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Agriculture: Ten counties concentrate 65% of vineyards in Romania
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Ten counties in Romania concentrate 65% of the overall vineyard area of 180,000 ha. At the opposite poll there are six counties which are not on this map and 9 other counties with less than 1,000 ha, less than 1%, Ziarul Financial newspaper (ZF) writes. “It is normal to find vineyards concentrate in the same area. At global level vineyards grow between parallels 30 and 50 in both hemispheres, where climate conditions allow these plants to grow in ...
Infrastructure : Transilvania Motorway could be ready before 2020
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Romanians could ride on Transilvania Motorway before 2020, says Transport Minister Dan Costescu. Asked about the deadline for completing the A3 Motorway, Dan Costescu reiterated that he doesn't like to provide deadlines, given the short term of the Ciolos Cabinet, however, he said that he believes that if the current deadlines for the motorway sectors are met, A3 could be inaugurated before 2020. Transilvania Motorway was the topic of a ...
Romania’s Pitesti-Sibiu motorway to be ready by 2021, says minister of Transport
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The new completion deadline for the Pitesti-Sibiu motorway is 2021, two years earlier than the previous 2023 predictions, after the specially designed unit for the implementation of this project found solutions for advancement, according to Dan Costescu, the minister of Transport, speaking before the Senate. The Sibiu-Pitesti motorway is particularly important for the automobile industry. It “must remain a priority and it is very important that ...
Romania’s Ministry of Transport submits 18 projects worth EUR 938 mln to the EC
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The Romanian Ministry of Transport (MT) has submitted 18 projects with Romanian beneficiaries to the European Commission as part of its 2015 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) call for proposals, the total value of these projects being of EUR 939,4 million in non-refundable European funds, according to a press release from MT quoted by business-review.eu. The CEF represents a mechanism for financing through non-refundable European funds for the 2014-2020 ...
THREE ROMANIAN PORTS CUT TAX RATES ON BUNKER FUEL DELIVERIES
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The tax rate on bunker deliveries at the ports of Constanta, Midia and Mangalia in Romania has been reduced for shipowners that engage shipping agents, sources said Thursday quoted by platts.com.The new rate for container vessels larger than 2,000 Gross Register Tonnage is Eur150 ($167)/delivery on weekdays and Eur300/delivery on weekends and public holidays, and for those with a capacity of 500-2,000 GRT now Eur100/delivery on weekdays and Eur200/delivery on ...
Telecom. IT : Vodafone Romania sees data traffic record during promo
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Vodafone Romania recorded a data traffic record on the 13-14 Februar weekend, during which it offered data at no extra cost to its own mobile users as well as ...
Orange Romania launches Orange Smart Home platform
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Orange Romania officially launched its Orange Smart Home platform after the completion of a two-month trial period. The platform ...
Agriculture : Eurostat: Romania had a 39.1 percent growth in the production of cereals in 2014
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The European Union's cereal harvest in 2014 was a record-high 331.7 million tonnes, with France holding the top position in the ranking of cereal producers with 72.7 million tonnes, followed by Germany (52 million tonnes), Poland (31.9 million tonnes), the United Kingdom (24.5 million tonnes) and Romania (22.1 million tonnes), shows data released on Thursday by the European ...
Energy crop farmers in Romania reached 442 in 2015
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The number of energy crop farmers in Romania reached 442 in 2015, up from 320 the year before, State Secretary with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) told a specialist conference on Thursday in ...
Trade : Only 10% of imported produce is inspected
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
According to information provided by Digi24, only 10% of fruits and vegetables imported by Romania are currently controlled by phytosanitary inspectors, freshplaza.com reports. Inspection reports revealed that apples, tomatoes and oranges top the list of foods that contain the most pesticides. While most of the apples with a large amount of pesticides are Romanian, the remaining fruits, mainly citrus, are imported from non-EU ...
Healthcare: Only 29 pediatrician oncologists in function, some of them close to retirement
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
In Romania there are no young pediatrician oncologists, and there are only 29 such specialists in function, some of them close to retirement, the president of the Romanian Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Professor Monica Dragomir, MD, head of the pediatric oncology ward of the Oncology Institute of Bucharest, told Monday's ...
