In 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, measured in purchasing power standards, varied from 64% of the EU average in Bulgaria to 240% in Luxembourg, according to Eurostat last report. In 2023, notable disparities in GDP per capita, measured in purchasing power standards, were observed across EU nations. Luxembourg and Ireland boasted the highest levels, surpassing the EU average by 140% and 112% respectively, followed by the Netherlands (+30%), Denmark (+28%), and Austria (+23%). Conversely, Bulgaria reported the lowest GDP per capita, falling 36% below the EU average, with Greece (-33%) and Latvia (-29%) following suit. In the case of Romania, there was a modest enhancement in 2023, rising from 76% in 2022 to 78% of the European Union average, influenced by the performance of other member states. Notably, Romania has surpassed Hungary, which still contends with higher inflation rates than Romania, as well as Croatia, Slovakia, and Latvia. However, Romania still trails behind Poland, which stands at 80% of the EU average, though the gap has slightly narrowed.
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
