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Half of the real estate companies in Central Europe (49%) estimate investment to increase this year and only 19% expect a decrease (down from 51% in 2023), amid improving perception of growth potential in the market, according to Deloitte…

Fiscal risks are significant and further measures are needed to bring the budget deficit to the 3% target by 2024. According to OTP Bank analysts, the local economy is experiencing weaker growth than previously anticipated. This slowdown…

The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) supports the need to reform the fiscal system, but it has to be analyzed in terms of medium and long-term sustainability and through prior consultation with the business environment, says a FIC press…

The global travel and tourism industry, which has been struggling to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic induced slowdown, is facing another setback with a significant drop in deal activity. The industry, which relies heavily on investment…

Romanian companies are concerned about the slowdown in economic growth, the expected increase in unemployment and high inflation, according to the Deloitte 2023 Romania CFO Survey, conducted at the end of last year among over 120 chief…

The National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis (CNSP) estimates a slowdown in economic growth to 2.8% this year, from 4.9% the previous year, and an inflation rate of 8% at the end of the year, down from 16.4% at the end of 2022. The…

Romania’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market reached a record in 2022 in terms of value and number of deals, according to an analysis conducted by Deloitte Romania. The estimated total market value for both disclosed and undisclosed…

by Dimitrios Goranitis, Banking and Capital Markets leader, Deloitte Central Europe After almost a decade of very strong GDP growth, Romania is preparing itself for a steep slowdown. According to the latest European Commission…

Four months after the start of hostilities in Ukraine, first lessons can be drawn: the conflict, which is set to last, has already upset the global geo-economic balance. In the short term, the war is exacerbating tensions in a production…

Trade disruptions and inflation are weighing on firms and households, threatening to derail Europe's recovery and push many citizens into poverty. The slowdown in growth is particularly pronounced in countries in close proximity to…