By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Romania’s GDP (chart1, chart2) increased by 0.8% y/y in Q2 and 0.7% y/y in H1, according to the first detailed estimates of the country’s economic performance in the first half of the year published on September 6. The figures confirm the August 14 flash estimate, which came as a big disappointment and prompted analysts to revise downward their full-year GDP growth projections to under 2%. The implications of the change in methodology this year by the statistics office to deflate GDP for price changes are important and support expectations for a stronger full-year …