In August 2021, the seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU, compared with July 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2021, industrial production rose by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU. In August 2021 compared with August 2020, industrial production increased by 5.1% in the euro area and by 5.3% in the EU. In Romania the increase was 1.1% Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in August 2021, compared with July 2021, production of capital goods fell by 3.9%, durable consumer goods by 3.4%, intermediate goods by 1.5% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.8%, while production of energy rose by 0.5%. In the EU, production of capital goods fell by 4.0%, durable consumer goods by 2.9% and intermediate goods by 1.4%, while production of energy remained stable and non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.3%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were registered in Malta (-6.3%), Germany and Estonia (both -4.1%) and Slovakia (-3.8%). The highest increases were observed in Denmark (+3.5%), Lithuania (+2.9%) and Luxembourg (+2.1%). Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in August 2021, compared with August 2020, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 11.6%, intermediate goods by 6.6% and capital goods by 2.8%, while production of energy fell by 0.6% and durable consumer goods by 1.9%. In the EU, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 10.9%, intermediate goods by 7.1%, capital goods by 2.4% and energy by 1.0%, while production of durable consumer goods fell by 0.8%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest annual increases were registered in Belgium (+29.9%), Ireland (+22.1%) and Lithuania (+15.4%). Decreases were observed in Portugal (-7.2%), Malta (-4.2%) and Czechia (-1.4%).
Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr (in opening photo) is one of the guests of this year’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which is currently taking place in Cluj-Napoca. He will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the TIFF Awards Gala. Until then, audiences will have the chance to meet him at the cinema and attend a […]
With a continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and affordability, Auchan Romania has received three major distinctions at the “Voted Product of the Year 2025” competition – the most prestigious recognition platform for innovation and performance among products, brands, and retail networks in Romania. In addition to being named Retailer of the Year in the Hypermarket […]
Roughly 72% of Romanians believe that their own actions have the greatest impact in building a sustainable future. At the same time, they acknowledge the essential role of companies (68%) and governments (66%) in achieving sustainability goals, according to the fourth annual edition of the National Barometer on Romanians' perceptions and behaviors related to sustainability […]
Contakt, a Romanian mobile accessories retailer operating a nationwide network of 245 stores, has announced plans to list on the AeRO market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange this fall. Roughly 10% of the company’s share capital will be made available to investors during the IPO, with a gradual increase in free float to 30-40% forthcoming. […]
Wizz Air will reopen its base in Suceava, in northeastern Romania, where it will allocate two Airbus A321neo aircraft. With these, the airline will operate a total of 43 aircraft during the winter season in Romania. Wizz Air will also introduce eight routes from Suceava starting in December. Passengers will be able to fly from […]
A new legislative proposal is currently being developed regarding end-of-life care, according to doctor Cătălina Poiană, president of the Romanian College of Physicians. It would be a first for the Romanian medical system. Dr. Poiană specified that the document has been worked on by representatives of the Romanian Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (SRATI), […]
