The COVID-19 incidence rate in Bucharest has passed 3 cases per thousand inhabitants, on Wednesday, which means entering the red scenario.The 14-day COVID-19 incidence rate for Bucharest is 3.32 cases per thousand inhabitants on Wednesday, up from the previous day, when a value of 2.97 per thousand inhabitants was recorded, according to the Public Health Directorate (DSP).The Romanian capital was last at an incidence rate of more than 3 cases per thousand inhabitants on November 23, when a level of 3.04 was recorded.From that date until December 24, the COVID-19 pandemic recorded low values of up to 0.61 cases per thousand inhabitants, which were maintained until after the New Year, when it began to rise again.The highest rate of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the capital was reached on October 22, when it hit 16.54 cases per thousand inhabitants. *** Most new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to the last report are in Bucharest - 1,354 and in the counties of Cluj - 633, Suceava - 539, Timis - 514, Brasov - 365, Constanta - 347 and Bihor - 325, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Wednesday.The Romanian capital entered the red zone in terms of the rate of infection with SARS-CoV-2, with an incidence rate of 3.32 cases per thousand inhabitants, up from the previous day, when a value of 2.97 per thousand inhabitants was recorded.The counties of Cluj (4.46 cases per thousand inhabitants), Suceava (3.34) and Timis (3.03) are also in the red zone.
The European Commission, under its Autumn Forecast published on November 17, cut the projections for Romania’s economic growth to 0.7% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2026, half the expectations included in the previous May 19 Spring Forecast. The growth would nearly double to 2.1% in 2027. The revised projection incorporates the fiscal slippage in 2024-2025 […]
The Bucharest Municipal Electoral Office announced late Monday, November 17, that it has validated 17 of the 20 candidacies submitted for the capital’s race for the general mayor seat, including those of the main contenders. Two applications were rejected, and one was postponed for further review,
Romanians are worse off now compared to 6 months ago, and 2026 will also be difficult, but from 2027 and then on, there is hope, said president Nicusor Dan during an interview with Romania TV. The government targets a deficit of 8.4% of GDP this year, marginally below 8.65% of GDP in 2024. To tackle […]
Imran Vilcassim, Chief Commercial Officer, Digital Platforms at BPC, explores how Romania’s booming digital payments outpace merchant readiness and why mobile POS is emerging as the practical solution. Romania’s digital payments volumes are rising fast, but merchant infrastructure isn’t keeping up. Independent market models estimate total digital payments will reach nearly
The attributes needed to reach the top of the business hierarchy, how to motivate and support the teams one works with, and how to tackle the unavoidable challenges that arise along the way were among the topics discussed at the event Inspiring Women in Business, organized by La French Tech Bucharest. Making it to a […]
More than half of the elderly people in urban areas in Romania face loneliness, and almost 310,000 of them experience it at a high level, according to a study conducted by the Association Never Alone, Friends of the Elderly, in partnership with Kantar Romania. The study, carried out in August 2025 on a representative sample […]
