Home appliance maker Arctic and mineral water company Borsec top the list of the most powerful Romanian brands in 2023, while Tazz, Laptaria cu Caimac and 5toGo are the leaders in the category of brands younger than ten years, reveals a survey conducted by a research company and a business magazine.eMAG holds the second spot in the latest ranking of most powerful Romanian brands, Napolact comes third. Other top companies are Aqua Carpatica, Bucovina, Pate Bucegi, FAN Courier, Dorna, Dacia and Gerovital.This year, the ranking of the strongest Romanian brands was completed by a new category dedicated to brands younger than ten years, which also includes Freshful, LaDoiPasi, Untold, Spartan, Neversea, Artesana and Mototol."The respondents declared that in 2023 they bought just as many Romanian brands/products as last year (46 percent), or even more in the last year (28 percent). We are therefore witnessing a greater demand for Romanian brands than in the past, as 39 percent estimate that next year they will buy more Romanian goods and services," the authors of the survey mentioned.The BrandRO survey measures the strength of Romanian brands from the perspective of customer trust and affection, without taking into account financial and commercial indices.
Interim president Ilie Bolojan said on Monday, May 12, that he would vote for independent candidate Nicușor Dan in the second round of Romania’s presidential election. Dan, the current mayor of Bucharest, runs against George Simion, the leader of the far-right party AUR, in the election scheduled for May 18. In an interview with
Romania aims to strengthen its defense industry by manufacturing drones and purchasing military vehicles from Germany’s prime arms manufacturing company Rheinmetall, taking advantage of the EU’s EUR 800 billion defense budget. The Romanian Ministry of Economy announced that drones, explosives, and ammunition to NATO standards will be produced in the country. The drones will be […]
A new survey conducted between the two rounds of Romania’s presidential elections shows that trust in democratic institutions is at a historic low, despite continued civic participation. The “Unfinished Democracy” poll, carried out by AtlasIntel in partnership with the Eidos Foundation and Politică la Minut, reveals widespread dissatisfaction with how democracy functions in Romania. Only […]
Constanța’s historic Casino will reopen to the public between May 21 and 25 as part of the Constanța Days events. The building, which has undergone extensive restoration in recent years, will be accessible to visitors for the first time since the start of renovation works. Constanța City Hall announced a special program for the occasion, […]
Real estate investor-developer Hagag Development Europe said it is entering the hospitality market in Romania with its first hotel project in Bucharest, developed in partnership with Radisson Hotel Group. The future hotel, Radisson RED Bucharest Old Town, will be the first Radisson RED in the country. The project involves a EUR 13 million investment and […]
The prosecutors investigating the theft of the Dacian gold treasure from the Drents museum in Assen, Netherlands, believe that the items were not melted down but hidden by the arrestees. The Dutch Public Prosecutor's...
