Beginning in mid-2026, the European Pay Transparency Directive will introduce a significant shift in the structure of employment relations in Romania: salary will no longer be treated as a confidential topic. For employees, access to pay information and the ability to invoke the principle of equal pay will become a right rather than a concession. 

Individuals in Romania performing e-commerce shopping and purchasing online goods with a value below 150 euros from a non-European Union (EU) country must pay a tax of 25 lei/parcel (5 euros equivalent) starting from January 1, 2026. Previously, parcels with a value below this amount were exempt from taxes. 

As part of its international growth strategy, Mehiläinen has agreed to acquire leading healthcare providers Regina Maria in Romania and MediGroup in Serbia. In conjunction with these major acquisitions, Hellman & Friedman joins CVC in an investment partnership in Mehiläinen. The completion of the acquisitions and new Mehiläinen ownership arrangements is subject to regulatory and customary investor approvals.

ABB’s InSite energy management system seamlessly integrates into Samsung's SmartThings and SmartThings Pro platforms, enabling smarter energy decisions and increased property value

Control of smart appliances expands load management capabilities for greater energy efficiency in residential and light commercial buildings

The member companies of AHK Romania place competitiveness at the core of their concerns, alongside employees and their skills. The business environment views this European theme as essential to overcoming global market challenges and achieving sustainable development. 

Is there anything new to say about the funny yellow faces smiling on your displays? For sure! Since their early days in the late nineties, emojis have conquered the virtual world and keep doing a great job with that!

SAMEDAY has been named Courier Company of the Year, while the title of Courier Manager of the Year 2024 was awarded to Cornel Morcov, Chief Commercial Officer of Fan Courier. The announcement was made during the tenth-anniversary edition of the Courier and Postal Services Excellence Awards Gala, organized by GovNET Romania on December 10 at the Sheraton Hotel Bucharest.

ECOTIC writes a new page in the history of electrical and electronic waste collection in Romania, reaching the threshold of 400,000 tons of WEEE collected and recycled and thus contributing to the transition to a circular economy.