Approximately 7.3 million Ukrainian citizens entered Romania in the last two years, in the context of the war started by Russia against Ukraine.As of February 10, 2022 (pre-conflict period) and until February 9, 2024, a total of 7,292,211 Ukrainian citizens entered Romania, the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police informs on Saturday, in a press release .In the last week (February 4-9), more than 38,000 Ukrainian citizens entered Romania: on February 4 - 6,513, on February 5 - 6,138, on February 6 - 6,065, on February 7 - 6,841, on February 8 - 6,237, and on February 9 - 6,933.According to a press release from the Ministry of Interior, currently, the occupancy rate of the accommodation centres of the General Inspectorate for Immigration is 29.1%.No Ukrainian citizen has applied for asylum in our country in the last 24 hours, stated the MAI."Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, 4,458 Ukrainian citizens have applied for asylum in Romania. They benefit from all the rights provided by the national legislation," the same source emphasizes.During the night between Friday and Saturday, Russian forces carried out new drone attacks on the Ukrainian port infrastructure from Ismail and Reni, near the border between Ukraine and Romania.
Romania’s National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) has announced plans to equip highways A1, A2, and A3, as well as national road DN1 with surveillance cameras, with the investment valued at RON 220 million (EUR 44.2 million) excluding VAT. The cameras will allow authorities to penalize drivers who exceed speed limits and detect other […]
Accor, a global leader in hospitality, proudly announces the opening of Swissôtel Poiana Brașov, introducing the Swissôtel brand to Romania for the first time. Located in the heart of Poiana Brașov, Romania’s most popular ski resort, the hotel is surrounded by the lush landscapes of the Postăvarul Massif, making it an ideal escape for skiers, […]
Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureșan (EPP/PNL) has been appointed by the political groups of the European Parliament as the chief negotiator for the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union post-2027. Mureșan, who was chief negotiator for the EUR 800 billion European Recovery and Resilience Mechanism and the 2018 and 2024 EU annual budgets, […]
Romania is failing to capitalize on strong positive private consumption and investments because of rising imports, which weigh visibly on economic growth, ING Bank analysts wrote in a note as they lowered their 2024 growth forecast from 2.0% to 1.3% on Friday, September 6. The detailed economic...
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu had a meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday, September 5. During the meeting, Ciolacu highlighted the importance of peace in the Middle East. The Romanian and Israeli prime ministers discussed economic cooperation projects, focusing on the defense industry, tourism, and Romania's agri-food exports. "We have dynamic […]
Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the same quarter of last year, based on both unadjusted data series and seasonally adjusted data series, the National Statistics Office (INS) announced on Friday, September 6. For the first half of 2024, Romania’s GDP recorded an annual growth […]
