In December 2021 compared with November 2021, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector decreased by 4.0% in the euro area and by 3.1% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In November 2021, production in construction fell by 0.2% in the euro area and increased by 0.1% in the EU. In December 2021 compared with December 2020, production in construction decreased by 3.9% in the euro area and by 1.8% in the EU. The annual average production in construction for the year 2021, compared with 2020, increased by 5.2% in the euro area and by 4.8% in the EU. Monthly comparison by construction sector and by Member State In the euro area in December 2021, compared with November 2021, building construction decreased by 4.5% and civil engineering by 1.9%. In the EU, building construction decreased by 3.6% and civil engineering by 1.3%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in production in construction were recorded in Austria (-8.1%), Germany (-7.3%) and France (-7.0%). The highest increases were observed in Hungary (+7.2%), Sweden (+4.6%) and Belgium (+3.2%). According to Eurostat, in Romania the construction works registered a decline of 0.2% in December, after an increase of 9.4% the previous month. Annual comparison by construction sector and by Member State In the euro area in December 2021, compared with December 2020, building construction decreased by 4.6%, while civil engineering increased by 0.7%. In the EU building construction decreased by 2.1%, while civil engineering increased by 1.7%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual decreases in production in construction were observed in Germany (-13.6%), Slovenia (-6.4%) and Austria (-4.3%). The highest increases were recorded in Hungary (+29.0%), Italy (+19.3%) and Sweden (+9.6%).
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
