Dozens of Bucharesters gathered on Friday evening in the University Square to witness the city lighting switch-on for the winter holidays."We opened today the 14th Bucharest Christmas Market. It's a fairytale fair organized in the city center by the Bucharest City Hall through Creart. Our Christmas tree is made of wood, we promote sustainability, it's ecological, reusable and features a magical light display," Creart PR Cristina Lixandru said.She also mentioned that starting with December 17, Santa Claus will also be present at the Christmas Fair."I'm sure that the little ones are looking forward to meeting Santa Claus. He will arrive at the fair with his elves on December 17 and will be there to meet with the kids until December 24," Lixandru said.She reminds that access to the fair is open only for people who present the green COVID certificate, based on an entrance ticket."According to the legislation in force, access is allowed to persons who present the green certificate proving that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or that they have recovered from the disease (children under the age of 12 are exempt from this requirement), the protective mask is mandatory, except for children under five years of age," Lixandru specified.The Christmas tree set up in the center of the fair is 15 meters high.
Romania added 2.5 GW this year to its total solar power capacity, 45% more than last year and roughly one third of the total capacity expected at the end of the year (7.6 GW), according to Economica.net, citing data from the latest report by Solar Power Europe, the European photovoltaic industry association. The performance, combined […]
The volume of net investments in Romania’s economy rose by 8.8% y/y in Q3 in comparable prices, accelerating from a sluggish +1.0% y/y rate in H1, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The rebound points to stronger capital formation after a weak start to 2025. Indeed, gross fixed capital formation rebounded to […]
The average net wage in Romania rose by 4.3% y/y in October, but this turned into a 5.0% y/y contraction in real terms due to the high inflation (9.76% y/y) since August, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The real wages posted an annual contraction of around 5% y/y for the third […]
Romania’s foreign trade gap (goods) shrank by 19% y/y in October 2025, as the exports performed better than imports for the sixth month in a row: it increased by 5.1% y/y to EUR 8.87 billion, while the imports contracted by 2.4% y/y to EUR 11.88 billion, according to data published by the statistics office INS. […]
Over 10,000 people demonstrated on the evening of December 14 in Bucharest and several other cities across Romania, demanding changes to the justice laws, to ensure the independence of the system and limit the possibility of abuses. It was the fifth day of demonstrations triggered by the Recorder documentary titled "Captured judiciary," which revealed the […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan is in Finland on Monday and Tuesday, December 15-16, where he is scheduled to take part in the EU Eastern Flank Summit and hold a series of official meetings with representatives of the Finnish government and the defense industry. According to the public agenda, on Monday, the president is set to […]
