In the first 6 months of the year, Romania imported milk, dairy products, eggs and honey for 348.3 million euros, on the rise by 14% against the same period of 2020, while exports went up by 7.2% - 107.3 million euros, according to the commercial balance sheet for farm produce. The value of exports in the first semester was three times lower than that of imports for these products, commercial deficit for the segment exceeding 241 million euros. According to data of the Ministry of Agriculture (MADR), Romania's deficit in the trade with foodstuff grew by over 31%,in the first half of the ongoing year, compared to the same period of 2020, totaling 1.27 billion euros. Romania exported foodstuff of 3.63 billion euros over January-June 2021, while imports exceeded 4.9 billion euros. For that chapter, MADR data include other products of animal origin, next to milk, dairy products, eggs and honey.
The famous show "Ovo" ("egg" in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic […]
The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company's press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport. At the same time, six new routes will […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year, […]
A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24...
Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the […]
