In 2021, Romania had the highest number of underage mothers in EU – 8,024 , according to data sent by the National Statistics Institute on Thursday. Of these, 3,446 were 17 years old, 2,424 were 16, 1.409 – were 15 and 745 were between 10 and 14 years old. At general level, the number of underage mothers was 27,845 in WU, of whom 14.010 were 17, 8,268 were 16, 3,902 were 15 years old and 1,664 were between 10 and 14 years old. Luxembourg was the state with the fewest underaged mothers in 2021, that is 14. At the opposite pole, other countries with a significant number of underaged mothers in 2021 was France – 3,479, Bulgaria – 2,976 and Germany – 2,830. On the other hand, the number of underage mothers dropped constantly in Romania between 2017 and 2021. In 2017 Romania had 9,425 mother under 18, in 2018 – 8,621, in 2019 – 8,457 and in 2020 – 8,276. While in 2017, 761 girls aged between 10 and 14 years old became mothers, in 2021 their number dropped to 745. The source of data published by INS are both statistics of the institutions and figures released by Eurostat.
More than 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
