The annual inflation rate rose to 5.7% in June 2025, from 5.45% in May, as food prices rose by 7.36%, services by 7.05% and non-food goods by 3.9%, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics.The consumer price index in June 2025 compared to May 2025 was 0.45% and the inflation rate since the beginning of the year (June 2025 compared to December 2024) was 3.1%. The average rate of change in consumer prices in the last 12 months (July 2024 - June 2025) compared to the previous 12 months (July 2023 - June 2024) was 5.1%.The annual inflation rate in June 2025 compared to June 2024 calculated based on the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) was 5.8% and the average rate of change in consumer prices in the last 12 months (July 2024 - June 2025) compared to the previous 12 months (July 2023 - June 2024) determined based on the HICP was 5.3%.The National Bank of Romania warned on July 8 that the annual inflation rate will increase considerably in the coming months, under the transitory impact of the expiration of the electricity price cap scheme and the increase in VAT and excise rates starting August 1, standing well above the values ??indicated by the May 2025 forecast in the short term.In May, the central bank revised upwards, to 4.6%, from 3.8% previously, the inflation forecast for the end of 2025.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
