Romania's exports to the U.S. in 2024 exceeded EUR 2.283 billion, as the country's U.S. imports stood at EUR 1.315 billion, which gave a trade surplus of EUR 968 million favouring Romania, according to data with Romania's National Institute of Statistics..High values of Romanian exports to the U.S. were recorded in following products: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steels - EUR 217.865 million; boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, etc. - EUR 169.915 million; radar apparatus - EUR 104.171 million; seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles - EUR 77.139 million; ball bearings, roller bearings or needle bearings - EUR 75.978 million; electric motors and generators - EUR 72.758 million; ropes, cables and cordage - EUR 50.038 million; other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms - EUR 47.37 million; pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device - EUR 42.847 million.As far as the U.S. imports are concerned, important values were recorded for: military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols - EUR103.687 million; bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles, cartridges - EUR 29.969 million; parts and accessories for military weapons, revolvers and pistols, other firearms and devices using explosive charges, other weapons - EUR 14.909 million; other aircraft (helicopters, airplanes) - EUR 95.984 million; transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television - EUR 68.398 million; petroleum oils/bituminous minerals - EUR 68.570 million; turbojets, turbopropellers and other gas turbines - EUR 58.901 million; flat-rolled products of stainless steels - about EUR 31 million; petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons - EUR 25.757 million.U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will levy 20% tariffs on imports from the European Union (EU) as part of his trade war with countries around the world, according to the Spanish news agency EFE."You think of European Union [as] very friendly: they rip us off. It's so sad to say. It's so pathetic: 39% [they charge the U.S.]; we're gonna charge them 20%," Trump told an event at the White House.
Two Romanians were arrested during Sunday night, May 11, after robbing empty houses in the evacuated mountain village of Brienz located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The village had been evacuated since November due to rock falls. The locality was, however, monitored by the authorities to prevent break-ins. The would-be thieves apparently tried to […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, has revised its estimates regarding the evolution of the Romanian economy in 2025 downward to 1.6%. The bank expects Romania’s GDP to grow 0.2% less than the 1.8% estimate made in February, and to increase by 2.4% in 2026. Romania's GDP growth slowed to 0.8% in […]
During a meeting on Monday, May 12, the Cluj-Napoca Local Council approved a draft resolution that imposes smoking restrictions in several public spaces in the city, including public transport stations, parks, and sports facilities. The resolution was adopted with 22 votes in favor and 3 abstentions, and will come into effect 90 days from the […]
An internal survey by Romanian Business Leaders, which does not have national representativeness but was answered by 417 entrepreneurs, shows that 62% of entrepreneurs expect to have to make layoffs, while a third expect the number of employees to remain the same. The expected layoffs are directly connected to the possibility of Romania choosing a […]
Romanian Istvan Kovacs will be the main referee for the UEFA Champions League final between Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan, which will be played on May 31 in Munich. The match will be Kovacs’ third European final in the last 4 years. The 40-year-old referee has previously officiated the UEFA Europa Conference League final in […]
Over 70 museums across Romania will open their doors after hours for the 21st edition of Night of Museums, one of the country's most anticipated cultural events. Held on the night of May 17, the event offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore exhibitions, installations, and creative activities in an unconventional, late-night setting. From major […]
