Non-residents' direct investment in Romania totalled EUR 1,229 million (compared with EUR 1,345 million in January - February 2023), of which equity (including the estimated net reinvestment of earnings) and intercompany lending recorded net values of EUR 1,105 million and EUR 124 million, respectively. according to data published on Friday by the National Bank of Romania (BNR).The number of companies running on foreign capital newly established in Romania decreased in the first two months of 2024 by 8.3%, y-o-y, to 1,084 companies, according to data with the National Companies Registry Office (ONRC).The more than 1,084 start-ups had a subscribed share capital totalling USD 5.866 million, up 5.4% over USD 5.564 million in January-February 2023.In February 2024, 603 companies on foreign capital were registered (down 14.2 y-o-y), of a subscribed capital of RON 2.908 million (down 10.7%). Most of the start-ups operated in wholesale and retail trade, auto and motorcycle repair (25.97 of the total), professional, administrative, scientific and technical activities (21.06% of the total) and transport, storage and communication (17.25%).At the end of February 2024, there were 252,310 companies running on foreign capital in Romania. The value of the subscribed capital stood at almost USD 70.178 billion.The largest number of companies running on foreign capital was opened by investors from Italy, namely 52,901 (subscribed capital of USD 3.418 billion), but the largest value of the share capital belongs to Dutch companies, USD 13.053 billion in 6,117 companies.
Four cities, namely Bistrița, Deva, Oradea, and Tulcea, have submitted bids to become Romania’s Youth Capital in 2027, organizers announced after the first round of applications closed on September 15. The competition, inspired by the European Youth Capital program, highlights cities’ commitment to investing in young people and involving them in community life. “The fact […]
Three projects coordinated by schools and institutions from Romania have been designated winners of the European Award for Innovative Teaching 2025, granted by the European Commission. The projects, designed by schools from Bucharest, Harghita, and Iaşi, tackle a range of issues. The awarded projects are: Rangers of Change, by Secondary School no. 195 from Bucharest […]
Romania has one of the lowest levels of property taxation in the European Union, with annual payments averaging under EUR 100 per person - more than seven times below the EU average, real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Echinox said in an analysis based on Eurostat data. The study found that Romania collects property tax […]
The City Hall is set to hold a series of events dedicated to the Bucharest Days celebration on the weekend of September 20-21, including open-air concerts, theater performances, film screenings, exhibitions, and guided tours. The event starts with "Open Streets - Bucharest. Urban Promenade," which will bring to life this anniversary weekend on Calea Victoriei […]
A Romanian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft evacuated 10 Palestinian patients from Gaza on Wednesday, September 17, in a humanitarian mission coordinated with European and international partners, Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) said. The patients, accompanied by 28 relatives, were flown from Israel’s Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport to Bucharest’s 90th Airlift Base […]
Romanian developer One United Properties (BVB: ONE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore to open a hotel under the brand The Hoxton in Bucharest. The Hoxton Bucharest will be located on Academiei Street, close to the University of Architecture. The hotel will rise on the site of three historic […]
