Romania: Eurostat: Romania allocated only EUR 18.8 per inhabitant to (…)

August 7, 2026

Eurostat: Romania allocated only EUR 18.8 per inhabitant to R&D in 2025, lower than in 2015
Aug 7, 2026

Eurostat: Romania allocated only EUR 18.8 per inhabitant to R&D in 2025, lower than in 2015.

European governments allocated an estimated EUR 130.2 billion, or 0.69% of their combined GDP, to research and development in 2025, according to a (…)

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