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Defense spending should be seen not only as a strategic necessity, but as an economic decision that directly influences financial stability and long-term growth, said Atsi Sheth, CCO (Chief Credit Officer) and Head of Credit Strategy &...

The Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, even though US President Donald Trump was once the bookies' favorite. The committee's explanation for the decision was...

A profit down by 17.3% in the first six months of the current year and a turnover lower by 13.8% compared to the first half of the year 2024, represent the main coordinates in which Comvex's activity was carried out in the first part of 2025....

The European Union will present its new emissions reduction targets for 2035 and 2040 by the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, in November, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The statement comes after the bloc missed a...

The tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration are affecting all of America's major trading partners. But when it comes to trade with the US, what matters is not just the tariffs a country faces, but how it compares to its...

The Minister of Education and Research, Daniel David, warns that the year 2025 is marked by political, economic and international crises unprecedented since the 1989 Revolution. At the same time, he claims that the fiscal-budgetary measures...

The increase in the general VAT rate from 19% to 21%, the increase in reduced VAT rates, the increase in excise duties, the increase and introduction of new taxes and fees approved by the first package of fiscal measures assumed by the Bologna...

Chinese investors are driving the country's stock markets to grow strongly in 2025, even as international investors have been discouraged by years of underperformance and persistent deflationary pressures, according to an analysis published...

There are times in international politics when leaders' speeches seem more intent on rewriting perception than reality. This is the case with Chinese President Xi Jinping's statements at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus...

The International Center for Settlement of Foreign Investment Disputes (ICSID), the so-called ICSID tribunal in Washington, attached to the World Bank, has in recent years become the preferred tool of fossil energy giants through which they block...

The price of gold has soared over the past two and a half years, up 34% in the past twelve months, hitting new all-time highs, most recently in April 2025 at $3,500 per ounce, as central banks and investors seek safety amid economic uncertainty...

The European currency recorded its first monthly depreciation against the dollar this year in July, but in the first seven months of 2025 the euro appreciated by 11.9% against the US currency, the best performance in the last eight years.

In an international context marked by socio-economic reconfigurations, the Romanian diaspora, especially the academic one, is seen as a strategic resource for Romania's development. This was the central idea expressed by the Minister of...

The climate crisis is one of the greatest and most complex challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Although warning signs have been emerging for some time, the pace and scale of change have become alarming in recent years, affecting all...

In a world affected by climate change, biodiversity loss and food crises, there is one element that connects all these problems, although it often remains in the shadows: water. Without water, there is no life, no agriculture, no economy. And...

The main indices of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) recorded double-digit increases in the first half of the year, boosted by the result of the presidential elections on May 18, which confirmed the country's pro-European trajectory for the...

Germany and Austria are increasingly taking a clear view of the threat posed by the Russian Federation, and the discourse of officials in the two countries indicates a profound transformation in the strategic mentality of Central Europe. In...

Germany is about to bear an immense financial burden: a contribution of around 450 billion euros to the next multiannual EU budget, which runs from 2028 to 2034, shows German economist Thomas Kolbe, in an analysis that was also published by the...

Southern Europe is currently experiencing a new episode of severe heatwave, generated by a high-pressure front from North Africa, dubbed Kamel by meteorologists. Record highs are expected in the coming days, with maximums of up to 45°C in...

Despite the numerous alarm signals raised in recent years regarding the funding received by some non-governmental organizations from large global corporations in technology, industry or energy, the European Commission does not consider that the...

The BET index, which reflects the evolution of the twenty most liquid securities listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), has registered an increase of about 18% since the end of the presidential elections in May, thus exceeding the dynamics...

The trade agreement reached by the US and Japan, as announced by President Donald Trump, represents a radical new economic decision aimed at reaffirming the United States' position in global trade. In a move with significant geopolitical...

Only one in three entrepreneurs still believes that the national economy will have a positive direction this year, said Florin Jianu, former president of the National Council of Small and Medium-sized Private Enterprises in Romania (CNIPMMR),...

The administration of President Donald Trump is facing a wave of severe criticism after the press revealed that tons of food intended for malnourished children will be incinerated, in the context in which the United States drastically reduces...