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Puma produced by Ford in Romania gains traction on foreign markets
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Puma, the SUV model produced by Ford in Romania, ranked as the brand’s third best-selling model in Europe in the third quarter of this year, some 8.6% behind the more popular models Fiesta and Focus. In Q3, Ford sold almost 42,400 Puma SUVs, with only Fiesta (46,500 units) and Focus (46,300 units) selling ...
Agriculture: Corn and sunflower crops will drop to half this year due to drought
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Corn and sunflower crops will drop to half this year, compared to previous years, because of extended drought , which will continue to produce devastating effects and on future productions in the plant and animal husbandry areas, the farmers' associations say. “At present, we have 1.2-1.3 million ha affected for corn and sunflower. In Ialomita county, 280,000 ha out of 360,000 ha in Ialomita ...
Wine production, down for the second year in a row
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
The wine production declined by 7% in 2020 compared to 2019, to 3.6 million hectoliters, according to the first estimates from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). This is the second consecutive year when Romania produces less wine, after a record production of 5.1 million hectoliters in 2018. This year’s grape and wine production in Romania was affected by the drought, similarly ...
Tourism: New localities and areas in Romania, certified as touristic resorts of national and local interest
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Commune Ocna Sugatag from the county Maramures was certified as a touristic resort of national interest, and other 12 localities were certified as touristic resorts of local interest, according to a press release of the ministry of economy, energy, and business environment. 'The govern of Romania, at the initiative of the ministry of economy, energy and business environment adopted on Thursday, 22nd October 2020 the draft government decision for ...
Romania's spa industry lost 40 mln euros in last month and half
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
The Romanian spa industry has lost 40 million euros in the last month and a half, and if the situation continues, 60% of the relevant companies will not survive until the end of the year, the Employers' Organization of Spa Tourism in Romania (OPTBR) points out in a release,"Since the latest call to the authorities on September 9, the spa industry has been waiting for a series of measures from them. Either the unrestricted opening of this sector of activity ...
Romania's tourist accommodation capacity 0.4 pct higher as of end-July
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Romania's capacity of tourist accommodation was 0.4 percent higher as of July 31, 2020 compared to the similar period of the previous year in terms of bed places and 2.5 percent up in terms of tourist accommodation establishments overall, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Most hotels have a three-star rating (53.8 percent of the total), four-star hotels account for 23.7 percent and two-star hotels for 18.4 percent of ...
Cars: Tradus: Top used commercial vehicles in Romania
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Tradus.com, an online platform for used commercial vehicles with a global presence, presents the top of the most popular used commercial vehicles in Romania this year. The analysis was carried out in comparison with other European countries like Germany, Italy, ...
Real Etate: CTP invests 50 million EUR in the development of its logistics parks around Timisoara
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
CTP, the largest developer and long-term administrator of premium industrial and logistics parks in Romania and in Central and Eastern Europe, announces its expansion plans for the Transylvania area. The developer plans to double the leasable area of logistics spaces in the Transylvania region until 2023 by investments of 50 million EUR in the expansion of its two logistics parks around Timisoara. Some of the spaces included in the construction plan are already leased to ...
Colliers: Three quarters of investors in the land market closed or expect to close deals in 2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
About three quarters of investors active in the land segment have completed land deals in 2020 or expect to close ongoing deals by the end of the year, despite the economic recovery which is stalling due to the resurgence of the virus, according to a survey conducted by Colliers International on the land market among more than 90 professionals active in this real estate segment. The local land market continues to see ...
The first 9 months of 2020, the strongest in the last decade for real estate investments
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Almost two thirds (62%) of real estate investors confirm interest for acquisitions of new projects, both in Bucharest and regional cities, and are currently ready to buy at more favourable conditions, given the new economic context generated by the Covid-19 epidemics, according to a survey conducted by Colliers International on the investment market among nearly 50 real estate companies representing investment funds, developers, asset managers and ...
