In August 2021, the seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU, compared with July 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2021, industrial production rose by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU. In August 2021 compared with August 2020, industrial production increased by 5.1% in the euro area and by 5.3% in the EU. In Romania the increase was 1.1% Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in August 2021, compared with July 2021, production of capital goods fell by 3.9%, durable consumer goods by 3.4%, intermediate goods by 1.5% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.8%, while production of energy rose by 0.5%. In the EU, production of capital goods fell by 4.0%, durable consumer goods by 2.9% and intermediate goods by 1.4%, while production of energy remained stable and non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.3%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were registered in Malta (-6.3%), Germany and Estonia (both -4.1%) and Slovakia (-3.8%). The highest increases were observed in Denmark (+3.5%), Lithuania (+2.9%) and Luxembourg (+2.1%). Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in August 2021, compared with August 2020, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 11.6%, intermediate goods by 6.6% and capital goods by 2.8%, while production of energy fell by 0.6% and durable consumer goods by 1.9%. In the EU, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 10.9%, intermediate goods by 7.1%, capital goods by 2.4% and energy by 1.0%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.8%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual increases were registered in Belgium (+29.9%), Ireland (+22.1%) and Lithuania (+15.4%). Decreases were observed in Portugal (-7.2%), Malta (-4.2%) and Czechia (-1.4%).
President Nicușor Dan stated on Monday, November 10, that Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. “Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. Why? First of all, because it has a […]
Officials in the mountain resort town of Râșnov, central Romania, have issued an urban planning certificate for the transformation of a Boeing 737 airplane into a premium accommodation unit. The plane will be placed near the famous Bran Castle, and organizers expect it to become a tourist attraction. “The project is located in the Pănicel […]
Traffic (Jaful Secolului), a Romania-Belgium-Netherlands co-production directed by Belgian-Romanian director Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, has received the award for best film at the Tertio Millennio International Film Festival in Rome. The jury of the festival noted in its motivation the film's "ability to combine formal rigor and human […]
The Romanian Justice Ministry advanced a legislative initiative according to which femicide could be punished with life imprisonment. The proposal comes after numerous women were killed this year by former partners, despite protection orders. The debate about femicide in Romania was brought back to the fore after another tragedy took place on Saturday, November 9, […]
Cultural center Apollo111, located in downtown Bucharest’s Universul Palace, has announced the program of arthouse films Apollo111 Cinema. The performance venue of Apollo 111 has been refurbished and endowed for professional film screenings. It will run a weekly program of contemporary and classic auteur films, meetings with filmmakers, and an experimental area, meant to “explore […]
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Xiaomi announced the official opening of its first own store in Romania, in Bucharest, inside the ParkLake shopping center, on the ground floor, on November 22. The new store will have a surface area of 150 square meters and will bring to the public the latest smartphones, accessories, and smart devices […]
