The net average salary increased by 70 RON (1.4pct) in September this year, up to 5,228 RON, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The gross average salary was 8,553 lei, by 110 RON (+1.3pct) higher than in August 2024.The highest values of the net average salary were recorded in information technology services (11,626 RON), and the lowest in manufacture of clothing (3,016 RON).In September 2024, in most activities in the economic sector the level of the average net salary increased compared to August 2024, as a result of the granting of occasional bonuses (quarterly, annual bonuses, for special performances or for "Oilman's Day"), rights in kind and monetary aid, amounts from the net profit and from other funds (including securities). Also, the increases in the net average salary were due to production achievements or higher receipts (depending on the contracts/projects), according to the INS.The most significant increases in the net average salary earnings were recorded in the extraction of crude oil and natural gas, by 13.3pct, and in the manufacture of coke oven products and products obtained from crude oil processing, by 12.7pct.At the opposite side of the scale, the decreases in the average net salary were determined by the granting, in the previous months, of occasional bonuses, rights in kind and monetary aid, amounts from the net profit and from other funds (including securities). Also, the decreases in the average net salary were determined by production failures or lower receipts (depending on the contracts/projects).The most significant decreases in the net average salary earnings were recorded in activities auxiliary to financial services, insurance activities and pension funds - minus 11.6pct.Compared to September of the previous year, the net average salary increased by 13.8pct.The real salary earnings index was 108.8pct in September 2024 compared to September 2023 and 101.1pct compared to August 2024.Compared to October 1990, the index of real salary earnings was 251.2pct, 2.5 percentage points higher than the one recorded in August 2024.
Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, a Colombian man who intended to blow up strategic targets in Romania, was definitively sentenced on Monday, September 22, by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to six years in prison for attempted acts of sabotage. The Supreme Court dismissed the Colombian’s appeal, upholding the sentence handed down in June […]
Romanian real estate developer Nordis, which was embroiled in a national scandal at the beginning of the year for allegedly defrauding clients of EUR 200 million through a pyramid scheme, announced on Monday, September 22, that a new strategic investor is looking to take over its business. The investor, the Avangarde Group, is also active […]
Authorities carried out checks in several schools and hospitals in Bucharest and other cities in the country after threatening emails were received at official addresses, reportedly from abroad. Dozens of emails containing messages like “I will enter the school with two Beretta pistols,” or “I will cause a real massacre” were sent to schools and […]
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, one of Europe’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, has made his debut in the visual arts with the video installation Sleep #2, now on display at The Film Gallery in Paris. The show, running from September 22 to October 4, is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its Cantemir Program, […]
Romania has been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year mandate covering 2025–2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced. This marks the country’s return to the 35-member body for the first time since 2010. The vote took place on Friday, September 19, the closing day […]
Romanian car brand Dacia has launched a new utility version of its well-known Duster car, the Cargo. The new car is intended exclusively for the United Kingdom. Dacia routinely launches utility versions of its cars, and a Pick-Up version was announced last week for the Duster as well. Like the Pick-Up, the Cargo is also […]
