- Growth of activity in construction and retail trade - Relative stability in the number of employees in manufacturing industry and services - Price growth in construction and retail trade, according to the data of the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Monday Manufacturing According to the business tendency survey of July 2024, managers from the manufacturing industry forecast a relative stability of the production volume (balance +3%). Regarding the number of employees, a relative stability is estimated, the balance being 1%. For the prices of industrial products, a moderate growth is forecasted for the next three months (balance +14%). Construction According to July 2024 estimations, there will be a growth in the production volume of the construction activity for the next three months (balance +17%). Managers forecast a moderate growth in the number of employees (balance +7%). As to the prices of construction works, a growth is forecasted (balance +25%). Retail trade In the retail trade sector, managers estimated a growth in the economic activity for the next three months (balance +20%). The volume of orders placed by the trade units to the suppliers of goods will register a moderate growth (balance +15%). Employers forecast a moderate growth in the number of employees for the next three months (balance +11%). Managers of trade companies estimate a growth of the retail prices (balance +28%). Services According to July 2024 estimations, the demand for services (turnover) will register a moderate growth for the next three months (balance +7%). A relative stability is estimated for the number of employees (balance +2%). According to the managers, the selling or invoice prices of services will register a moderate growth (balance +14%).
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has de facto frozen all major government reforms until it completes internal consultations on whether to remain in the ruling coalition, with a final decision expected at the end of January 2026. The party’s move is seen as an attempt to strengthen its negotiating position within the ruling coalition (for […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has invited prosecutors and judges to a meeting on December 22 to discuss concerns over the functioning of the judiciary, after almost 200 magistrates publicly alleged integrity problems within the system. In a message published on Facebook on December 11, Dan said the situation required urgent attention. “When...
