Romanians spent their summer holidays this year mainly in Mediterranean countries, with Greece, Spain and Italy at the top of the list, shows an analysis published on Monday by the online travel agency eSky.Thus, 31% of Romanians who have traveled with eSky.ro have organized their vacations in Greece, with the most popular locations being Crete, Corfu, Zakynthos, Agios Georgios (Santorini) and Mykonos.In Spain, Romanians spent their summer holidays on the Costa del Maresme (Santa Susanna, Barcelona), in Mallorca (Palma de Mallorca, Calvia), the Canary Islands (Santiago del Teide, Adeje), Costa Dorada (Salou, Vila-seca), Costa del Sol (Torremolinos) and Costa Brava (Lloret del Mar).In the summer of 2024, 12% of travelers booked their holiday in Italy and the most popular destinations were Rimini, Catania, Bologna, as well as Rome and Milan.On the other hand, unlike in previous years, the summer of 2024 saw a significant increase in sales of flight and accommodation packages to the United Arab Emirates. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the most popular destinations.The eSky analysis shows the seven most popular destinations based on the number of dynamic "Holiday" packages booked on the platform, with a departure date between June 1, 2024 and a return date by August 31, 2024.eSky Group owns one of the leading travel platforms in Central and Eastern Europe, operating globally in more than 50 countries. (Photo:eSky)
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man accused of contributing to the NetWalker ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud, according to a public announcement from the US Department of Justice. NetWalker was a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation launched in 2019, which recruited […]
The new Romanian government, headed by the same Social Democratic prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, recently made its governance program public. Among its objectives are reducing the level of bureaucracy, maintaining the flat tax rate, and reducing the budget deficit to 7% in 2025. To reach its goals, the government reduced the number of ministries to […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday, December 23, that it disbursed payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania, totaling EUR 26.8 billion in loans and grants. Under this latest disbursement, Romania received EUR 37.05 million as part of its second payment request. By comparison, according to the...
Romanian film trilogy Moromeții, directed by Stere Gulea, will be presented at the 54th edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival, taking place from January 30 to February 9, 2025. This renowned European event, which annually presents hundreds of films across more than 20 sections, will feature the three films - Moromeții (1987), Moromeții 2 […]
Romania issued state aid worth EUR 1.3 billion during 2019-2023, with 62% of the projects being granted to foreign companies, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania. The sectors that benefited the most from aid were the automotive industry, technology, manufacturing (light industry), medical industry, and the food and beverage industry. According to the […]
The Abracadabra – Secrets of Magic interactive exhibition will transform Arcub – Hanul Gabroveni in Bucharest into a magical universe starting December 27, 2024. Running until May 4, 2025, the event offers visitors the opportunity to explore a labyrinth of magic, featuring over 20 interactive attractions and more than 500 live performances by MAGITOT and […]
