The volume of trade between Romania and Germany in the first half of 2021 reached 16.4 billion euros, up 20.5% from the same period in 2020, according to a statement from the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce (AHK Romania) released on Wednesday.According to the latest data provided by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (Destatis), the volume of trade between Germany and Romania recovered significantly in the first half of 2021, as against the same period in 2020.German exports to Romania amounted to 9 billion euros, up more than 24% from the previous year, while imports from Romania to Germany rose to 7.4 billion euros (+17.2%).With a volume of trade of 16.4 billion euros (+20.5%) in the first six months of the year, Romania ranks 20th in the top of Germany's trading partners in the mentioned interval."That is a clear sign of recovery, given that the half-yearly figures reached pre-crisis levels. If we look at the dynamics of bilateral trade and the positive atmosphere regarding business in German companies operating in Romania, we expect - by the end of 2021 - the figures to increase even above the level of 2019 (about 32 billion euros)," according to Sebastian Metz, general manager and member on the Board of Directors of AHK Romania.AHK Romania is the official representative of the German economy and also the largest bilateral chamber of commerce in Romania.Established in 2002, AHK has over 550 member firms and provides companies with an important platform for networking, information and experience exchange.
The Board of Directors’ motion was on the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders’ agenda of April 29, under which a gross dividend of 0.09 RON/share was approved. The EVERGENT Investments shareholders have approved the Activity program and the Revenue and Expense Budget for the year 2024, stipulating an investment program amounting to RON 155.8 mln. […]
Premier Energy PLC, one of the fastest-growing energy companies in Romania and the SEE region, will carry out an initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) between May 8 and May 15, 2024. Romania's Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) approved the IPO prospectus on Tuesday, May 7. The company is looking to sell […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending more than EUR 46 million as part of a EUR 93 million financing package to build and operate Urleasca Wind Farm, a 102 MW onshore wind farm in Romania, the institution announced. Urleasca Wind Farm is expected to generate 277 GWh a year of renewable energy […]
Bucharest and Ilfov County together form the region in Romania with the highest motorization rate, with an average of 640 cars per 1,000 inhabitants, a level close to most regions in France, Germany, Austria, and Italy, according to Eurostat data for 2022 cited by Ziarul Financiar. In the central, western, and northwestern regions of the […]
Nicolae Ciucă, the president of the National Liberal Party and head of the Romanian Senate, is increasingly looking like the party’s pick for the presidency. Ciucă, a former general in the Romanian army and an ally of current president Klaus Iohannis, also from PNL, is featured on dozens of billboards across the country. In parallel, a social media […]
The 28th edition of the European Film Festival opens in Bucharest on Europe’s Day, May 9. The event, which takes place in several cities in the country, will end this year’s run in Chișinău on June 8, the weekend of the EU Parliament elections. The program covers 40 feature films, 34 of them national premieres, […]
