The number of companies that suspended their activity in the first ten months of 2023 was 12,523, up 2.76% compared to the same period in 2022, according to data published by the National Trade Register Office (ONRC).The most companies that suspended their activity in the mentioned interval were based in Bucharest, respectively 1,475 (their number increasing by 23.99% compared to January-October 2022), followed by the Cluj-based counties, 826 (an increase by 41.68%), Brasov - 577 (plus 12.04%), Iasi - 541 (plus 0.56%) and Bihor - 484 (plus 2.33%).At the opposite side of the scale, the fewest suspensions were recorded in the counties of Giurgiu - 80 (down 25.23% compared to the first ten months of 2022), Ialomita - 80 (plus 15.94%), Tulcea - 84 (minus 22 .94%) and Covasna - 91 (minus 5.21%).By field of activity, the largest number of suspensions was recorded in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, respectively 3,062 (-11.5%), in professional, scientific and technical activities - 1,232 suspensions (plus 13, 34%) and information and communications - 1,118 suspensions (+38.54%).In October 2023, 1,222 suspensions of companies were registered, the most in Bucharest (133) and in the counties of Cluj (66), Iasi (65) and Brasov (55).
The latest feature film by Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu, 3 Days in September (3 zile în septembrie), has been selected for the Limelight section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the world’s leading film festivals. IFFR, with an average audience of around 275,000 viewers, alongside more than 2,000 film industry professionals from […]
Romania’s interior minister, Cătălin Predoiu, and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, decided on Tuesday, December 16, to establish a Task Force aimed at stimulating the exchange of information and data. The exchange is aimed at improving the fight against organized crime, illegal migration, cyber threats, and illegal activities carried […]
Around 40% of Romanians living abroad want to invest in Romania, according to a new survey conducted by RePatriot, highlighting a significant potential for economic development driven by the diaspora. The research, carried out in October–November 2025 among Romanians from more than 20 countries, showed that interest in investing in the home country remains high […]
Romania’s acting minister of defence, Radu Miruță, has asked Parliament to grant prior approval for the signing of a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin for the training of F-16 flight personnel at the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) hosted in Romania,
Former Social Democrat (PSD) transport minister Răzvan Cuc was detained by prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) on suspicion of complicity in bribery, the DNA announced on Tuesday, December 16. Cuc, a member of the Social Democratic Party who served as minister of transport in the governments led by Sorin Grindeanu (currently the leader […]
Regions across Romania will receive a financing boost as a result of a EUR 25 million loan that CEC Bank is receiving from the European Investment Bank (EIB). CEC Bank will channel the EIB credit into public-sector projects that promote sustainable economic development, particularly in Romanian regions where the shift to a greener industry is […]
