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The Parliament established following the 2020 elections ends its four-year mandate today, a period that can be characterized as one marked by major crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the energy crisis following the war in Ukraine, political...

The end of the calendar autumn was marked by the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place on November 24 and December 1. For this reason, in order to increase its chances before the election and to maximize the chances of its own...

Reporter: How adequate do you think the current pension system architecture is for our country's current and future needs?

The law capping interest on loans granted by non-banking financial institutions (IFNs) and debt collectors has, unfortunately, big, essential differences compared to the original draft, lawyer Gheorghe Piperea, current MEP, who wrote the draft...

Air transport seems to face serious problems every summer season. The large number of flights scheduled during the summer, the lack of available slots and the unfavorable weather conditions caused by climate change lead to the cancellation or...

In 2023, Romania's economy recorded a moderation in the growth rate, to 2.1%, which however remained relatively solid from a European and regional perspective. The twin deficits remained at high levels, while the annual inflation rate evolved...

Following the crises that followed from 2019 until now and the over-indebtedness of companies, individuals, but also of states, it is vital that the mechanisms to prevent insolvency or bankruptcy work correctly and an interpretation agreed by all...

Traditionally, the second month of the year should be marked by the beginning of the first parliamentary session and less by the visibility of the work carried out by the government, but the electoral year 2024 seems out of the ordinary, in view...

The Financial Supervision Authority is waiting for the vote tonight or tomorrow by the plenary of the Parliament which will confirm the choice of the new management team made yesterday by the members of the joint committees of the budget,...

The launch of the Packaging Guarantee-Return System, on November 30, will position Romania in a position of European leadership in environmental protection and packaging management, said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, yesterday, on the occasion...

Freedom of the press has returned to the public agenda after the editor-in-chief of our country's only printed sports newspaper, Gazeta Sporturilor, was dismissed by the owner, Ringier Sports Media Group. The discussion revolved around...

The state capping of bank interest could become a reality if the European Commission's proposal for a directive on consumer loans passes the European Parliament as the text was adopted in first reading in the meeting of September 12, 2023....

The governor of the National Bank of Romania spoke publicly for the first time regarding the transfer of consumer protection duties from ANPC to the central bank. Although he wanted to appear categorical, Mugur Isărescu appeared rather undecided....

The world is searching for a path, and the detours are quite large and challenging in the attempt to reconcile "cabbage with goat" - environmental protection with comfort and immediate gain. If, until now, action has been taken regarding...

The development and financing of energy, digital and transport interconnectivity projects, as well as ensuring cyber security, the creation of the Innovation Fund and the attraction of other investors in the projects carried out in the region,...

Autoritatea Naţională pentru Protecţia Consumatorilor (ANPC) a propus iniţierea unui grup de lucru în rândul altor state din UE pentru a determina prezenţa produselor cu dublu standard în UE, în condiţiile în care România a realizat deja un...

The Covid-19 lockdown and the associated economic crisis have irrevocably changed people's lives. One of the changes with a long term impact has been the acceleration of the transition towards digital payments: customers have avoided using...

Chimcomplex Borzeşti, the chemical plant which has taken over a large portion of the assets of Oltchim, has made its strategic mission to become a chemical company that is strong regionally and integrated, said Tivadar Runtag, the new CEO of the...

The state of alert has left its mark both on the political scene and the economic activity carried out in June. Many of the measures passed by the Government and Parliament have been aimed at further supporting the private business community and...

The organoizational chart of the ASF is missing from its official website.

With few exceptions, the world's government have responded to the pandemic with a total quarantine. Medical experts claim that this has saved lives, economists claim that the measure has heavily affected the world's economy. Since the...

The scandal surrounding the Financial Oversight Authority (ASF) has escalated to a pitch, lately. The protests in the insurance sector, as well as the chaos in the stock market come amid the lack of supervision, those involved say.

1. To the Chinese and Japanese, the word "crisis" is expressed through two different symbols, which mean "danger" and, respectively, "chance/opportunity". If we have to face the danger, that doesn't prevent us from...

Federaţia Operatorilor Români de Transport (FORT) se pregăteşte să organizeze, la jumătatea lunii octombrie, un nou protest în Piaţa Victoriei din Capitală, cu participarea transportatorilor din toată ţara, în urma intenţiei ASF de a modifica...

Prezent astăzi la Conferinţa "European Consumer Protection", organizată de APPA (Asociaţia pentru Promovarea Asigurărilor) şi XPRIMM, preşedintele ASF - Leonardo Badea, a declarat:

The financial banking system seems to be the focus of most of the investigation entities. After being audited by the National Tax Administration Agency (ANAF) and by the National Consumer Protection Authority (ANPC), some of the banks which...

The results of the tests concerning the double standard, conducted on some of the foods and presented on Wednesday by agriculture minister Petre Daea has raised a series of questions, angering both the press and the representatives of consumer...

Reporter:How do you see the scandal from the Industries Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, concerning Emergency Government Ordinance 64/2016 on the liberalization of natural gas starting with April 1st?

CHF borrowers (CHF) keep their optimism and wait anxiously on any court ruling. Except their expectations have been denied lately, as many courts, as well as the Constitutional Court have postponed or denied as inadmissible various lawsuits or...

One of the class action lawsuits in which lawyer Gheorghe Piperea is defending bank borrowers has been brought before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), through the preliminary questions addressed by the Court of Appeal of Oradea....

Reporter: Banks are faced with waves of complaints from customers. What is the current status of the lawsuits that BCR is involved in?

Today, in Brussels, the European Commission is hosting the first public debate on the project to create the Capital Markets Union, after 400 notes have been sent in during the preliminary consultations, including from Romania.

The Romanian authorities want Romania to enter the Eurozone, but they are not capable of transposing the provisions of the European legislation into ours, and when they do, they do it incorrectly, says Nicolae Cinteză, the head of the oversight...

The National Bank of Romania (NBR) will put up for debate, in a working group, the creation of an independent mechanism that would be in charge of dealing with the disagreements arising between banks and consumers, before they get to the courts,...

Reporter: Citizens are increasingly wary of using banking services, which is already visible in opinion polls, as well as in the activity of banks. What do you think the banking system can do to regain the trust of the population?

The issue of loans denominated in Swiss Francs (CHF) is becoming increasingly disputed in the Parliament, where it seems that an increasing number of controversies are taking place concerning the numerous draft laws filed on the matter.

Un studiu publicat în acest an de către Parlamentul European ("Consumer Protection Aspects of Financial Services", Directoratul General pentru Politici Interne, 2014) arată că "protecţia inadecvată a consumatorilor a fost un factor...

Protecţia consumatorilor în domeniul financiar este o problemă de importanţă strategică la nivel european, consideră Uniunea Naţională a Societăţilor de Asigurare din România (UNSAR) şi Asociaţia pentru Promovarea Asigurărilor (APPA), conform...