Industrial production prices in total (domestic and foreign markets) decreased in November 2023 2.6% compared to the same month last year, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) released on Thursday.Also, in November 2023, industrial production prices in total (domestic and foreign market) increased 0.2% compared to October 2023.By major industrial groups, year-on-year increases were recorded by the current goods industry - 6.07%, the capital goods industry - 5.49% and the durable goods industry - 3.9%.On the other hand, decreases were recorded in November 2023, compared to November 2022, in the energy industry - 7.96% and in the intermediate goods industry - 4.93%.INS data show that, in terms of the industrial production price index for the total (domestic and foreign market), by CAEN sections and divisions, the largest increase in November 2023, compared to November 2022, was recorded in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations - 21.73%.There were also increases in the following sectors: water collection, treatment and distribution - 18.17%; repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment - 12.90%; service activities incidental to mining and quarrying - 12.32%; manufacture of clothes - 9.49%; manufacture of beverages - 8.62%.Decreases were recorded in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products - 20.18%; manufacture of paper and paper products - 14.51%; manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - 16.08%, manufacture of basic metals - 14.26%; manufacture of tobacco products – 4.61%.
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
Roughly 84% of Romanians say that the pace of the state’s digitalization is slow or very slow, according to an Edge Institute & AtlasIntel study presented at the Digital Governance Summit 2025, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, at the presidential palace in Bucharest. The survey aims to capture the way citizens relate to […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued a negative opinion on the new bill regarding magistrates’ pensions. The move is only the latest development concerning a heated issue that led to tensions between the executive and the judiciary branch. CSM’s opinion is consultative, and the government led by Ilie Bolojan can still take responsibility for […]
Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
