Business suspensions in Romania in 2024 was 18,716, up 14.58% from the previous year, according to data published by the National Companies Register Office (ONRC).Most of the suspensions were recorded in Bucharest City, 2,252 (up 13.79 from 2023). The capital is followed by the counties of Cluj, with 1,162 suspesnions (plus 9.93%), Iasi - 851 (plus 15.16%), Brasov - 822 (plus 13.85%), Bihor - 800 (plus 19.23%) and Timis725 (plus 22.26%).On the other hand, the fewest suspensions were recorded in the counties of Ialomita - 123 (plus 26.8% compared to the previous year), Covasna - 139 (plus 13.01%), Gorj - 134 (plus 2.29%), Teleorman - 141 (minus 0.7%) and Giurgiu - 143 (plus 48.96%).The largest increases in the number of suspensions were recorded in the counties of Tulcea (plus 62.38%), Dambovita (plus 55.38%) and Giurgiu (plus 48.96%), while decreases occurred only in the counties of Caras-Severin (minus 5.35%), Valcea (minus 4.03%), Satu Mare (minus 0.72%) and Teleorman (minus 0.7%).The highest number of suspensions was recorded in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, 4,390 (plus 12.82% from 2023), in professional, scientific and technical activities - 1,767 suspensions (plus 6.06%) and in construction - 1,688 suspensions (plus 31.46%).In December 2024, 1,963 suspensions were recorded, most of them in Bucharest City (258) and the counties of Cluj (137), Iasi (93), Brasov (86) and Sibiu (75).
Romania's current account (CA) deficit has narrowed marginally (-1.2% y/y) to EUR 2.66 billion in August 2025, bringing the CA gap in 12 months to August to EUR 29.6 billion (+17% y/y), or 8.1% of GDP, according to data published by the National Bank. The CA gap to GDP ratio thus eased slightly from 8.2% […]
PepsiCo has inaugurated a new beverage canning line at its Dragomirești-Deal plant in Ilfov county, near Bucharest, following an investment of USD 8.5 million. According to the official announcement, it is the only line of its kind operated by PepsiCo in the Eastern Balkans. The fully automated line has a production capacity of up to […]
Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new partnership with Edenred Romania, allowing users of the Edenred Benefit platform to subscribe to HBO Max directly through their employee benefits account. The collaboration aims to make premium entertainment more accessible to employees across Romania, the companies said. Starting October 10, Edenred Benefit users...
This year’s pilgrimage occasioned by the feast of Saint Dimitrie the New, Protector of Bucharest, will take place from October 19 to 29. The event is one of the most significant for the Romanian Orthodox Church in the capital. The faithful will be able to venerate, aside from the Holy Relics of Saint Dimitrie the […]
Classic Unlimited, the well-known organizer of classical music concerts in Romania, announced the launch of a new series of events dedicated to babies, pregnant women, and families, named Classic for Babies. Concerts with interactive sessions will take place in Cluj-Napoca (November 9), Sibiu (November 3), and Târgu Mureș (November 7), with two sessions per day, […]
More than one in three children in Romania, roughly 1.25 million, live in poverty, and the percentage rises dramatically to 75.8% for those whose parents have a low level of education, according to 2024 Eurostat data cited by Save the Children Romania. Children in rural areas face a much higher risk of poverty or social […]
