* Up by 2.2% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU compared with July 2024 In July 2025, compared with June 2025, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In June 2025, retail trade volume grew by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU. In July 2025, compared with July 2024, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 2.2% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU. Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State In the euro area in July 2025, compared with June 2025, the volume of retail trade decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.1%, increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%, decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.7%. In the EU, the volume of retail trade decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.9%, increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%, decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.3%. Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Croatia (-4.0%), Estonia (-2.0%) and Germany (-1.5%). The highest increases were observed in Lithuania (+1.5%), Latvia (+1.4%) and the Netherlands (+1.1%). Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State In the euro area in July 2025, compared with July 2024, the volume of retail trade increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.9%, increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 3.1%, increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 2.3%. In the EU, the volume of retail trade increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.7%, increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 3.3%, increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 3.3%. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Cyprus (+8.5%), Portugal (+6.1%) and Bulgaria (+6.0%). The only decrease was observed in Slovenia (-0.7%).
President Nicușor Dan stated on Monday, November 10, that Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. “Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. Why? First of all, because it has a […]
Officials in the mountain resort town of Râșnov, central Romania, have issued an urban planning certificate for the transformation of a Boeing 737 airplane into a premium accommodation unit. The plane will be placed near the famous Bran Castle, and organizers expect it to become a tourist attraction. “The project is located in the Pănicel […]
Traffic (Jaful Secolului), a Romania-Belgium-Netherlands co-production directed by Belgian-Romanian director Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, has received the award for best film at the Tertio Millennio International Film Festival in Rome. The jury of the festival noted in its motivation the film's "ability to combine formal rigor and human […]
The Romanian Justice Ministry advanced a legislative initiative according to which femicide could be punished with life imprisonment. The proposal comes after numerous women were killed this year by former partners, despite protection orders. The debate about femicide in Romania was brought back to the fore after another tragedy took place on Saturday, November 9, […]
Cultural center Apollo111, located in downtown Bucharest’s Universul Palace, has announced the program of arthouse films Apollo111 Cinema. The performance venue of Apollo 111 has been refurbished and endowed for professional film screenings. It will run a weekly program of contemporary and classic auteur films, meetings with filmmakers, and an experimental area, meant to “explore […]
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Xiaomi announced the official opening of its first own store in Romania, in Bucharest, inside the ParkLake shopping center, on the ground floor, on November 22. The new store will have a surface area of 150 square meters and will bring to the public the latest smartphones, accessories, and smart devices […]
