Agriculture continues to be a key sector for both the Romanian and European Union economies despite a constantly decreasing contribution to GDP and an increasingly low profitability, according to the Romanian AgriFood Startups Overview Report 2024, released by Impact Hub Bucharest in partnership with Startarium.
The agricultural sector's contribution to Romania's GDP was 3.9% in 2023 and 3.2% in 2024.
At the local level, the sector faces systemic challenges: outdated technology,...
The far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) filed a constitutional challenge against the "austerity law" recently passed by the Ilie Bolojan government through the assumption of responsibility procedure. AUR claims the law through which the first fiscal corrective package was adopted is "profoundly unjust, unconstitutional, and a cynical abuse of power that bypasses […]
Romanian defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu welcomed US president Donald Trump’s decision to continue supporting Ukraine with modern weaponry, including Patriot systems, on Monday, July 14. The minister noted that the announcement made by president Trump and NATO secretary general Mark Rutte regarding the delivery of weapons to Ukraine is a strong signal to the Kremlin. […]
Art Safari, one of Romania's most popular art events, is calling on visitors to put down their phones and reconnect with art in a more meaningful way. The initiative, titled #SăptămânaFărăTelefoane (#WeekWithoutPhones), is set to run from July 17 to 20 and encourages guests to experience exhibitions without distractions from screens, stories, or selfies. In […]
Charge point operator E.ON Drive Infrastructure announced the largest electric vehicle charging hub in Romania in Pitești on Tuesday, July 15. Located in the Vivo! Shopping Complex, the facility includes 50 charging points of various power levels. The company has now surpassed the threshold of 400 publicly available charging points in Romania. The new hub […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced the opening of its first dedicated aircraft maintenance center in Romania, located at Bucharest Băneasa International Airport. Developed in partnership with aerospace and defense company Romaero, the facility marks a strategic move in the airline’s local and regional operations. Scheduled to begin operations in October 2025, the maintenance center will […]
Romania had the highest proportion of people in the European Union unable to afford a one-week holiday away from home in 2024, with 58.6% of the population affected, according to data published by Eurostat on July 15. The figure places Romania at the top of the EU ranking, ahead of Greece (46%) and Bulgaria (41.4%), […]
