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Senate/Abrudean, meeting with Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
In a discussion on Monday in Budapest with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, interim Senate President Mircea Abrudean said that Romania's "commitment" to stability, reforms and the European course remains "as firm and relevant" as ever."Discussion with Mrs. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, on the sidelines of the Budapest conference, about the situation in Romania, about the fact that the country is governed ...
EXCLUSIVE Letter from seven former US ambassadors: “Romanians face a historic choice—Putin or America”
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Seven former U.S. ambassadors to Romania have signed, in an unprecedented move, a joint letter sent to G4Media.ro a week ahead of Romania’s May 18 presidential election, warning that Russia is once again on the offensive and that ...
Presidential2025/ The Romanian Orthodox Church reaffirms its neutrality in the elections
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The Romanian Patriarchate sent, on Sunday a press release which shows that the Romanian Orthodox Church clearly ‘restates its neutrality during the electoral campaign”.'The Romanian Orthodox Church clearly reaffirms its neutrality during the electoral campaigns, by delimiting itself from any act of partisan politics and by avoiding involvement in the public support of any of the candidates ...
Romania mainly imports between 20% and 70% of defence industry components from the EU and the US
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The share of imported parts used in the defence industry of Romania may vary between 20% and 70% being acquired from member states of the EU and third states, such as the US, said the ministry of economy, digitalization, entrepreneurship and tourism (MEDAT) in an answer to a request of Agerpres.'In order to strengthen operational capabilities and to align with ...
Survey: Investors fear instability amid depreciation of RON and Romanian stocks
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Investors fear instability amid the depreciation of the RON and Romanian stocks, given that it is unclear what direction Romania will take after the elections and how this will influence the economy, which is also facing the largest budget deficit in the EU, according to an analysis conducted by eToro analyst Bogdan Maioreanu."The uncertainty generated by Sunday's presidential elections is deeply influencing the Bucharest Stock Exchange, the ...
Natural increase of population remains negative in March
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The natural increase of the Romanian population continued to be negative in March 2025, with a minus of 11,150 people, an increase compared to March 2024, when the negative increase was 8,982 people, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to official statistics, in the reference period, the number of birth certificates for live births decreased by 0.5%, while the number of death certificates increased by ...
Tourism: Tourist arrivals in accomodation units on the rise in Q1 2025 in Romania
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Tourist arrivals in accommodation units (including apartments and rooms for rent) increased by 1% in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2024, while overnight stays increased by 2.2%, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the official statistics, between January 1 and March 31, 2025, 2.496 million people arrived in tourist accommodation units in Romania, of which 82.5% were Romanian ...
Cars: APIA: Romania's registrations of all-electric cars drop 70 pct in April
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Romania's new car registrations were 24% down in April 2025 from the year-ago period, while all-electric cars saw a 70% decrease and a market share of 2.2%, shows data provided by the Driving Licences and Vehicle Registration Directorate General (DGPCI) processed by the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA).Registrations of passenger cars, which represent approximately 83% of the total market, stood at 9,910 units in the reporting ...
Infrastructure: Romania and Moldova agree cross-border rail co-operation
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The national railways of Romania and Moldova have signed a memorandum of understanding for cross-border co-operation which includes reopening of the Falciu – Prut (Cantemir) railway, electrification of the Iasi – Chisinau line, modernisation of customs facilities at Ungheni and the resumption of Cahul – Galati passenger services, ...
Agriculture: Romania contributes 23pct of the agricultural workforce in the EU
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Romania is one of the most important countries in the European agricultural sector, considering that 23% of the total agricultural workforce in the EU, 1.77 million jobs, is concentrated here - the largest share in the Union, according to a recently launched profile report.Romania owns approximately a third of all farms in the EU, although 90% of them are under five hectares, meaning they are subsistence farms. Impact Hub Bucharest (EIT Food representative in Romania), in ...
