Romania celebrates its National Day this long weekend, when December 1 is a public holiday, as is St Andrew’s Day. At the same time, several Christmas markets are opening in Bucharest, Brașov, and Timișoara.
In July 2021, the seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.4% in the EU, compared with June 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In June 2021, industrial production fell by 0.1% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU. In July 2021 compared with July 2020, industrial production increased by 7.7% in the euro area and by 8.3% in the EU. Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in July 2021, compared with June 2021, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 3.5%, capital goods by 2.7%, durable consumer goods by 0.6% and intermediate goods by 0.4%, while production of energy fell by 0.6%. In the EU, production of non-durable consumer goods rose by 2.8%, capital goods by 2.4% and intermediate goods by 0.5%, while production of energy remained stable and durable consumer goods fell by 0.2%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases were registered in Ireland (+7.8%), Belgium (+5.0%) and Portugal (+3.5%). The largest decreases were observed in Lithuania (-2.0%), Slovenia (-1.8%) and Croatia (-1.6%). Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in July 2021, compared with July 2020, production of intermediate goods rose by 11.2%, nondurable consumer goods by 10.1%, durable consumer goods by 9.8%, capital goods by 5.9% and energy by 1.0%. In the EU, production of intermediate goods rose by 11.8%, non-durable consumer goods by 9.4%, durable consumer goods by 8.9%, capital goods by 6.3% and energy by 2.7%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases were registered in Belgium (+26.4%), Ireland (+19.2%) and Lithuania (+15.0%). The only decrease was observed in Portugal (-0.1%).
Romania celebrates its National Day this long weekend, when December 1 is a public holiday, as is St Andrew’s Day. At the same time, several Christmas markets are opening in Bucharest, Brașov, and Timișoara.
Tășuleasa Social Association, which developed the long-distance trail Via Transilvanica, has developed a modular accommodation unit prototype, the first in what is to become a network of rural hospitality spaces. The network will cover areas along the trail that are isolated and lacking tourist infrastructure or communities with an aging population where there are no other […]
The exhibition RomanIa – Identity representation of traditional dress in art, currently on view at the National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR), gathers a variety of artistic representations of the traditional blouse ia, from painting and sculpture, to drawing, photography, installation, film, music, posters, fashion, books, albums, and more. It includes works by Henri […]
Over 136,000 non-EU citizens held residence permits for employment in Romania at the end of August this year, most of them coming from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Moldova, and India, and two out of three immigrants live in Bucharest, Ilfov, Constanța, Timiș, and Cluj, according to a study conducted by the Economic and Social Council. […]
Romanian prosecutors conducted house searches in 12 locations in Bucharest and two in Târgu Mureș on Wednesday, November 26, in a case targeting former employees of bankrupt insurer Euroins. Specifically, the searches targeted 10 individuals who held executive management positions within Euroins, as well as the headquarters of legal entities controlled by the Bulgarian shareholders […]
Prices in Bucharest’s premium residential market have doubled over the past few years, reaching record highs amid a severe shortage of supply in the city’s most exclusive neighborhoods, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox said. Areas such as Primăverii, Kiseleff, Aviatorilor, and Dorobanți continue to dominate demand. Over the past 2 or 3 years, prices for premium […]