Economic
10% decrease of the Romanian beer market, in the first four months of the year
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The Romanian beer market decreased by 10% in the first 4 months of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year. “In Romania, same as in other European countries, the economic context is very difficult, being still marked by the effects of the health crisis generated by Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, but also by the accelerated rise in inflation, raw material prices, energy, gas and ...
Tourism : New sights and monuments were added to the 12 tourist-cultural routes financed by PNRR
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
New sights and monuments were added to the 12 tourist-cultural routes financed by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), shows a press release of the ministry of investments and European projects (MIPE) which launched a new call for projects in the programme Investment 1 – promotion of the 12 tourist-cultural routes, part 11 – Tourism and culture. Following the second public call ...
Arrivals in tourist accommodation units up by 40.9 pct in May
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Arrivals in tourist accommodation units increased by 40.9% in May compared to the same period last year, while the number of overnight stays was 36% higher, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Thus, arrivals in tourist accommodation establishments in May 2022 totaled 858,300, with Romanian tourists accounting for 83.5%, and foreign tourists for 16.5% thereof.Overnight stays registered in tourist ...
Tourism in Romania should focus on German, Austrian seniors
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The summer holiday season in Romania can be extended only with the help of foreign tourists, especially seniors from Germany and Austria, who come year-round, unlike Romanians, who prefer July and August, says Dragos Anastasiu, vice-president of the Alliance for Tourism (APT), an organization reuniting associations involved in ...
Rasinari, Biertan, Ciocanesti - Romania's proposals for world phase of
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The villages of Rasinari (Sibiu County), Biertan (Sibiu County) and Ciocanesti (Suceava County) obtained the highest scores in the national phase of the "Best Tourism Villages" competition, launched by the World Tourism Organization, informs the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MAT)."Our villages are true ambassadors of Romanian tourism! This year, Rasinari, Biertan and Ciocanesti, thanks to such tools of international promotion, have a new ...
Infrastructure: Cluj-based Avram Iancu Airport reaches one million passengers since the beginning of the year
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The "Avram Iancu" International Airport in Cluj-Napoca marked on last Tuesday reaching the threshold of one million passengers since the beginning of the current year, three months earlier than in the previous year."Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport celebrated today, for the 11th time in its history, the passenger with the number 1,000,000 registered in 2022, three months earlier compared to 2021. Reaching the first million passengers registered in the ...
Cars: ACAROM: Romanian automotive industry turnover drops 4 billion euro last year, from 2019
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
The automotive industry was strongly affected last year, when it obtained a turnover by 4 billion euros lower as compared to 2019, said Adrian Sandu, secretary general of the Romanian Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACAROM).He took part in a conference titled "Securing supply chains with semiconductors and rare metals at the level of the European Union. How can Romania capitalize on this context?", organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of ...
Infrastructure : Air freight grew by 41,8% in the first quarter of 2022
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Air freight transport (including mail) increased in the first quarter of this year by 41,8% compared to the same period last year, from 8.966 tons to 12.711 tons, according to data centralized by the national Institute of Statistics. The largest shares in terms of freight transport were registered at Henri Coanda-Bucharest airports, with 3.700 tons of loaded goods and 5.100 tons of unloaded goods, Traian Vuia-Timisoara, with 800 tons of loaded ...
In Romania there are 17,694 railway bridges, tunnels and viaducts, 765 being included in programmes for modernization or repairs
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The officials of the Ministry of Transport and infrastructure have said, at the request of News.ro, that 17.694 bridges, bridges, tunnels and railway viaducts are in operation on the railway network. Of these, 765 are included in modernization or repair programs with non-reimbursable funds or from the state budget. 744 are modernized/repaired with non-refundable funds and out these 174 are finalized, 341 are in progress ...
Romania, Serbia seal agreement over Timisoara-Belgrade motorway
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The minister of transport Sorin Grindeanu announced on June 23 that Romania and Serbia had signed the agreement to establish the connection of the Timisoara-Moravi?a motorway with the Belgrade-Vatin high-speed road. According to the minister, the Timi?oara-Moravi?a motorway (A9) will have a length of over 73 km, and its construction will be financed from European ...
