU's Laggard By VAT And Corporate Tax Collection Romania ranks first among European Union member states regarding VAT and corporate tax collection, losing approximately one-third of potential revenue from each tax, per the latest analysis released by the European Commission. Dec 12, 2025

Statistical Office: Net Investment In Romania Up 3.9% YoY To RON143B In January-September 2025 Net investment in Romania's economy increased by 3.9% to RON143 billion year-over-year in January-September 2025, the country's statistical office INS announced on Friday (December 12). Dec 12, 2025   Vivre Exits Insolvency After Non-Final Judgement Bucharest Stock Exchange on Friday suspended the bonds of Vivre Deco from trading, after the company announced a non-final judgement about the closing of its insolvency procedure. Dec 12, 2025   Statistical Data: 40,322 Housing Units Delivered In Romania YoY In January-September 2025, 4.7% Fewer YoY A total of 40,322 dwellings were put into use in Romania in the first nine months of 2025, fewer by 1,990 units (-4.7%) than a total of 42,312 units delivered in the same period of 2024, data from (…) Dec 12, 2025   Statistical Office: Romania Average Net Salary Up 4.3% YoY In October 2025 The average net salary in Romania stood at RON5,492 (EUR1,078) in October 2025, higher by 4.3% compared to October 2024, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (December (…) Dec 12, 2025   Statistical Office: Romania's Annual Inflation Rate Steady At 9.8% In November 2025 Romania's annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 9.8% in November 2025 compared to October 2025 and slightly lower than the 9.9% peak reached in August and September 2025, data from the (…) Dec 12, 2025   Romanian startup .lumen attracts new investment from EIT Urban Mobility to scale AI glasses for the blind Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European (…) Dec 12, 2025   Report: Health spending per capita in Romania, lowest in the EU The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country (…) Dec 12, 2025   Survey: 63% of Romanians Spend More on Holidays Winter holidays continue to spur consumption despite economic pressures on incomes. Almost two thirds (63%) of Romanians say they increase their spending on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, with the (…) Dec 12, 2025   Romania’s annual inflation rate holds steady at 9.8% in November Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% (…) Dec 12, 2025   French soldiers save truck driver after serious accident on Romania’s A3 motorway Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploie?ti (…) Dec 12, 2025   Romanian Households' Net Wealth Doubles To over RON1,900B Since 2019 Despite the pandemic and the recent economic slowdown, during the 2019-2025 period Romania household net wealth doubled from RON940 billion to RON1,900 billion. The data is published in BNR’s (…) Dec 12, 2025   Smallest Art Fair in Town: Bucharest event focused on works on paper holds third edition Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition (…) Dec 12, 2025   The Skills That Matter Most: How Emory University’s Cutting-Edge Curriculum Is Shaping the Future of Education and Why Verita Brought It to Romania Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For (…) Dec 12, 2025   Romania’s Social Democratic Party halts government reforms pending internal review Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has de facto frozen all major government reforms until it completes internal consultations on whether to remain in the ruling coalition, with a final (…) Dec 12, 2025   Romanian president invites protesting magistrates to talks on judiciary crisis Romanian president Nicu?or Dan has invited prosecutors and judges to a meeting on December 22 to discuss concerns over the functioning of the judiciary, after almost 200 magistrates publicly (…) Dec 12, 2025   Romania's Prime Batteries forms JV with South Korean partner to produce active material Prime Batteries, the only local battery manufacturer and one of the few active in Europe, has established a joint venture with the South Korean company Top Material to produce active material, a (…) Dec 12, 2025   Romanian investors get access to Franklin Templeton and Invesco funds to diversify portfolios Franklin Templeton, the administrator of Fondul Proprietatea, has launched 16 Franklin Templeton Investment Funds (FTIF) on the iFonduri platform, expanding access to investment solutions for (…) Dec 12, 2025