In December 2024, compared with November 2024, industrial producer prices increased by 0.4% in both the euro area and the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In November 2024, industrial producer prices grew by 1.7% in both the euro area and the EU. In December 2024, compared with December 2023, industrial producer prices remained stable in the euro area and increased by 0.1% in the EU. The annual average of industrial producer prices for the year 2024, compared with 2023, decreased by 4.2% in the euro area and by 4.0% in the EU. Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in December 2024, compared with November 2024, industrial producer prices increased by 0.1% for intermediate goods, increased by 1.4% for energy, increased by 0.1% for capital goods, increased by 0.2% for durable consumer goods, increased by 0.1% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy remained stable. In the EU, industrial producer prices remained stable for intermediate goods, increased by 1.3% for energy, increased by 0.1% for capital goods, increased by 0.2% for durable consumer goods, increased by 0.1% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy remained stable. The highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Bulgaria (+5.1%), Croatia (+2.4%) and Slovakia (+1.5%). The largest decreases were observed in Ireland (-1.5%), Romania (-1.3%) and the Netherlands (-0.4%). Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State In the euro area in December 2024, compared with December 2023, industrial producer prices increased by 0.1% for intermediate goods, decreased by 1.7% for energy, increased by 1.4% for capital goods, increased by 0.8% for durable consumer goods, increased by 2.0% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.9%. In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 0.1% for intermediate goods, decreased by 1.4% for energy, increased by 1.6% for capital goods, increased by 0.8% for durable consumer goods, increased by 1.9% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 1.0%. The highest annual increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Ireland (+11.1%), Bulgaria (+6.6%) and Denmark (+4.7%). The largest decreases were observed in Slovakia (-17.0%), Luxembourg (-4.2%) and France (-3.8%).
The 16th edition of Les Films de Cannes, the festival showcasing productions awarded or selected at the Cannes film festival, returns this fall to Bucharest and four other cities in the country. The winner of this year's Palme d'Or, Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, will be screened at the event, as will be […]
Răsvan Angheluţă Natural Sciences Museum in Galaţi is scheduled to reopen on September 20, after the completion of modernization works worth over 15.1 million lei (approximately EUR 3 million) carried out by the County Council through the recovery and resilience facility PNRR. The building hosts an Aquarium, an Astronomical Observatory, a Planetarium, and temporary exhibitions. […]
A team of Romanian paramedics won first place at the World Rescue Challenge 2025, a competition that sees first responders and trauma teams from around the world develop new skills and share knowledge. This year, the competition took place in Karlovac, Croatia, and was attended by two Romanian paramedics from Bucharest who have been working […]
Artmark, one of Romania’s leading auction houses, registered record sales of over EUR 15 million despite economic instability, showing the growth potential of the national art market, according to the company’s 2024-2025 market report. Overall, auction sales totaled EUR 11 million, up 8.2% compared to the previous year, while sales through the “Dependent de Artă” […]
Cybersecurity has become a major global priority, impacting individual users, companies, organizations, and public institutions. Social engineering, deepfakes, digital manipulation, and coordinated geopolitical attacks are fundamentally reshaping how we view the digital future. In this context, DefCamp, the largest cybersecurity and hacking conference in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirms its role as a strategic hub […]
Romanian airline AnimaWings has received its fifth Airbus aircraft, an A220-300, as part of an ambitious expansion plan to build a fleet of 18 planes by the end of 2027, valued at over USD 1 billion. The A220-300 is the airline’s third of this type and will serve both domestic and international routes. Configured with […]
