The number of permanent dwellings completed in Romania in 2023 reached 71,454 units, down 1,878 from 2022, show data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Tuesday.By residence areas, in 2023 compared to 2022, there is a decrease in the share of dwellings completed in rural areas (from 45.3% in 2022 to 39% in 2023) and an increase in urban areas (from 54.7% in 2022 to 61% in 2023).The distribution of funds for dwellings completed reveals that in 2023, as against 2022, the number of dwellings made on private funds decreased (-2,466 dwellings), while the number of dwellings made on public funds increased (+588 dwellings).The regional distribution in 2023 compared with 2022 shows a decrease in the number of dwellings in the following development regions: Nord-Vest (-1,357 dwellings), Vest (-945), Bucharest -Ilfov (-280), Centru (-159) and Sud-Muntenia (-158).On the other hand, increases were recorded in the development regions Sud-Est (+761 dwellings), Nord-Est (+246) and Sud-Vest Oltenia (+14).According to INS data, 21,461 dwellings were put into use in Q4 2023, up 923 from Q4 2022.By residence areas, in Q4 2023 most dwellings were built in urban areas (59.3%).The distribution of funds for dwellings completed shows that, in Q4 2023, y-o-y, both the number of dwellings on private funds increased by 624 and those on public funds, by.The regional distribution indicates an increase in the number of dwellings completed in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+662 dwellings), Nord-Est (+198), Sud-Est (+175), Centru (+125) and Sud-Muntenia (+116).On the other hand, decreases occurred in the development regions Nord-Vest (-309 dwellings), Vest (-41) and Sud-Vest Oltenia (-3).A dwelling is regarded as complete when its components, including the foundation, is built for the first time and when all the works stipulated in the technical documentation are completed and received by the beneficiary.
Renowned Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu will tour the United Kingdom from November 18 to 20 to mark the publication of the English edition of his novel Blinding: The Left Wing, released by Penguin Books. The volume, translated by Sean Cotter, is the first part of Cărtărescu’s acclaimed Blinding trilogy. The tour, organized by Penguin Books […]
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Romanian authorities carried out preventive evacuations in the village of Plauru in Tulcea county early Monday, November 17, after a drone attack on the Ukrainian port of Izmail ignited a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel located close to the Romanian border, officials said. The fire, triggered during overnight strikes by Russian forces on targets near […]
Two new polls by survey companies CURS and AtlasIntel show an extremely tight race for Bucharest general mayor, a position left vacant after former mayor Nicusor Dan became president of Romania earlier this year. Social Democrat (PSD) candidate Daniel Băluţă tops the CURS poll, with 27%, followed by center-right candidates Ciprian Ciucu (National Liberal Party […]
