The number of companies that suspended their activity in January 2025 was 1,706, down by 30.37% compared to the similar period in 2024, according to data published by the National Trade Registry Office (ONRC).Most of the companies that suspended their activity were from Bucharest, respectively 192 (down 30.69% compared to the first month of 2024), followed by Cluj county, with 96 suspended companies (minus 26.72%), Bihor - 95 (minus 7.77%), Iasi - 78 (minus 17.89%), Prahova - 73 (minus 2.67%) and Suceava 69 (plus 7.81%).Conversely, the fewest suspensions were recorded in the counties of Ialomita - 6 (minus 70% compared to January 2024), Galati - 9 (minus 71.88%), Caras-Severin - 11 (minus 47.62%) and Gorj - 14 (the same as in the first month of 2024).The largest increases in the number of suspensions were recorded in the counties of Calarasi (21.74%%), Giurgiu (plus 18.75%) and Covasna (plus 12.5%), while the most significant decreases were recorded in the counties of Dambovita (minus 74.26%), Galati (minus 71.88%) and Ialomita (minus 70%).By sector of activity, the highest number of suspensions was recorded in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, respectively 301 (minus 44.77% compared to January 2024), construction - 169 (minus 29.29%) and in professional, scientific and technical activities - 136 (minus 46.25%).
Romanian farmers reported record harvests for cereals and rapeseed, according to agriculture minister Florin Barbu. This year’s total harvest of cereals and rapeseed is larger by over 5 million tons compared to last year, according to the official. As such, Romanian farmers achieved a production of 19.3 million tons of cereals (wheat, rye, oats, barley) […]
Bucharest’s interim mayor Stelian Bujduveanu has warned that traffic congestion remains the capital’s most pressing problem, with 1.7 million vehicles registered in the city and another 300,000 cars entering daily from surrounding areas, News.ro...
Databricks, an artificial intelligence company based in the United States with two Romanians among its founders, is launching an accelerator to finance artificial intelligence startups. Up to USD 250,000 is available for small companies. The funds can come in several forms, including cash, credits for using the Databricks platform, and credits from external providers verified […]
The government has reportedly been sued for failing to organize the election for Bucharest mayor within the legal deadline of 90 days from the vacancy of the post, according to Antena3.ro. The authors of the complaint are not disclosed, but the reformist...
Romania's isolationist party AUR consolidated its leading position in two polls carried out by Avangarde and CURS, although the scores and the advance versus the primary challenger – the Social Democratic Party (PSD) – differ significantly between the two estimates. The isolationists' leading position, still not challenging the combined score of the four parties in […]
Romania's public debt surged by RON 21.5 billion in May alone and by RON 70.7 billion year to date, reaching RON 1.035 billion (EUR 204.1 billion) or 57.8% of GDP at the end of May, according to data published by the Finance Ministry. Romania's public debt rose by RON 70.8 billion (EUR 14 billion) […]
