In October 2021, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU, compared with September 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In September 2021, the retail trade volume decreased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU. In October 2021 compared with October 2020, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 1.4% in the euro area and by 2.3% in the EU. In Romania, retail sales fell by 0.4% month-on-month. Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State In the euro area in October 2021, compared with September 2021, the volume of retail trade increased by 1.3% for automotive fuels and by 0.4% non-food products, while it fell for food, drinks and tobacco by 0.1%. In the EU, the volume of retail trade increased by 1.3% for automotive fuels, by 0.6% for non-food products and by 0.2% for food, drinks and tobacco. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases in the total retail trade volume were registered in Slovenia (+13.0%), Portugal (+2.3%) and Denmark (+2.2%). The largest decreases were observed in Latvia (-5.4%), Austria (-2.8%) and Estonia (-2.6%). Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State In the euro area in October 2021, compared with October 2020, the volume of retail trade increased by 8.5% for automotive fuels and by 2.5% non-food products, while it fell for food, drinks and tobacco by 1.2%. In the EU, the retail trade volume increased by 9.0% for automotive fuels and by 3.8% non-food products, while it fell for food, drinks and tobacco by 0.8%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest yearly increases in the total retail trade volume were registered in Slovenia (+34.3%), Poland (+12.4%) and Estonia (+11.0%). The largest decreases were observed in Germany (-2.8%), Latvia (-2.3%) and Ireland (-1.9%).
Romania’s statistics office confirmed the 1.6% GDP growth (+1.2% y/y under the chain-linked volume or CLV methodology used by Eurostat) for the third quarter of the year (Q3), half of which was the result of outstanding activity reported in construction. The positive base effects in agriculture (weak crops last year) and marginal improvement in industry […]
Ciprian Ciucu, the Liberal (PNL) mayor of District 6, secured more than 36% of the votes in the December 7, 2025, partial local elections, earning him the position of Bucharest’s new general mayor. The victory marks a significant step in his political career that began 25 years ago and has steadily moved from local administration...
Update: After the counting of the almost 590,000 votes cast in Bucharest, Liberal (PNL) candidate Ciprian Ciucu won the elections for general mayor with 36.1% (over 211,000 votes), holding a lead of more than 14 percentage points over the runner-up. Anca Alexandrescu (21.94%), the candidate...
The exit polls published on Sunday, December 7, at 9 PM, give Ciprian Ciucu as the winner of the elections for Bucharest's new general mayor. The candidate backed by the center-right National Liberal Party won 32.7% of the votes, over 6% ahead of Daniel Băluță, who was backed by PNL’s coalition partner, the Social Democratic […]
Close to 1.8 million Bucharest residents are expected to cast their ballot on Sunday, December 7, to elect the city's next mayor. The post has been vacant since Nicușor Dan was elected president this May. He had secured a second mandate as mayor of Bucharest in June 2024, having won over 48% of the votes. […]
I am a bit late to the party, but I have thoughts (and concerns) on Radu Jude’s much talked-about Dracula, and even more thoughts (and compliments) on other films that I fear might have gone under the radar a bit. Let’s go! There is no more recognizable marketing asset for the local tourism (and no […]
