In almost all member states of the EU, the total number of immigrants from outside the EU was larger, in 2024 than the number of immigrants from other EU member states, the only exceptions being Luxembourg and Romania, show the data published on Friday by Eurostat.According to those data, in 2024, the proportion of immigrants from other EU member states was 85.5% in Luxembourg and 56% in Romania.At the other end, the highest proportion of immigrants from countries outside the EU were registered in the Czech Republic (87%), Italy (86.2%) and Spain (84.5%). According to Eurostat, 4.2 million people migrated to the EU from third countries in 2024. This figure does not include the asylum seekers and/or refugees from Ukraine under temporary protection in some countries. In addition, 1.5 million people have migrated between EU countries.In total, in 2024, in the EU there were approximately 9.2 immigrants from third countries per 1,000 inhabitants.Taking into account the size of the resident population, Malta recorded the highest immigration rate from EU and third countries in 2024 (60 immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants), followed by Cyprus (42) and Luxembourg (38). Romania ranks only 10th with approximately 15 immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants. At the other end, Slovakia registered the lowest rate of immigration with one immigrant per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by France (6), Italy, Latvia, Bulgaria and Poland (all with 8 immigrants per 1,000 inhabitants).
Romanian Iulia Neagu, a PhD in physics at Harvard, sold the artificial intelligence startup Quotient to the American, Romanian-founded data giant Databricks. The two companies aim to improve the way AI agents are used in production environments, are evaluated, and optimized. The startup was launched in 2023 to create systems capable of measuring and improving […]
Authorities in Bucharest have passed regulations to drastically limit the use of fireworks throughout the year. Companies that organize pyrotechnic shows will have to pay a fee of RON 500 (EUR 100) per minute and will need the approval of the City Hall. The new measures were approved by the Bucharest General Council and are […]
The Islamic government in Tehran warned Romania that providing bases to the US airforce amounts to participation in the attacks against it, according to a series of statements offered on Monday, March 16, by a spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The spokesman argued that Romania's support for the US “would incur international responsibility […]
Restaurant technology startup Choice has raised USD 7.1 million in new funding as it accelerates its expansion across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), including Romania. The company entered the Romanian market in 2025 and has already attracted its first paying restaurants. The funding round was led by Portuguese venture capital fund Alea Capital, with participation […]
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report regarding Romania and its path to becoming a member on Monday, March 16, in an event attended by the organization's secretary general, Mathias Cormann, and prime minister Ilie Bolojan, among other officials. The report underscores the need to improve the long-term sustainability of Romania’s...
The Sand Marathon (Maratonul Nisipului), one of Europe’s most distinctive beach running competitions, will return to Constanța, on the shores of the Black Sea, on May 17, for its 11th edition. The event will take place on Zoom Beach and marks the beginning of a new decade for the competition under the theme Next Wave. […]
