Romania: Romania's Antitrust Body Approved 119 Transactions In 2025, A (…)

February 2, 2026

Romania's Antitrust Body Approved 119 Transactions In 2025, A 22-Year Record High
Feb 2, 2026

Romania's Antitrust Body Approved 119 Transactions In 2025, A 22-Year Record High.

Romania's Competition Council authorized 119 transactions in 2025, a record number of the last 22 years, and completed 18 investigations, similar to 2024 level, with sanctions totaling RON347.4 million, as per the Council's report released on Monday (Feb 2).

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