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Galati and Braila counties join forces to build airport in southeastern Romania
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The presidents of the county councils of Braila and Galati, Francisk-Iulian Chiriac and Costel Fotea, signed on Monday, March 7, a ...
Healthcare: Antibiotice Iasi to start manufacturing iodide pills
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Romanian medicine producer Antibiotice Iasi will start producing iodide pills, health minister Alexandru Rafila ...
Govt to take EUR 600 mln loan from EIB for Craiova regional hospital
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Romania will take a loan of EUR 600 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of the Regional Emergency Hospital in Craiova, prime minister Nicolae Ciuca announced on March 9. “We approved a memorandum to contract a loan from the European Investment Bank for the Craiova Regional ...
Romania, among the EU countries that allocates the least for health
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
In 2020, ‘health’ remained the second-largest function of general ...
Cars: Green car registrations go up by almost 85%, during first two months of 2022
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The number of new car registrations, in Romania, has gone up by almost 40% during the first two months of the year, when comparing with the same period of 2021, the margin of "electrified" automobiles having registered a leap of 84.9%, achieving a market share of 17.4% to a volume of 8,616 units, according to the data published by the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) on Friday.The ranking by brands is led, after two months, by ...
Romania's car production up 12 pct this February
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Romania's car production this February stood at 44,111 units, 12 percent higher compared to the year-ago figure of 39,372, shows data with the Romanian Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACAROM) released on Thursday.Of this total, 24,878 cars were produced by the Dacia Plant in Mioveni, and 19,233 rolled off the lines of the Craiova-based Ford factory.Romania's car output in the first two months of this year was of 79,282 units, of which ...
Agriculture : AgriMin: Romania produces enough to cover domestic consumption, it has sufficient raw material stocks
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Romania produces enough to cover domestic consumption and has the capacity to support itself in terms of food, and there are currently enough stocks of raw materials, announced the Minister of Agriculture, Adrian Chesnoiu, after the meeting with the representatives of the processors in the milling-bakery industry and with those of the traders and distributors on the grain market."In the Ministry of Agriculture we constantly monitor stocks, both at the level ...
Slaughtering of animals and poultry and meat production in January 2022
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
• In January 2022, compared to December 2021, the slaughtering decreased for all animal species and poultry; the carcass weight increased for cattle and decreased for pigs, sheep and goats and poultry. • In January 2022, compared to January 2021, the slaughtering increased for cattle and poultry and decreased for pigs, sheep and goats; the carcass weight increased for poultry and decreased for cattle, pigs, sheep and ...
Trade: Number of online orders dropped by 20% in February
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The number of online orders at world level, especially for segments which normally had a positive dynamics in that period, dropped by 20%, in the last week of February, according to data analyzed for online shops hosted by MerchantPro, a solution platform SaaS for eCommerce. “ Naturally, February is a growth month, especially for traditionally dynamic segments, such as fashion, beauty, jewelry, ...
Real estate: Most real estate houses sold in February were in Bucharest, Ilfov and Timis
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Most house/apartment sales were recorded in February, in Bucharest -10,918, Ilfov – 4,568 and Timis -3.459, the Ntional Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI) informs. According to a press release, counties with the fewest houses sold in the same period are Covasna -318, Salaj -380 and Calarasi -438. 58,663 ...
Trade: Starcom Romania launches 2021 edition of Consumer Report study
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Starcom Romania launches 2021 edition of the Consumer Report benchmark study, which analyses the behavior of Romanian consumers in terms of purchasing preferences, consumption of online and offline content, home and away-from-home activities and use of technology. Now in its 8th edition, the study provides particularly valuable information for understanding consumers and their changing ...
Cars: Spark adds 100 Dacia Spring to its car-sharing fleet in Romania
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Car-sharing company Spark announced on Friday, March 4, that it would add 100 new fully electric Dacia Spring to its fleet, following a partnership with the car manufacturer. With this expansion, Spark's total fleet in Romania exceeds 500 electric vehicles from 6 different models. The cars are already available for clients in Bucharest. Dacia Spring is an electric car suitable for urban mobility. It uses a 27 kWh battery and has a range of up to 230 km ...
New car registrations go up by almost 25% in February
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The number of new car registrations, in Romania, has gone up by 24.92% in February, to a volume of 8,616 units, according to the data of Driving Permits and Vehicle Registration Regime Department (DRPCIV), quoted by Romanian Automobile Makers Association (ACAROM).According to the official statistics, during the first two months of 2022, new car registrations reached 17,593 units, going up by 39.16%, from the similar period of last year, when 12,901 units were ...
Tourism : Foreign tourist arrivals in Romania, up 56.5pct in Jan. 2022
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
- Compared to January 2021, in January 2022, the arrivals in the establishments of tourists’ reception with functions of tourists’ accommodation increased by 20.3%, while the overnight stays increased by 24.7%. - Compared to January 2021, in January 2022 customs registered an increase in the arrivals 1) of foreign visitors of 56.5% and an increase of 42.1% in the departures1) abroad of the Romanian ...
Agriculture: Romania will not limit wheat exports
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Romania has no plans to limit cereal exports, despite several countries in the region doing so in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, euractiv.com reads. Exports from Russia and Ukraine, which account for 30% of the wheat trade, have practically stopped, raising fears of food inflation and hunger. But Romania, a major supplier of grains, does not plan to halt exports, at least for ...
Infrastructure: Government approves technical-economic indicators to rehabilitate and modernize DJ 1021, Doftana Valley (Prahova) – Bradet (Brasov)
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The government approved technical-economic indicators to rehabilitate and modernize DJ 1021, Doftana Valley (Prahova county) – Bradet (Brasov county). The aim of the project is to clear up traffic on national roads DN1 and DN1A. “Upon the suggestion of the Development Ministry, the government approved today technical economic indicators to rehabilitate and modernize DJ 1021, Doftana Valley ...
Trade: ANCMMR: In 2021 retail grew by 7.5%
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The value of sales in Romanian retail grew by 7.5% in 2021, according to Nielsen data and by 8.9%, according to RetailZoom, compared to 2020, but volumes sold were lower by 7% because of inflation, said Feliciu Paraschiv, the vicepresident of the National Association of Small and Medium Companies in Romania (ANCMMR), who added that prices were higher between 2% and 30%. “Retail grew in value by ...
Romania’s fruit and vegetables industry, record level in 2020, risk of increasing imports dependence
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The turnover of the Romanian fruits and vegetables industry increased by 17.4%, reaching an all-time high of 24.4 billion lei in 2020. By sub-segments, trade registered the largest advance, of 19% (with a turnover of 20.8 billion lei), the processing activity increased by 12% (with a turnover of 1.4 billion lei), and the turnover of fruit and vegetable cultivators increased by 5% from 2019, at 2.1 billion lei in 2020, as per the KeysFin analysis launched upon ...
Cars: Ecological car sales doubled in Romania in January 2022
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Sales of new ecological car sales doubled (95.5%) in January 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, reaching 1.656 units, according to APIA data. According to the market analysis, the share of electric and full hybrid cars in the local automobile market reached 17.9% from 14.3% in January 2021. Most new purchases were in the hybrid car category – 742 units, on the rise by 27.1%, followed ...
Real estate: Overall real estate investment value close to 900 million euros in Romania in 2021
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The total value of real estate investments was close to 900 million euros in Romania in 2021. More than a third of the amount was recorded in the last three months of the year, according to the consulting company Colliers Romania, which shows that quarter 4, 2021 proved to be one of the best quarters. Although in the category most affected by the pandemic, the retail sector was dominant concerning transactions, with a share of 48% of ...