Romania: Romania’s electro-IT market contracts 9% y/y in Q1 amid delayed (…)

June 18, 2026

Romania’s electro-IT market contracts 9% y/y in Q1 amid delayed purchases
Jun 18, 2026

Romania’s electro-IT market contracts 9% y/y in Q1 amid delayed purchases.

Romania’s electro-IT market declined by 9% y/y in the first quarter of 2026, marking broad-based weakness across telecom, electronics, IT, and (…)

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