The panellists of Property Forums first virtual event discussed the potential short- and long-term impacts of the coronavirus crisis on property investments in the CEE region.
Speakers (left to right):
First row:
Csanád Csűrös (Property Forum), Victor Constantinescu (Kinstellar)
Second row:
Gijs Klomp (CBRE Romania), Luke Dawson (Colliers International), Hannes Wimmer (Erste Group)
Third row:
Adrian Karczewicz (Skanska), Noah Steinberg (WING)
Romania's consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of RON 14.23 billion (€2.86 billion) - 0.70% of GDP, in the first two months of 2026, half the RON 30.24 billion deficit (€2.86 billion) - 1.58% of GDP from the same period in 2025.
Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) announced on Friday the reconfirmation of Romania's country rating at BBB (foreign currency) and BBB+ (local currency) and improved the outlook from negative to stable.
State-owned power producer Hidroelectrica achieved total investments of RON 781 million (€157 million) in 2025, up 32% compared to 2024, representing the company's best investment volume in years.
Verne, Pony.ai and Uber Technologies have announced a partnership to launch Europe's first commercial robotaxi service, beginning in Zagreb with initial deployment work already underway, including public-road validation.