The largest share of companies which in 2023 reached an extremely high digital intensity level (DII) was found in Finland (13%), Malta (11.4%) and the Netherlands (11%), while Romania and Bulgaria ranked last in EU, in the conditions in which most enterprizes had a very low index level (72.1% and 70,6%), according to data released by Eurostat. Last year, 59% of EU companies reached at least a basic digital intensity level, which supposes the use of at least four out of 12 digital technologies selected, such as AI or electronic trade sales which represent at least 1% of the overall business figure. A basic level includes business with a low, high and very high DII, excluding the extremely low level. In the case of small companies in EU, 58% reached a basic DII level, against 91% in the case of big companies. However, only 4.4% of small EU companies have a very high DII level, while 19.6% has a high level. Most small companies in EU record a low DII (33.8%) or a very low one (42.3%). According to these figures, in 2023 small companies in EU were at a distance of 32% versus the ambitious target foreseen in the digital strategy for 2030. The EU objective is that 90% of small companies shouldreach at least a basic DII level by 2030.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
