Some macro-economy news made headlines in Romania in the last week, most of them focusing on statistics from the end of last year. The country's Prime Minister Victor Ponta spoke about the new budget and new GDP estimations from the Statistics Institute triggered debate. The plan to merge fiscal control authorities was also brought forward last week in Romania.

On the companies side, a Romanian group announced plans to get involved in Bulgarian railways freight privatization, and a retailer re-branded some store across Romania. Check out the most important stories of last week in Romania below.

Romanian private pensions system reaches 10% yield and EUR 2.3 bln assets

New GDP estimation for 2011 triggers dismissal at Romania’s Statistics Institute, may cause budget deficit change

Average Romanian household income was EUR 540 a month in Q3 2012

Statistics: Romania’s 2012 third quarter economic results not as poor as initially estimated

Eurostat: Romania, 1 of only 7 to show year on year fall in unemployment rate

Romania plans to merge fiscal control authorities, schedule regular control every 3 and 5 years

Romanian Grup Feroviar Român makes another try during second privatization attempt of Bulgarian BDZ Cargo

Wizz Air passenger numbers to and from Romania stay steady in 2012

Trade deficit up EUR 522 mln for Romania in first 11 months of 2012

New highrise office building in the making in Romanian capital

Insolvent Romanian energy producer Hidroelectrica signs 10-year lease on four floors of Tower Center International

Blue Air cancels USD 462 mln Boeing order due to owner Asphalt King Iordache’s financial and legal strife

Rewe re-brands Penny Market as XXL Mega Discount in Romania

 editor@romania-insider.com