Romania’s economic sentiment indicator fell sharply in June, reaching the lowest level recorded since the pandemic lockdown period, while confidence improved across both the EU and the euro area, according to European Commission data. The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) for Romania dropped to 83.5 points in June, from 90.8 points in May. The decline places Romania last in the EU and confirms a widening gap between the local economy and the broader European trend. At the EU level, the ESI