Tourism : Survey:Occupancy rate at 80-plus pct for just 16 pct of Romanain hotels
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Just 16 percent of hotel owners report having an occupancy rate higher than 80 percent, which indicates that there is a variety of accommodation options to choose from for travelers in Romania, found a survey by online booking platform Travelminit.ro.Despite the rate increase rise announced for this season, tourists are travel-eager and keen to enjoy a summer sojourn. According to the Travelminit.ro survey, 48.3 percent of the responders have already booked ...
Six Romanian localities compete for Best Tourism Villages contest organised by UNWTO
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Six localities in Romania have registered in the competition Best Tourism Villages, an initiative of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), dedicated to the recognition of villages that are remarkable examples of rural tourist destinations, informs the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MAT), in a press release sent on last Wednesday.Ciocanesti (northeastern Suceava county), Costesti (southern Valcea county), Eibenthal (southwestern ...
Mercure Hotel will open at the Iron Gates, by the Danube Riviera
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Accor, world-leading hospitality group, announced the signing of a new franchise agreement, for the opening of a Mercure hotel on the Iron Gates Riviera, by the Danube River. The hotel will be operated by the local hospitality company Queens Horeca Management and will come to market in the third quarter of 2023, after significant refurbishment. Mercure Iron Gates Riviera Hotel & ...
Real Estate: CTP delivers a 35,000 Sq M built-to-suit warehouse for the largest pharmaceutical storage facility in Romania
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
CTP, Continental Europe’s largest listed owner, developer and manager of high quality industrial and logistics real estate, has delivered a built-to-suit warehouse with approx. 35,000 sq m for A&D Pharma – Dr.Max Group, the leading pharmacy chain in Central Eastern Europe. CTPark Mogosoaia is located on the ring road of Bucharest and consolidates the CTP Romania’s portfolio of over 2,1 million sq m overall, of which 1,5 million sq m are in ...
Agriculture: Romania to close farming year 2021/2022 on stable production, but less cereals than in previous year
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Romania will close farming year 2021/2022 on stable production, which will mean an export surplus, even if it will not get the quantities of cereals from the year before, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said last week."So far, I have seen a good part of the country and I am talking a lot with our farmers. I could call the crops good nowadays. Obviously, there are differences from region to region and there are situations, especially in the ...
Trade: About 80% of fish quantity consumed by Romanians is imported
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The share of imported fish quantity consumed by Romanians is about 80%, mainly frozen fish brought from countries like Spain, Poland and Canada, say representatives of the Federation of Black Sea Fishermen Organizations. In that context, Romanian Black Sea fishermen had to restrict their activity in the two pandemic years, when tourist activities collapsed and restaurants were mostly ...
Study: 38% of Romanians prefer buying online to better control monthly budget
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Romanians have adapted their purchase behavior, in the context of a high inflation rate. Thus, 38% of them choose to buy the products they need online in order to better control their monthly budget, according to Innoship technology startup which developed a delivery management platform for online stores worldwide. The company shows that in 2021 Romanians bought, on the average, goods of 17 million ...
Retail sales in Romania rose twice as fast as in Europe, on average, in 2021
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Romanians spent 11% more money in stores in 2021, the fastest growth rate in the region, Ziarul ...
Agriculture: Romania expects cereal excess this year
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
The weather and higher production costs show that Romania's cereal yield will be somehow lower than the good yield recorded last year, but still ensures excess for exports, said agriculture minister Adrian Chesnoiu, in an interview granted to Reuters. Romania has been one of the biggest cereal sellers in EU and is an active exporter in the Middle East, Egypt being the main ...
Government approved support programs for table grape and potato growers
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Table grape growers will have 15 million lei at their disposal through a program adopted by the Government, an important support being granted also to potato growers, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Adrian Chesnoiu announced on Thursday after the Government meeting"It is a program worth 15 million lei. Applications can be submitted until July 15, and the proof of the sale of grapes and the production obtained can be made until November 29. ...