The figures place Romania as the country with the best dynamics in Europe, one of the best economic dynamics in the world, according to Marcel Ionescu-Heroiu, senior expert urban development with the World Bank, which says that this year our country has surpassed, for the first time, Hungary as GDP/inhabitant.‘In 2020, Romania has surpassed Slovakia, as GDP/inhabitant, and this year our country has surpassed Hungary, which is a unique economic performance, which is a first. If the trends are in a horizon of one or two years, we will surpass Poland’ stated the WM official in a videoconference Caravan Smart City Sibiu, organized by the Romanian Association for Smart City, together with the Town hall Sibiu, according to a press release sent on Friday.Marcel Ionescu-Hoeroiu spoke about the importance of keeping the attractiveness of the functional urban areas and the human capital which they draw.‘The functional urban areas in Romania are the ones which contribute most to the economy, those being the areas where, at least 15% of the workforce commute to a town or a city, generating 98% of the GDP Romania. Thus, if they do not function, the economy does not work. Practically, what matters are the people, the productiveness and consumption’ he said.
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 […]
