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Real Estate: C&W Echinox will manage Scallier's commercial parks in Romania
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox will manage two Funshop Park projects developed in Ro?iorii de Vede and Foc?ani by the Polish company Scallier. The first retail park built by Scallier locally was opened last month in Ro?iorii de Vede. A second one, in Foc?ani, is to be opened next month. Until the end of next year, Scallier aims to open ...
CTP pays EUR 80-85 mln for three Romanian logistics parks
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
CTP, the largest local developer and investor in logistics and industrial parks, took over the Helios Phoenix portfolio in Olympian Parks from the Greek company Helios Phoenix. According ...
Infrastructure: Wizz Air adds route connecting Bucharest and Jordan’s Aqaba
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is scheduled to fly from Bucharest to Aqaba, Jordan, starting December 15. Two flights will be operated weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. “We are constantly looking to expand the network of routes we operate from airports in Romania to diverse destinations in Europe and not only,” Paulina Gosk, corporate communications manager ...
Tourism : Number of tourist arrivals, overnight stays in accommodation units in Romania almost doubled in 8 months
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
- Compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, the arrivals in the establishments of tourists’ reception with functions of tourists’ accommodation increased by 32.9%, while the overnight stays increased by 30.3% in August 2021. - Compared to August 2020, in August 2021 customs registered an increase in the arrivals of foreign visitors of 115.1% and an increase of 71.9% in the departures abroad of ...
Real Estate : One Tower office building has received the WELL Health and Safety certification
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Part of One Floreasca City multifunctional project developed by One United Properties, One Tower office building has received the WELL Health and Safety certification, which highlights the impact of buildings on the health and well-being of occupants. This accurate certification for office buildings guarantees that the certified building meets all the conditions to provide a healthy and comfortable working ...
The residential market reflects wide income discrepancies
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
While the mass market is increasingly dominated by small-sized apartments of one to two rooms (compared to bigger apartments in the years before), luxury projects such as Nordis City in the northern part of Mamaia Black Sea resort are still thriving. "Today, the two-room apartments predominate in the mix of properties, in most of the projects. It is also about bringing the offer in ...
More than 34,200 building permits for residential buildings issued in Jan-Aug
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
More than 34,200 building permits for residential buildings were issued in the first eight months of this year, up 30% from the same period in 2020, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) informs.In August 2021, 4,873 building permits were issued for ...
Agriculture : Tohani Romania: An excellent year for Feteasca Neagra
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Tohani Romania announces that this year’s wine will be an exceptional one, both in terms of quality and quantity, the production of high quality grapes being over 20% higher compared to the previous year. Although the spring was rather cold and dry, the weather was favorable for the cultivated varieties, the grapes being more balanced in terms of acidity and more fruity, an assurance that the wine resulting from this year’s production ...
Volume of wood exported in 2020 stands at 19.792 million cubic meters, increasing by 12.9%
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The volume of wood exploited last year by certified economic operators increased by 12.9% compared to 2019, to 19.792 million cubic meters (cubic meters), according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Also, the volume of round wood exploited increased by 13.4% in 2020, compared to 2019, totaling 18.049 million cubic meters. In the total volume of round wood exploited, the largest share has ...
Traditional Carp Roe Salad, a new Romanian product recognized and protected in the EU
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The European Commission has approved the request to include the traditional carp roe salad from Romania in the register of the Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSG) recognized and protected at the European Union level. The product is classified as Class 1.7. made of “Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans ...
Infrastructure: State aid: Commission approves €1.2 million Romanian aid scheme for airlines starting regular international flights at Maramures International Airport following the coronavirus outbreak
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
The European Commission has approved a €1.2 million Romanian scheme for airlines starting international flights to and from Maramures International Airport following the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary ...
Agriculture: Agency for Quality and Marketing of Foodstuff in office in 2022
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
As of 2022, Romania will have the Agency for Quality and Marketing of Foodstuff, which will promote goods based on quality and will guarantee that certain products are really traditional, mountain ones or belong to quality standards, said minister of agriculture Adrian Oros on last Tuesday. The agency will work based on the strategy built together with the associative field and will use European funds ...
Cattle livestock on June 1, 2021, drops by 2.6 pct, YoY
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
- The cattle livestock existent on June 1, 2021, compared to June 1, 2020, decreased by 2.6% per total and by 0.7% for the breeding livestock. Cattle livestock, on June 1, 2021, went down by 2.6% per total, from the same period of last year, reaching 1,864,577 heads of cattle, according to the data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).On June 1, 2020, cattle livestock ...
Tourism : ibis Styles Hotel is coming to Brasov
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Accor, world leading hospitality group, further expands its portfolio in Romania. The group has signed a management agreement with Kronstadt Hotel for the opening of a brand-new ibis Styles hotel in Brasov. The hotel, located in the heart of Romania, will be the 6th under the brand to open in the country and will welcome its first guests in the beginning of 2024. The ibis ...
Romania, promoted as premium holiday destination for tourists in Kazakhstan
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Romania could become a premium tourist destination for Kazakhstan residents, who have large holiday budgets and are looking for new places to spend their free time, Corina Martin, general manager of Mistral Tours told a press conference on Wednesday.Mistral Tours has recently organized an infotrip in Romania with representatives of Kazakh travel agencies owners or managers. The theme was "Best of Romania", and for six days, Kazakh travel agents visited the ...
Tour-operator: 20% increase in demand for all inclusive hotels on Romanian seaside in 2021
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Romanians are choosing more and more from the over 30 all inclusive hotels on the littoral of the Black Sea, for this segment being a 20% increase of demand this year, as opposed to 2019, according to the data published on Friday by a tour-operator.According to the consultants of "Paradis Vacante de Vis", the 2021 season was comparable with the one two years ago, which was, in its turn, the best seaside season, from the viewpoint of number of tourists, as well as ...
Trade: 65% of Romanians check reviews and articles before buying online
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
During last year, the volume of online shopping has increased significantly, namely by 30% according to RAOS (the Romanian Association of Online Stores) due to the pandemic. Unsurprisingly, Romanians’ preference for online shopping grows consistently. A recent study conducted ...
Infrastructure: Statistics: 24.74 million tons of goods loaded/unloaded in sea ports in H1
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Goods loaded/unloaded in ports which operate seagoing ships recorded 24.74 million tons, of which 12.95 million tons in quarter 2, according to data centralized by the National Statistics Institute.Interior river transport recorded 15.111 million tons of goods in the first semester and 7.858 million tons in quarter 2. In the first 6 months there was a 14.9% increase for unloaded goods and by 0.1% for ...
Cluj: “Avram Iancu” International Airport reached one million passengers in 2021
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
“Avram Iancu” International Airport in Cluj Napoca reached one million passengers in 2021 and festively marked the event last week. The airport reached 1,000,000 passengers in recorded in a year in 2010 and since then, except for 2012 and 2020, each year had that possibility to mark success and excellence of airport operations together with passengers and ...
Infrastructure : Eurostat: Greece, Romania and Croatia, the EU's smallest decline in commercial flights
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have taken a variety of restrictive measures since the beginning of 2020. Due to these restrictions, the air transport industry suffered a blow – but the most recent figures on commercial flights show signs of recovery. In August 2021, the number of commercial flights in ...