The next “National Project” for Romania is…
Foto: olanstock/ depositphotos.com Bucharest – 23 April 2023. I think of myself as a fairly recent arrival in Romania, having arrived (on a three-year posting with one of the City of London law firms) in 1996. Although I missed some of the excitements and hardships of the years immediately following the Revolution, I was in […]
Be aware of the backstage in your company
Foto: KirillM/ depositphotos.com As you may have read already in previous articles, I like to compare our worldly existence to a game; even the company represents a sophisticated game, in which we must know certain rules in order to succeed. We are active on a stage which allows us to adopt different roles that some […]
AmCham Romania Point of View: A sustainable and credible fiscal-budgetary trajectory is not possible without structural reforms and without a firm commitment for long-term efficiency measures
The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania) expresses the concern of the business community it represents regarding the high risks of deviation of the budget deficit from the adjustment trajectory that Romania has committed to at the European level. AmCham Romania, along with other business associations, repeatedly advocated for a constructive dialogue and […]
The Hellenic-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce welcomes the opening of the Honorary Consulate of Greece in Constanta and congratulates Mr. Theodoros Skandalidis on his appointment as Honorary Consul
The Honorary Consulate of Greece opened in Constanta on 1 November 2022. Mr. Christodoulos Seferis, President of the Hellenic-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, together with the members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber, were honoured to respond to the invitation of Her Excellency, the Ambassador of Greece in Bucharest, Mrs. Sofia Grammata, and […]
People disengaged at work – a big challenge for leadership and … society
Foto: VectorMine / depositphotos.com Most of us have heard about the new buzzword “the great resignation” coming over from America. It describes a mass movement of employees resigning from their job in America shortly after COVID ended. People unhappy at work is nothing really new. Gallup, an institute measuring job satisfaction around the world reports […]
Energy Globe Award 2022 Romania
Be it in the field of water, solar and wind energy or in relatively new sectors such as e-mobility or “solar cooling” – sustainable energy from renewable sources has been of enormous importance in Austria over the past years, even decades. Austrian companies have built up great know-how in these sectors and are often market […]
AHK Autumn Business Outlook for Romania: The situation of the companies is stable, but with negative perspectives
The German companies in Romania say their economic situation is good or satisfactory, although most of them see the international circumstances worsening in the coming 12 months, according to a survey conducted in October by the German-Romanian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Romania). The poll assesses both the business environment and the situation of […]
Claiming to be sustainable is no longer enough …
Foto: minervastock / depositphotos.com Bucharest – 12 December 2022. Would you invest in a business which is not sustainable? The question may at first sight seem absurd – surely in these days all businesses should be sustainable? Surprising as it may seem, the answer is “not necessarily” or at least “not necessarily in all respects”. […]
Euro 7 or the great vent
The European Commission has recently introduced its proposals for the upcoming Euro 7 emission standards. And at first glance, they have the chance to cause the “great vent” not by reducing the car emissions, but by “purging” the cars in the street. The car manufacturers have been waiting for the new Euro 7 emission standards […]
What’s lurking on the horizon?
Foto: Elnur_ / depositphotos.com For almost three years we have been living with our hearts in our mouths and our eyes on horizons that seem increasingly dark. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us into a sea of uncertainty and into an economic crisis. But the ongoing war in Ukraine is causing a significant economic disruption […]