In January 2025, Romania's balance-of-payments current account posted a deficit of EUR 1,646 million, compared with EUR 1,420 million in January 2024, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) reported on Monday.A breakdown shows that the deficit in trade in goods widened by EUR 719 million, the surplus on services fell by EUR 87 million, the primary income balance made a positive contribution of EUR 654 million, while the secondary income surplus decreased by EUR 74 million.In January 2025, total external debt decreased by EUR 1,632 million to EUR 201,943 million, of which long-term external debt at end-January 2025 ran at EUR 153,461 million (76% of total external debt), down 0.6% against end-2024; short-term external debt at end-January 2025 amounted to EUR 48,482 million (24% of total external debt), down 1.3 % from end-2024.Long-term external debt service ratio stood at 8.8% in January 2025 as against 16.5% in 2024. At end-January 2025, goods and services import cover ran at 5.9 months, as against 5.8 months in late 2024.As of end-January 2025, the ratio of the National Bank of Romania's foreign exchange reserves to short-term external debt by remaining maturity came in at 98.6%, as against 100.3% at end-2024.
Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, a Colombian man who intended to blow up strategic targets in Romania, was definitively sentenced on Monday, September 22, by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to six years in prison for attempted acts of sabotage. The Supreme Court dismissed the Colombian’s appeal, upholding the sentence handed down in June […]
Romanian real estate developer Nordis, which was embroiled in a national scandal at the beginning of the year for allegedly defrauding clients of EUR 200 million through a pyramid scheme, announced on Monday, September 22, that a new strategic investor is looking to take over its business. The investor, the Avangarde Group, is also active […]
Authorities carried out checks in several schools and hospitals in Bucharest and other cities in the country after threatening emails were received at official addresses, reportedly from abroad. Dozens of emails containing messages like “I will enter the school with two Beretta pistols,” or “I will cause a real massacre” were sent to schools and […]
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, one of Europe’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, has made his debut in the visual arts with the video installation Sleep #2, now on display at The Film Gallery in Paris. The show, running from September 22 to October 4, is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its Cantemir Program, […]
Romania has been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year mandate covering 2025–2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced. This marks the country’s return to the 35-member body for the first time since 2010. The vote took place on Friday, September 19, the closing day […]
Romanian car brand Dacia has launched a new utility version of its well-known Duster car, the Cargo. The new car is intended exclusively for the United Kingdom. Dacia routinely launches utility versions of its cars, and a Pick-Up version was announced last week for the Duster as well. Like the Pick-Up, the Cargo is also […]
