By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Romania’s public debt (chart) edged down by RON2.2bn in June 2024, to RON860.1bn (€172.8bn) at the end of the month according to data published by the finance ministry. The debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 51.4% from 51.5% at the end of May – but it remained above the 50% threshold for the fifth month in a row and further GDP revision will not change this radically. Romania’s public debt has increased substantially starting with the Covid-19 crisis in 2020 but the indebtedness ratio remained under the 50% threshold over the four years to 2024 thanks to the robust expansio…