The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.14% in December 2024 from 5.11% in November, as food prices advanced 5.09%, prices for non-food items 4.38%, and services 7.10%, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The December 2024 consumer price index as against November 2024 was 100.29%. The annual inflation rate in December 2024 as against December 2023 was 5.1%. The average rate of change in consumer prices in the last 12 months (January 2024 - December 2024) compared with the previous 12 months (January 2023 - December 2023) was 5.6%.The harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) in December 2024 compared to November 2024 was 100.25%. The annual inflation rate in December 2024 compared with December 2023 against HICP was 5.5%. The average rate of change in consumer prices in the last 12 months (January 2024 - December 2024) from the previous 12 months (January 2023 - December 2023) against the HICP was 5.8%.The National Bank of Romania (NBR) has revised upwards to 4.9%, from 4% previously, its inflation forecast for the end of 2024 and anticipates that it will reach 3.5% by the end of 2025, according to data released in November 2024 by the governor of the National Bank of Romania, Mugur Isarescu.
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
Alt.Real and RongoDesign have been named the winners of the 2025 Romania ClimAccelerator in the Seed Stage category, the organizers announced. The program is dedicated to supporting early-stage climate-focused startups. This year’s accelerator selected 25 startups split between two tracks: 10 in the Pre-Seed Stage for early teams with a validated idea and 15 in […]
This week, the EDIT association launched the mural “Write your story through sport,” dedicated to Olympic and world swimming champion David Popovici. The work, created by the Sweet Damage Crew on an area of approximately 400 sqm on Simion Bărnuțiu Street in Timișoara, is part of the Outline Streetart urban revitalization project and promotes sport, […]
