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.
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
Roughly 84% of Romanians say that the pace of the state’s digitalization is slow or very slow, according to an Edge Institute & AtlasIntel study presented at the Digital Governance Summit 2025, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, at the presidential palace in Bucharest. The survey aims to capture the way citizens relate to […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued a negative opinion on the new bill regarding magistrates’ pensions. The move is only the latest development concerning a heated issue that led to tensions between the executive and the judiciary branch. CSM’s opinion is consultative, and the government led by Ilie Bolojan can still take responsibility for […]
Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
