In September 2021, industrial producer prices rose by 2.7% in both the euro area and the EU, compared with August 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In August 2021, prices increased by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU. In September 2021, compared with September 2020, industrial producer prices increased by 16.0% in the euro area and by 16.2% in the EU. Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State Industrial producer prices in the euro area in September 2021, compared with August 2021, increased by 7.7% in the energy sector, by 1.0% for intermediate goods, by 0.5% for capital goods, by 0.4% for durable consumer goods and by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.6%. In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 7.8% in the energy sector, by 1.0% for intermediate goods, by 0.6% for capital goods, by 0.5% for durable consumer goods and by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.6%. The industrial producer prices increased in all Member States, with the highest monthly increases being registered in Ireland (+23.2%), Denmark (+8.4%) and Greece (+5.8%)and Romania (+4%). Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State Industrial producer prices in the euro area in September 2021, compared with September 2020, increased by 40.7% in the energy sector, by 15.2% for intermediate goods, by 3.5% for capital goods and for durable consumer goods and by 3.0% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 8.1%. In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 40.1% in the energy sector, by 15.7% for intermediate goods, by 4.0% for durable consumer goods, by 3.6% for capital goods and by 3.1% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 8.3%. The industrial producer prices increased in all Member States, with the highest yearly increases being registered in Ireland (+82.9%), Denmark (+34.4%) and Estonia (+29.9%).
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
Roughly 84% of Romanians say that the pace of the state’s digitalization is slow or very slow, according to an Edge Institute & AtlasIntel study presented at the Digital Governance Summit 2025, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, at the presidential palace in Bucharest. The survey aims to capture the way citizens relate to […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued a negative opinion on the new bill regarding magistrates’ pensions. The move is only the latest development concerning a heated issue that led to tensions between the executive and the judiciary branch. CSM’s opinion is consultative, and the government led by Ilie Bolojan can still take responsibility for […]
Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
