Mugur Isărescu
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- Oct 29
Romania's government to settle urgent budget rectification at Friday cabinet meeting
Prime Minister Luca Niculescu said urgent health and public order funding would be settled at Friday's cabinet meeting, with a broader rectification due in mid-November. The first package could draw on ministry funds blocked at the start of the year.
- Oct 26
Romanian PM Luca Niculescu meets central bank governor and business leaders on 26 October
Prime Minister Luca Niculescu is scheduled to meet BNR governor Mugur Isărescu at 11:00 at the central bank's headquarters, then business representatives at Palatul Victoria from 14:00. The programme does not say what the talks will cover.
- Oct 16
Euro area inflation rises to 3.8% in September as trade deficit reaches €16.1 billion
Eurostat data published on 16 October show annual inflation in the euro area and the EU climbed to 3.8% in September, driven by energy prices, while the euro area's goods trade deficit widened to €16.1 billion in August.
- Oct 13
Romania's annual inflation rises to 6.61% in September as fuel and rents climb
Annual inflation rose from 6.17% in August after three months of deflation, with services up 11.12% and rents 39.46% higher than a year earlier.
- Aug 24
Romanian central bank adviser warns of budget crisis and lost EU funds as PSD demands his dismissal
Eugen Rădulescu warned that Romania faces losing billions of euros in European recovery funds within days, prompting the governing PSD to demand his dismissal from the central bank.
- Aug 14
Romania's GDP falls 2% year-on-year in Q2 2026, marking three quarters of stagnation
Romania's GDP fell 2% year-on-year in Q2 2026 on a seasonally adjusted basis, marking three consecutive quarters with no quarter-on-quarter growth, INS data published on 14 August showed.
- Aug 12
Romania's annual inflation falls to 8.2% in July, first sub-10% reading in a year
Romania's annual inflation rate fell to 8.16% in July 2026, the first sub-10% reading in a year, as a base effect from last year's energy price liberalisation eased the headline figure even as rents, fuel and coffee continued to climb sharply.
