Author: Alexandru Popescu
The Romanian construction machinery market decreased in 2025 by 19% compared to the previous year, according to data presented by representatives of Bergerat Monnoyeur Romania. „The year 2025 was a year of adjustment for the construction machinery market, after the record levels reached in 2022-2023 both locally and in Europe. In Romania, around 2,540 machines were sold, down by 19% compared to the previous year,” they said. Against this backdrop, Bergerat Monnoyeur Romania, the leading distributor of construction equipment, recorded an estimated turnover of €126 million (unaudited). The company continued to grow, operating...
The entry into the final phase of the Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), starting January 1 this year, significantly impacts import costs for a number of products considered polluting - cement, iron and steel, aluminum, fertilizers, polymer-based products, hydrogen or ammonia, say Mihai Petre, Director, International Trade, EY Romania, and Daniela Neagoe, Senior Manager, International Trade, EY Romania. As a result, it is essential for importers and suppliers to fully understand these effects and adapt strategies to minimize the impact of CBAM costs without slowing down the pace of product purchases...
President Nicușor Dan said that in the next two months there will be an Urban Planning Code for the Capital. ”We will have an Urban Planning Code in February-March, my estimate, in Parliament, and here it seems that we are heading towards centralization at the Bucharest City Hall (...) In the National Budget Law there is an article (...) related to Bucharest and I expect it to say that a certain percentage of the income tax collected from Bucharest residents goes to the Bucharest City Hall, and the Bucharest City Hall through the General Council will decide to divide this money among the seven Bucharest City Halls,” Dan said on Digi 24....
The office space market in Bucharest is showing signs of a gradual recovery and the vacancy rate has dropped significantly to an average level of almost 11.2%, creating sustainable space for new projects, a specialized analysis indicates. The office space market in Bucharest is stabilizing: the falling vacancy rate is making way for new office buildings that will deliver 181,000 square meters in 2026 and 2027. After more than 5 years of resilience and adjustment to the effects of hybrid work and the impact of new technologies (AI), the office space market in Bucharest is showing signs of gradual recovery....
In an inflationary environment, non-invested savings are not neutral, but constantly depreciating. The purchasing power of money declines and postponing financial decisions means, in real terms, loss of capital. As I have always argued in my analyses for economic publications, the real estate market should not be viewed through the prism of fear, but of mathematical opportunity. In January 2026, we are at a unique point: we have almost double 2019 wages, but access to lower interest rates than then. Keeping money „in the mattress” in a high inflation environment is the surest way to lose capital. Money needs to circulate. Investing in a...
Road, rail and air infrastructure remained the main priority of the Bihor county administration. In 2025, strategic works such as the second section of the Oradea Metropolitan Ring, between Oșorhei and Sânmartin, and the connecting ramp to the Sânmartin ring road were completed. Also last year, the Biharia ring road - the seventh ring road built by CJ Bihor in recent years - was commissioned, notes TransilvaniaBusiness. Work on the Paleu-Biharia road is nearing completion, with the technical evaluations for the acceptance of the road underway. Also, the Oșorhei overpass, the first in a series of eight planned overpasses, has been completed and opened to traffic. Another six...