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Registrations of exclusive new and used cars rose in H1 2015 by 14.41pct
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The registrations of exclusive new and used cars rose in H1 2015 by 14.41pct, up to 6,429 units, compared to the same period of the previous year, when 5,610 such units were recorded, according to the Directorate for Drivers' Licenses and Vehicle Registration (DRPCIV) data .Of this total, 4,832 units were used, with Mercedes Benz cars having recorded 4,208 units, up by 10.07pct compared to H1 2014. According to the cited source, from January to ...
APIA: Automobile deliveries in Romania advance 16.2pct in H1, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Total deliveries of motor vehicles (automobiles plus commercial vehicles) in Romania advanced 17.9 per cent in H1, 2015, from H1, 2014, with automobile deliveries having increased 16.2 per cent, the Association of Automobile Makers and Importers (APIA) reports. "Sales on the Romanian market continue to be supported by acquisitions by legal entities, with the weight of such buys in the first six months of 2015 making up 77 per cent of the total, ...
Agriculture : Exports of foodstuffs and livestock , by 7.02 per cent higher in Q1 of 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Exports of foodstuffs and livestock have totalled 902.5 million euros (4.027 million lei) in the first quarter of the year, by 7.02 per cent (expressed in euros) higher compared with the same period of last years, informs the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Imports reached up to 1.059 billion euros (4.719 billion lei), by 11.8 per cent (expressed in euros) above the level recorded in the first three months of 2014. The global trade ...
Healthcare: IHF President Erik Normann Kreyberg will come to Bucharest on October 22
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The International Hospital Federation (IHF) President Erik Normann Kreyberg, MD, will come to Bucharest on October 22 as a special guest of the first edition of the Building Health Bucharest International Forum, an event to bring, to the same table, doctors and architects, the only of this kind in Romania and Eastern Europe. "Modern hospitals in modern buildings have a major importance in ensuring some quality medical services for patients. The cooperation ...
Eurostat: Romania, low numbers of qualified medical personnel
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
In a study released by Eurostat, Romania showed low numbers of qualified medical personnel, with a higher proportion of women than men working in the field and a high rate of hospitalisations, compared to the other EU members. One of the key indicators for measuring healthcare personnel is the total number of physicians, expressed per 100 000 inhabitants. Romania, with a total of 52,362 practicing physicians, has fewer than 270 ...
More private hospitals, by 20.1pct, in 2014 from 2013
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The number of private hospitals in Romania increased last year by 20.1pct from 2013 to 161 units and over 146,700 patients were hospitalized in these hospitals in 2014, with an average hospitalization period of 5.5 days, according to National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.Newly registered hospitals there are in the counties of Cluj, Alba, Brasov, Bacau, Iasi, Vaslui, Constanta, Tulcea, Prahova, Dolj and also in Bucharest. "Following the ...
Trade: Beverages and tobacco exports, worth 238.6 million euros in Q1 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Romania exported beverages and tobacco worth 238.6 million euros (1.062 billion lei) in Q1 2015, by 82.7 million euros over the level in the similar period of 2014, the data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) show. The imports of beverages and tobacco totaled 114.6 million euros (510.8 million lei), by 15.2 million euros lower compared to January to March 2013, and thus a surplus of 124 million euros was recorded in this ...
Romania demands greater support for growers affected by Russian embargo
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Romanian growers are suffering the impact of the ban imposed by Russia on the import of food products from the EU and need financial compensation from Brussels. Recently, the government in Moscow announced that Russia would extend the embargo of food imports from the European Union for another year as a response to the decision by western countries to extend their own economic sanctions on Moscow until January 2016. Romanian fruit and vegetable ...
Agriculture : The quantity of cow’s milk collected in May by processing units down 8.5%
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Milk-processing units collected, in the first five months of the year, a cow's milk volume of 31,148 tonnes, by 7pct less compared to the same period of 2014. However, May's collection, compared to April's one, increased by 20.2pct, show the data released on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics ...
Cars: Mazda sales in Romania grew by 20% in first semester
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Mazda sales in Romania grew by 20% in the first semester compared to the same period of 2014, to 457 units. The best sold model was Mazda 3. 189 units were sold, on the rise by 54% and was followed by Mazda CX-5 with 133 units. “99 units were sold in June, 45 of which were Mazda 3. The new Mazda CX-3, a small class SUV started with 22 units sold in June in Romania and was the second best sold model.The market share reached ...
THE TRADE WITH MOTOR VEHICLES INCREASED BY 11.4%
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
The turnover volume of the trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles rose, in the first five months of 2015, by 7.3pct from the same period in 2014 due to car sales, according to the data released on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics ...
Statistics: 34,500 new cars were registered in H1 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Almost 34,500 new cars were registered in H1 2015, up 10.40 percent from the same period of the previous year, shows data released on Thursday by the Driving Licenses and Vehicle Registration Department ...
New Skoda Superb was launched in Romania
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Skoda has announced the introduction of its flagship sedan, in the new generation, on the Romanian auto market. The new generation of the Skoda Superb is arriving in more and more markets with each passing month and the newest one is Romania. According to the carmaker, the cheapest version of the model starts from 21,333 euros and for the money customers will get the 1.4 liter TSI with 125 HP and 200 Nm of torque. Next in the lineup comes the 1.6 liter ...
Trade: A Romanian bought on average 1.284 liters of alcoholic beverages in 2014
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
A Romanian bought on average 1.284 liters of alcoholic beverages worth 6.29 lei in 2014, and consumed 2.273 liters, according to data that the National Statistics Institute ...
Food prices in Romania go down 8.23pct in June
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Food prices in Romania declined 8.23 per cent in June, on a monthly basis, and 6.44 per cent year-on-year, according to data released on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INS). Non-food prices had a slight increase in June from May, at 0.08 per cent; while y-o-y it was 0.76 per ...
Healthcare: A joint Romanian-US medical team will perform 29 surgeries in Iasi this September
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Nearly 30 people suffering from rare conditions will qualify for free surgery this September at the Iasi Regional Oncological Institute provided by US ...
Three prosthetic aortic valves implanted, as a first in the public healthcare system
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Three prosthetic aortic valves were implanted by a minimally-invasive technique, on Thursday, as a first in the public healthcare system, at the Prof. C.C. Iliescu Emergency Care Institute for Cardiovascular Disease (IUBCV) of ...
Infrastructure: Railway needs investments of 17.4 billion lei, four time more than government offers
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
The National Railway Company CFR estimates that railway infrastructure needs this year investments of 17.4 billion lei (3.9 billion euros), four times more than the financing allocated by the government of 4.6 billion lei. This situation will affect the company in the years to come. Most of the total amount needed for the main repair works for the public railway infrastructural for 2015 - 10.408 billion lei, will be used for modernization through ...
Romania's road haulage rose on average by 5 to 7pct in 2014
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
The turnover of the first players in Romania's road haulage rose on average by 5 to 7pct in 2014, but profitability margins were more volatile, shows an analysis by RiscCo.ro into the most profitable relevant ...
Telecom.IT: Orange and RCS&RDS, the highest average download speeds for Internet
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
The highest average speeds for download were offered by Orange for mobile Internet operators and RCS&RDS for fixed Internet suppliers, according to data offered by ANCOM. In the first 6 months of the year, Netograf.ro, the application for testing and monitoring the quality of Internet services, shows that mobile Internet operators offered their users the following average download speeds- Orange Romania- 34.15 Mbps indoor and 52.81 Mbps outdoors, ...