Trade: Live Stream Shopping: a new experiential trend is conquering online Romanian stores
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Oveit is the first company to launch the Live Stream Shopping concept on the Romanian market, through its own technological solution, Streams.Live, which combines the concept of live video sessions with the offline shopping experience. Live Stream Shopping is an innovative alternative that supports the digitization process for offline and online retailers of products directly to the consumer, looking for new effective ways to expand the shopping experience and create an ...
Infrastructure: CFR Infrastructura launches EUR 815 mln tender for upgrading Timisoara-Arad railway
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
CFR Infrastructura, the company that manages Romania’s railway network, published on Monday, October 19, the tender announcement for modernizing the Timisoara - Arad railway ...
Blue Air resumes international flights from Cluj Napoca
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Blue Air is going to introduce new routes to link Cluj Napoca with key destinations in Europe starting with March 2021, according to a press release of the airline.Blue Air is going to thus operate direct flights to thirteen key destinations in Europe operated from the "Avram Iancu" International Airport in Cluj Napoca, including two daily domestic flights to Bucharest.Moreover, Blue Air wants to strengthen its position as a leader in the ...
Israeli Ambassador: Brasov Airport could be the gateway for tourists wanting to see Transilvania
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Brasov Airport has all chances to become the gateway for tourists who want to see the beauties of Transylvania, Israel's ambassador to Bucharest, David Saranga, said on Wednesday, adding that he impressed last year when he first found out about this project."This is the second time in the past week that I have been in Brasov and I really wanted to visit the airport. Tourists from Israel rank 1st in terms of the number of foreign guests visiting Brasov and the fact ...
Telecom. IT : President Iohannis: Romania well below EU average as regards digital technology integration, use of online services
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
In a message sent to the participants in the Innovation Labs-Demo Day 2020, President Klaus Iohannis points out that Romania is well below the EU average in terms of integrating digital technology or using online services, stressing that the next government must devote efforts to strengthening Romania's competitive edge."Romania continues to be well below the European Union average in terms of integrating digital technology or the use of online services. The share ...
Cars: Turnover in trade of motor vehicles and motorcycles down 12.2pct Jan-Aug
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The turnover in the trade of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased, between January 1 and August 31, 2020, compared to the similar period of 2019, both as gross series, by 12.2pct, and as a series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, by 11.7pct, according to the data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Thus, in the first eight months of 2020, compared to January 1-3 August 2019, the turnover in ...
APIA: Romanian automotive market shrinks 32 percent in nine months
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Romania's automotive market shrank 32.3 percent in the first nine months of this year compared to the same period of 2019, yet sales of "green" cars continued their upward trend, jumping 8.6 percent YoY, shows data released on Tuesday by the Association of Automotive Manufacturers and Importers (APIA).Also, for the first time this year, September saw a significant increase in vehicle registrations (cars, commercial vehicles, minibuses and buses) compared to ...
Agriculture: Minister of Agriculture announces amendments to Law 175/2020 on farm land sales
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Agriculture minister Adrian Oros declared on Friday that the text of law 175/2020 on the sale of farm land, which came into force on October 13, must be amended so that the law could become applicable.He says that the way in which the law was drawn up confuses all people with ongoing transactions, as it stipulates that demands recorded before the coming into force of legislative amendments should be solved according to the new procedures, not only requests ...
Agricultural services add 2pct to Romania's agricultural production value nationwide in 2019
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
- In 2019, compared to 2018, the agricultural production index was 96.2% per total, 94.4% for crop production and 99.2% for animal production. - The value of agricultural services is generally insignificant, contributing in 2019 with only about 2% to the agricultural production value at national level. Agricultural services added 2 per cent to the value of Romania's ...
The agricultural production value by development regions in 2019 - final data
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
- In 2019, compared to 2018, the agricultural production index was 96.2% per total, 94.4% for crop production and 99.2% for animal production. - The value of agricultural services is generally insignificant, contributing in 2019 with only about 2% to the agricultural production value at national level. In 2019, compared to 2018, the crop production ...