Over the last decade, the EU trade surplus in chemicals with non-EU countries increased from €88 billion in 2010 to €178 billion in 2020. This is equivalent to an average annual growth of 7%. Last year, chemicals worth almost €233 billion were imported to the EU, representing a €79 billion increase since 2010. Except for 2013 and 2020, chemical imports increased every year over the 10-year period. The average annual growth over the whole period was 4%. EU chemical exports were significantly higher than imports, steadily increasing from €242 billion in 2010 to €411 billion in 2020. The average annual growth of exports over this period was 5%. Among the EU countries, Germany was the largest extra-EU exporter of chemicals in 2020 (€105 billion). Germany was followed by Ireland (€55 billion exports), Belgium (€51 billion exports) and France (€45 billion exports). At the opposite pole is Romania, the country with the largest deficit, over 1.3 billion euros, according to data published Monday by Eurostat. In 2020, the EU exported €51 billion and €50 billion worth of chemicals to Switzerland and the United States, respectively, making them the leading extra-EU export destinations of EU chemicals. Next on the list of top export destinations were the United Kingdom with €33 billion worth of chemicals and China with €21 billion. The EU had a trade surplus with eight of the ten largest trade partners, with the United States (€61 billion), Russia (€13 billion) and the United Kingdom (€11 billion) on the lead.
The exit polls published on Sunday, December 7, at 9 PM, give Ciprian Ciucu as the winner of the elections for Bucharest's new general mayor. The candidate backed by the center-right National Liberal Party won 32.7% of the votes, over 6% ahead of Daniel Băluță, who was backed by PNL’s coalition partner, the Social Democratic […]
Close to 1.8 million Bucharest residents are expected to cast their ballot on Sunday, December 7, to elect the city's next mayor. The post has been vacant since Nicușor Dan was elected president this May. He had secured a second mandate as mayor of Bucharest in June 2024, having won over 48% of the votes. […]
I am a bit late to the party, but I have thoughts (and concerns) on Radu Jude’s much talked-about Dracula, and even more thoughts (and compliments) on other films that I fear might have gone under the radar a bit. Let’s go! There is no more recognizable marketing asset for the local tourism (and no […]
Waterdrop®, brandul european care a redefinit experiența de hidratare prin soluții sustenabile și design minimalist, lansează în România colecția AO26 în Ediție Limitată, inspirată de dinamica și ritmul inconfundabil al Australian Open. Noua colecție aduce în prim-plan produse create pentru cei care își doresc hidratare de nivel profesionist în viața de zi cu zi, de […]
The 33rd edition of Concerto di Natale, held on December 13, 2025, at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome, will feature Romanian artists Stephanie Radu and Alin Stoica. The concert, a Christmas emblem, brings artists from all over the world before the international public. Soprano Stephanie Radu will perform two special moments, namely “Regalo di Natale,” her […]
North Bucharest Investments has been honored at the CIJ Awards 2025 with the Best Residential Real Estate Agency of the Year distinction — a recognition of the company’s performance, dedication, and strong positioning within Romania’s high-end residential market. “This award is about people. About those who choose, every single day, to believe in this company, […]
