Romania can gain significantly from attracting investment if it manages to improve its project-implementation capacity, ensure predictability and reduce risks for investors, particularly by developing competitive energy and infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Oana-Clara Gheorghiu declared at the CFA Forecast Dinner 2026.
"I believe that strategies on paper are not what investors find most attractive, and Romania has many such strategies; we struggle more with delivery. For investors, the key elements are the capacity to implement projects, predictability and risk reduction. Romania could gain enormously over the next ten years if it invests in energy, competitive and secure energy. I am not referring only to production capacity, but also to networks, interconnection and flexibility. It is essential to make energy competitive for the Romanian market. Infrastructure and infrastructure investment are also extremely important. Infrastructure is not just a cost for society; it can become a multiplier of productivity. This is something governments should increasingly take into account," Gheorghiu said.
In her opinion, stability, predictability and the state's role in reducing risk are "among the most important elements for investors".
"There is much work to be done in Romania, but without these elements, investments become increasingly difficult to attract. I also believe in a healthy industrial policy based on competitiveness and on the competitive advantages we have. Of course, if we have infrastructure, we must also think about competitive energy and skilled workforce, for investments to justify themselves without the need for protectionism. All these strategic aspects are extremely important. If Romania manages to become a platform of stability, a platform that reduces risks and attracts investment, I believe that we can gain enormously in the next ten years," the Deputy Prime Minister added.
Gheorghiu made these statements at the 2026 edition of the CFA Forecast Dinner, an event marking 20 years since its launch in Romania and 25 years of activity for CFA Romania, affiliated with the CFA Institute, under the theme "Romania's Strategic Direction for the Next 10 Years".
In her turn, Christina Verchere, OMV Petrom CEO, said that Romania has a major opportunity to play an even more important regional role in the energy sector.
"In Romania, opportunity is knocking on the door. It is one of the countries with the lowest energy dependence. So the starting position is already excellent, and then there is the Neptun Deep project. We must take advantage of this opportunity," Christina Verchere said.
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