Romanian managers forecast relative stability in manufacturing and services activity for October-December 2025, along with price increases across all sectors, according to data published Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Based on the business survey, manufacturing managers anticipate stable production over the next three months, reflected by a conjunctural balance of -0.9%. Employment is also expected to remain stable (conjunctural balance -4.7%), while industrial product prices are projected to rise, with a balance of +25.3%.In the construction sector, managers foresee a decline in production volume (conjunctural balance -20.2%) and a decrease in employment (-11.4%), while construction prices are expected to increase (+37.6%).Retail sector managers predict a moderate decline in turnover (-7.1%) over the next three months, with a modest increase in employment (+9.7%). Price rises are expected by 42.3% of respondents, with only 4.6% expecting decreases, yielding a conjunctural balance of +37.7%.Service sector turnover is projected to remain relatively stable (-2.2%), with employment almost unchanged (-2.0%) and prices expected to rise (+22.1%).INS notes that these results were obtained from October 2025 business surveys, reflecting managers' expectations for economic activity, employment, and prices. The final result is expressed as a percentage conjunctural balance, calculated as the difference between those expecting an increase and those expecting a decrease. This balance reflects managers' perceptions of trends and should not be confused with official growth or decline rates.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
