The number of commissioned dwellings nationwide fell in the first nine months of this year to 40,322 units, compared with the same period in 2024 when the figure stood at 42,312, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Official statistics show that between 1 January and 30 September 2025 most commissioned dwellings were commissioned in urban areas, accounting for 54.3% of all finished dwellings.The breakdown by funding source indicates that during the reference period the number of completed dwellings built with private funds decreased by 2,126 units, while the number built with public funds increased by 136.In regional terms, in the first nine months of this year the number of completed dwellings fell in the following development regions: Centre (-868), North-West (-614), West (-341), South-Muntenia (-233), South-East (-223) and South-West Oltenia (-215).At the same time increases were recorded in the Bucharest-Ilfov region (+448) and the North-East region (+56).According to the same source, in the third quarter of the current year urban areas accounted for 53.1% of all completed dwellings, and in terms of funding sources the number of dwellings built with private funds fell by 856 units but the number built with public funds increased by 193.The regional distribution comparing Q3 2025 with Q3 2024 shows a decrease in the number of completed dwellings in the following development regions: North-West (-644), North-East (-351), Centre (-293), South-West Oltenia (-75), South-Muntenia (-33) and South-East (-11).On the other hand increases were registered in the Bucharest-Ilfov region (+687) and the West region (+57).
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
