More than 28,400 building permits for residential constructions were issued in the first nine months of this year, up 4.2% compared with the same period of last year, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.The number of building permits increased in the following development regions: West (+301 permits), Centre (+245), Bucharest-Ilfov (+163), South-West Oltenia (+122), North-East (+120), North-West (+119), South-Muntenia (+63) and South-East (+24).In September 2025, 3,598 building permits for residential constructions were issued, up 2.6% compared with August 2025, with a total usable floor area of 1,010,660 square metres (up 29.8%). Of the total building permits for residential constructions, 69.7% were issued in rural areas.On the other hand, for non-residential buildings, 610 building permits were issued in September this year (+8.3% compared with August 2025), covering a total usable floor area of 377,598 square metres (-4.3%).Compared with the previous month, September 2025 recorded a decrease in the usable floor area of building permits issued for non-residential buildings (-16,900 square metres).At the same time, September 2025 saw an increase both in the number of building permits issued for residential buildings (+3.1%) and in the total usable floor area (+45.8%) compared with September 2024.Compared with September 2024, September 2025 also recorded an increase in both the number of building permits issued for non-residential buildings (+7.4%) and the total usable floor area (+47.0%).
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
