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Statistics: Over 54pct of Romania's households - connected to Internet from home in 2014
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
More than half of Romania's households were connected to the Internet from home in 2014, with almost 71pct of these having been concentrated in urban areas, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) dataThe interest in connecting to the Internet is influenced by the possibilities offered locally by relevant providers and the financial affordability of each household. Thereon the large differences found between urban and rural areas in terms of Internet ...
Statistics: Almost two thirds of Romania's population aged between 16 and 74 used at least once a computer in 2014
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Almost two thirds of Romania's population aged between 16 and 74 used at least once a computer in 2014, most of them being men, over 65 percent respectively, show National Statistics Institute (INS) data.Thus, last year, out of all people aged between 16 and 74, the percentage of those who used a computer at least once was 63.2pct, with the incidence of using this type ...
Real Estate: Eurostat: Home prices in Romania rose by 4.1pct in Q1 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Home prices in Romania rose by 4.1pct in Q1 2015 compared to the last quarter of last year, and it was the highest rise among the EU member states, according to data released on Thursday by the European Statistical Office ...
Tourism: Dental tourism in expansion in Romania
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
There has been a significant increase of the number of foreign or Romanian patients who come from other countries to benefit from complex dental treatments at low prices in Romania, says Oana Taban the founder and CEO of the group of dental clinics Dent Estet. “An annual increase between 15 and 20% from one year to another in the last 5 years, of foreigners who used our services, represents one of the factors that have contributed to reaching 4 ...
Tourism : Economy Minister: Romania should strengthen partnership with Greece
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Economy, Trade and Tourism Minister Mihai Tudose believes Romania should use the situation in Greece and strengthen the partnership with this country. "I believe we shall have to use the situation in Greece and tighten the relations with Greece. We are strengthening the partnership we have with the Greek. (...) Tourism in Greece has never been based on ...
Healthcare: Over 20pct of Romanian adults are obese
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
As many as 21.3 percent of Romanians aged over 18 are obese, according to a study of the Romanian Association for Study of Obesity (ARSO) published on Friday. The incidence of overweight among adults is 31.3 percent, ARSO President Dr. Gabriela Roman also ...
Infrastructure : Cargo traffic in the seaports amounted in June to 4.8 million tonnes
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
The total cargo traffic the seaports of Constanta, Midia and Mangalia amounted in June to 4.8 million tonnes, up by 45pct from the same month of last year, when it stood at 3.3 million tonnes, according to the preliminary data released by the National Company for Seaports Administration ...
Real Estate: Romanian real estate market is showing signs of revival
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
The Romanian real estate market is showing signs of revival, with the volume of construction works up by 12percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2015, and 3pct more building permits, according to an analysis issued by the Tradeville brokerage ...
Telecom.IT: Romania - Hungary agreement on the cross-border fiber optic network infrastructure
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
The Government this Wednesday passed a resolution approving the Romania - Hungary agreement on the cross-border interconnection of the two states' fiber optic network infrastructure, informs a ...
Agriculture: APIA pays specific aid to to 88,000 beneficiaries - milk and beef producers in deprived areas
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
The Agency of Payments and Intervention for Agriculture (APIA) paid 142.903 million lei in 2014 as specific aid to to 88,000 beneficiaries - milk and beef producers in deprived ...
7.8 billion euros were attracted and paid out to farmers in three years
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Romania's European funds for agriculture and rural development in the three years of my tenure reached 97.5 per cent, or 7.8 billion euros drawn and actually paid out to the farmers, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Daniel Constantin told the Chamber of Deputies on Monday at the ministers' ...
Livestock slaughtering advanced in 2014 for all animals
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Livestock slaughtering advanced in 2014 for all animals, except cattle, both in terms of weight and of number, according to data released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics; also, more milk was collected by processing ...
Trade: Food VAT slash leads to 17pct rise in number of products sold until mid-June
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
The reduction in the VAT on food products to 9pct has led to a 17pct increase in the number of products sold in the first two weeks of June, according to a survey by a global performance management company, issued on Thursday. Prices went down on average by 11pct in the categories monitored by Nielsen Romania, with retailers and producers having kept their ...
Alcoholic drinks and tobacco made up 7.7pct of total household costs in 2014
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Foodstuffs and non-alcoholic beverages averaged 40 per cent of the consumption of households in 2014, while spending for alcoholic beverages and tobacco averaged 7.7 per cent, shows information published by the National Statistics Institute (INS) "According to the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose, foodstuffs and and non-alcoholic ...
Real Estate: Searches for apartment sales in Romania increased 26pct year-on-year in the first five months of 2015
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The amount of searches for apartment sales in Romania increased 26pct year-on-year in the first five months of 2015; the most wanted were the homes worth up to 40,000 euros, according to an analysis carried by the specialized portal imobiliare.ro, sent on ...
Realty 2015: New apartment deliveries to surpass 2014 levels by yearned
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
After posting the first signs of growth in 2014, the local residential market is expected to achieve a stable development through to yearend. One welcome change, however, is that the market is becoming increasingly mature, raising hopes of a sustainable growth cycle ahead, argued panelists during BR’s 14th Realty event. “Buyers are more educated and ask more questions than they did in 2008, for ...
Residential building permits issued this May was by 8.9 percent higher compared to April 2015
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The number of residential building permits issued this May was by 8.9 percent higher compared to April 2015, hitting 3,654 units in a year-on-year advance of 1.9 percent, shows data released on Monday by the National Statistics Institute ...
Infrastructure: CNADNR- 1.7 billion lei needed for national road lowest viability conditions
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The National Company of Motorways and National Roads of Romania (CNADNR) has approved the 2015 Action Plan, the estimated necessary funds able to ensure the lowest viability conditions of national ...
The uptake of European funds for transport infrastructure rose, in the last six months of 2014
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
The uptake of European funds for transport infrastructure rose, in the last six months of last year, from some 32pct in June 2014 to 58.77pct at end-2014, by 1.132 billion euros respectively, according to the activity report of former Transport Minister Ioan Rus, related to the period of his term, June 26, 2014 - June 11, ...
Healthcare: Half of pharmacies operating in Romania may close down next year
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Half of the pharmacies may close down next year if medicine prices drop very much and that will not be in harmony with the clawback tax, said the president of the Association of Pharmaceutical Distributors and Retailers in Romania (ADRFR), Robert Popescu, at the Mediafax conference. He declared at the conference Mediafax Talks about Health Reform that ensuring in Romania the lowest European price for medicines, which is then affected by the clawback ...