Romania, Germany and Republic of Moldova, in an increasingly strong economic and political partnership
Investories AHK Sebastian Metz, Andreas Lier, Adriana Stanescu, Dorin Recean, Stefan Radu Oprea, Dumitru Alaiba, Rares Burlacu High-level business and political representatives from the three countries expressed interest in closer cooperation in areas such as energy, digitalisation, R&D and agriculture, which are considered priorities in the current geopolitical context. More than 250 participants from Romania, […]
Swiss Investors Call for Private and Community Involvement in Romania’s Sports Industry
The growth and development of the sports industry in Romania should depend on private sector investment, with the support of local communities. Despite this, hundreds of sports clubs in Romania are still financed by the state, unlike other countries where the private sector sponsors sports. In fact, Romania currently has the largest spending per athlete […]
Austria’s agricultural and forestry infrastructure
Foto: ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA A company that produces 12,000 tractors a year, a global market leader in fruit preparation, animal feed that reduces the use of antibiotics in livestock breeding and a worldwide leader in the production of agricultural machinery with more than 140 years of experience: the Austrian agricultural and forestry industry is diverse. The […]
The Jiu Valley in the post-mining era, an area of interest for the German entrepreneurs
AHK Romania is a reliable partner for both the authorities and companies, in the attempt to transform the Jiu Valley, from a former coal region into a region where other less polluted industries can develop and bring prosperity. That was the message sent by the general manager of the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, […]
Budget blues
Foto: alexeynovikov/ depositphotos.com Around the Easter holidays, while people were busy planning their vacations and family dinners, a highly controversial topic emerged on the public agenda: the budget deficit seems to be out of control and needs to be reined in quickly. In order to reach a semi-even keel, the state needs to cut costs […]
The tyre, where to?
Foto: Michelin Cars have evolved and will evolve still. I kept practicing the right to look through the keyhole and to foreshadow what is to come. But the tyre, that part of a car that unfairly gets a lack of attention and respect… where is it heading, how will it look like in the future? […]
Conflict ricochets
Foto: vaeenma/ depositphotos.com Russia’s invasion in Ukraine is having unforeseen consequences for the internal cohesion of the European Union, affecting one of its core common policies – trade. There is widespread frustration among Eastern European farmers over the compensation they receive from Brussels after cheap Ukrainian agricultural products flooded their home markets and prices collapsed. […]
The EU economy caught between the American hammer and the Chinese anvil
Foto: Wirestock/ depositphotos.com To the East of the West, a great distance to the West from the East, and squeezed in the middle of a war between the opposite ends of the economic spectrum. This is where the European economy stands in relation to those of the United States and China, both in fierce competition […]
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 […]