The number of permanent dwellings completed in Romania in 2023 reached 71,454 units, down 1,878 from 2022, show data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Tuesday.By residence areas, in 2023 compared to 2022, there is a decrease in the share of dwellings completed in rural areas (from 45.3% in 2022 to 39% in 2023) and an increase in urban areas (from 54.7% in 2022 to 61% in 2023).The distribution of funds for dwellings completed reveals that in 2023, as against 2022, the number of dwellings made on private funds decreased (-2,466 dwellings), while the number of dwellings made on public funds increased (+588 dwellings).The regional distribution in 2023 compared with 2022 shows a decrease in the number of dwellings in the following development regions: Nord-Vest (-1,357 dwellings), Vest (-945), Bucharest -Ilfov (-280), Centru (-159) and Sud-Muntenia (-158).On the other hand, increases were recorded in the development regions Sud-Est (+761 dwellings), Nord-Est (+246) and Sud-Vest Oltenia (+14).According to INS data, 21,461 dwellings were put into use in Q4 2023, up 923 from Q4 2022.By residence areas, in Q4 2023 most dwellings were built in urban areas (59.3%).The distribution of funds for dwellings completed shows that, in Q4 2023, y-o-y, both the number of dwellings on private funds increased by 624 and those on public funds, by.The regional distribution indicates an increase in the number of dwellings completed in the following development regions: Bucharest-Ilfov (+662 dwellings), Nord-Est (+198), Sud-Est (+175), Centru (+125) and Sud-Muntenia (+116).On the other hand, decreases occurred in the development regions Nord-Vest (-309 dwellings), Vest (-41) and Sud-Vest Oltenia (-3).A dwelling is regarded as complete when its components, including the foundation, is built for the first time and when all the works stipulated in the technical documentation are completed and received by the beneficiary.
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
Roughly 84% of Romanians say that the pace of the state’s digitalization is slow or very slow, according to an Edge Institute & AtlasIntel study presented at the Digital Governance Summit 2025, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, at the presidential palace in Bucharest. The survey aims to capture the way citizens relate to […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued a negative opinion on the new bill regarding magistrates’ pensions. The move is only the latest development concerning a heated issue that led to tensions between the executive and the judiciary branch. CSM’s opinion is consultative, and the government led by Ilie Bolojan can still take responsibility for […]
Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