Cars: 16,471 second-hand vehicles registrations, in January 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
The number of second-hand vehicles registrations parked in January 2016 at 16,471 units, up by 6.37pct against the same month of 2015, with Volkswagen leading the Romanians preferences, 4,782 units, according to the data released by the Directorate for Driving and Vehicle Registration (DRPCIV) with the Internal Affairs Ministry ...
Romania recorded in January biggest car sales in past seven years
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Romania's total vehicle deliveries increased in January by 18.7pct to 6,604 units year on year, while the national production decreased by 8.8 pct to 30,842 units, show statistics of the Automobile Makers and Importers Association (APIA).According to the cited source, the reported sales in the first month of 2016 are the biggest ones recorded in the last seven years (2010 to 2016) by car market ...
Premium car makes like Lancia, Jaguar, Cadillac and Pontiac, among the preferences of Romanian in January 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Premium car makes like Lancia, Jaguar, Cadillac and Pontiac feature among the preferences of Romanian drivers in January 2016, reveal statistics of the Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registration Directorate (DRPCIV). According to the cited source, 24 of the 166 expensive cars registered in January were new, with Mini topping the ranking with 11 units, followed by Lexus (6 units), ...
Real estate: Five investors bought properties of over 500 million euros in Romania
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Five investors, CTP, GLL, P3, Nepi and Globalworth, bought last years properties of over 500 million euros of the total of 650 millions recorded in the Romanian market, according to real estate consultant JLL. “The companies CTP, GLL and P3 had the highest volume of investments last year, compared to 2013 and 2014 when Nepi and Globalworth were the most active. The diversification of local investors will continue this year and we will see new ...
Apartments more expensive in January in Iasi and cheaper in Bucharest
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
In January apartments were more expensive in Iasi and Cluj Napoca where prices went up by 3.5% and 3.1% respectively while in Bucharest and Constanta the average sale price dropped by 1.4% and 0.2% respectively. “According to Imobiliare.ro, the average price requested for apartments for sale at national level went up by 2.1% from 951 to 971 euros/sq.m. The present value is 6.7% higher than in the similar period of 2015, 910 euros/sq.m. Despite ...
Volume of office rentals outside the Capital grew by 32% in 2015
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
The volume of office rentals outside the Capital grew by 32% last year to 49,661 sq.m, the biggest office areas being negotiated in Iasi (17,682 sq.m) and Timisoara (13,043 sq.m) according to ESOP Consulting. “There is a happy tandem which makes possible the development of the office market in big cities in Romania - the labour force demand of IT&C and outsourcing companies and the increase of quality offers of office areas in new buildings, ...
Tourism: SPA resorts, the most appreciated accommodation units in Romania in 2015
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Romanians who spend holidays in the country prefer hotels with SPA areas, comfort and good food, according to a study made by a hotel booking site. The most voted accommodation units in Romania were three-star hotels and resorts in mountain areas, especially in Baile Herculane, Sovata, Bran and Poiana Brasov. Romanians appreciated mainly the spa area, comfort and food served at hotel restaurants. According to the study made by HotelGuru.ro, staff ...
Malta will attract 2,000 more Romanian tourists than in 2015
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
About 7,000 Romanians will spend their holidays in Malta this year, 2000 more tourists than in 2015. These sojourns will cost 2.5 million euros, on the rise by 10% , Malta being a safer destination than Tunisia, Egypt or Turkey, said the owner of Malta Travel, Mark Neville Farrugia, the only charter operator with this destination. He mentioned that attempts which have affected Turkey the northern Africa lately, as well as the conflict in the East ...
Over 7,000 Israeli tourists will arrive this summer in Romania
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Over 7,000 Israeli tourists will arrive this summer in the seaside resorts of Mamaia, Navodari and Eforie, by three charter flights per week, following the discussions held at The International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) in Tel Aviv, the Seaside - Danube Delta Association (ALDD) informs on ...