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).
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
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 […]
