Romanian entrepreneurs will not remain silent in the face of slippages, and any attempt to move away from European values and Romania's European path will be met with firm opposition from the business community, Romanian Business Leaders said on Friday on the occasion of Europe Day.
"On Europe Day, Romanian entrepreneurs staunchly affirm: We will tolerate no deviation from our European Union membership! (...) In the context of the presidential election when electoral pressure may fuel messages contrary to Romania's European allegiance, we stress that the entrepreneurs will not remain silent in the face of slippages. Romania's future is in a united, free and prosperous Europe. We will tolerate no step back and any attempt to move away from the European values and Romania's European path will be met with firm opposition from the business environment," the cited document states.
The business community reaffirms that Romania's path must remain clearly and irreversibly bound for the EU, for NATO and the OECD, which are all landmarks that define the present and future of a democratic and prosperous Romania.
"The business environment does not fall for the mirage of tax breaks or preferential treatments. What we demand is a solid economy, a balanced state budget, a predictable fiscal climate, but also rule of law, an independent judiciary and institutions that work professionally and transparently. At the same time, all rhetoric that invokes nationalization deals, forced interventions in shareholderships or discriminatory tax measures against multinationals and foreign investors is contrary to Romania's economic interest. Such approaches undermine economic performance, affect investor confidence and will not bring real benefits to Romanian society. Investments follow trust, and trust is not gained through declarations, but through deeds: through real reforms, by combating waste and corruption, by digitalization and by rendering public administration professional," the RBL release emphasizes.
The recent RBL Summit 2025 brought together over 400 entrepreneurs and top leaders from the Romanian business community, and also saw a foundational face-off between presidential candidates Nicusor Dan and George Simion.
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