POLITICS
Romanian premier Nicolae Ciuca said in an interview with Bloomberg that he expects Romania to join Schengen this year and that Brussels will give up the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for the country.
ECONOMY
The European Commission on Wednesday reimbursed to Romania 79.06 million euros from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in expenses incurred by the Agency for Payments and Interventions in Agriculture (APIA) in June 2022 for direct payments to farmers.
COMPANIES & MARKET
Private labels developed by retailers, ever more present on shelves in recent years, are likely to “steal” sales of EUR1-2 billion from major brands in 2022, as Romanians are ever more parsimonious, in line with business daily Ziarul Financiar estimates based on market data.
SOCIAL
Over 115,000 people entered Romania on Wednesday, August 3, including 12,680 Ukrainian nationals, up 22.5% from the previous day, the General Border Police Inspectorate (IGPF) reported on Thursday.
