1. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) – indicator for determining inflation at national level - Consumer prices were up 1.3% in November 2022 from October 2022. - The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (November 2022 compared to December 2021) is 15.9%. -The annual inflation rate in November 2022 compared to November 2021 is 16.8%. - The average rate of change in consumer prices over the last 12 months (December 2021-November 2022) as compared to the previous 12 months (December 2020-November 2021) is 13.1%. 2. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) – indicator for determining inflation across the EU - The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices in November 2022 compared to October 2022 is 101.24%. -The HICP-based annual inflation rate in November 2022 compared to November 2021 is 14.6%. - The HICP-based average rate of change in consumer prices over the last 12 months (December 2021-November 2022) as compared to the previous 12 months (December 2020-November 2021) is 11.4%. The annual inflation rate rose to 16.8% in November 2022, from 15.32% in October, due to the increase in the price of food products by 21.55%, non-food products by 16.17% and services by 9.51%, according to the data of the National Institute of Statistics, published on Tuesday.In November, consumer prices increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month, given that food products were more expensive by 1.54%, non-food products by 1.03% and services by 1.31%.The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (November 2022 compared to December 2021) is 15.9%, and the average rate of change in consumer prices in the last 12 months (December 2021 - November 2022) compared to the previous 12 months (December 2020 - November 2021) ) is 13.1%.The National Bank of Romania (BNR) increased the inflation forecast for the end of this year to 16.3% and estimates an inflation of 11.2% for the end of next year, according to the data presented in November by the BNR governor, Mugur Isarescu.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
