Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu reiterated on Tuesday the fact that he wants the USA to be Romania's main non-EU partner in the economic area as well, stressing that on the territory of our country it is possible to create a hub for companies which will lead to the further development of the country, but also to the reconstruction of Ukraine in the future.He answered this way, in a press conference in Washington, when asked about the discussions with the representatives of the Google company."I'm going to have a meeting with Google representatives. I said yesterday: I want the US to be Romania's main non-EU partner and I want it very clearly. As long as the US has deployed over 2,000 American soldiers and statemilitary logistics last generation on the territory of Romania, I believe that we can also create a hub for American companies in the economic area, which leads, naturally, to the development of Romania, but also, we see in the future, to the reconstruction of Ukraine", declared Marcel Ciolacu.The prime minister added that following the discussions he will have with the Google representatives, he expects the creation of a "Data Center in Romania"."I think we are the most entitled to have this. I think Microsoft has almost 5,000 employees in Romania, Google, about 500. Do we all know what a Data Center means on the territory of Romania? An extraordinary amount," he said.PM Ciolacu is currently on a working visit to the United States of America.The official delegation accompanying him includes the minister of economy, Radu Oprea, minister of defense, Angel Tilvar and minister of foreign affairs, Luminita Odobescu.
Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan has reaffirmed his commitment to running in the upcoming Romanian presidential elections, revealing plans to launch a donation website for his campaign in the near future. Speaking during an interview on Digi24, Dan estimated his campaign budget to be between EUR 2-3 million. The mayor also emphasized that his decision to […]
According to a study conducted by Raiffeisen Bank Romania in collaboration with Appinio, a global market research company, 3 in 10 Romanians feel Blue Monday as one of the most challenging days of the year. The main causes of emotional discomfort are cold weather, excessive holiday spending, and accumulated fatigue. Five out of ten Romanians […]
Former prime minister Victor Ponta, still a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and an adviser to PM Marcel Ciolacu despite his pro-sovereignist statements, confirmed that he does not rule out entering this year's presidential race. He said, "I have no one to vote for," and indicated that the current ruling coalition has no […]
Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP), reached 78% of the European Union average in 2023 (74% in 2022), according to data from the statistics office INS confirmed by Eurostat. Poland and Hungary followed closely, both at 77% of the EU average. The lowest GDP per capita relative to the EU average […]
Romania’s economy will accelerate to a 1.8% growth rate in 2025 and 2.5% in 2026, according to the forecast issued by UniCredit for the region. The strongest growth rate this year is expected in Serbia (over 4% y/y), with Slovakia (+1.6%) marking the weakest performance. Wages will continue to grow in the region, outpacing inflation and […]
The volume of natural gas used by Romania in the first eleven months of 2024 decreased by 2.7% y/y to 8.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) while its production edged up by 1% y/y to 6.9 million toe, according to data published by the statistics office INS. Imports of natural gas thus decreased by […]
