The turnover in industry, in domestic and foreign markets, overall, increased in nominal terms by 5.6% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The evolution of industrial turnover was influenced by the manufacturing industry, which rose by 5.9%, and by the mining and quarrying industry, which fell by 1.8%.By major industrial groups, increases in turnover were recorded in the capital goods industry (+11%), durable goods industry (+7.5%), consumer goods industry (+3.8%) and intermediate goods industry (+3%). On the other hand, turnover in the energy industry dropped by 2.5%.In December 2024, turnover in industry increased in nominal terms, compared to the corresponding month of the previous year, as a whole, by 8.6%, due to increases in mining and quarrying (+23.1%) and manufacturing (+8%).By major industrial groups, growth was recorded by: capital goods industry (+19.2%), durable goods industry (+10.5%), intermediate goods industry (+5.4%) and current goods industry (+3.8%). Turnover in the energy industry decreased by 9.2%.In December 2024 compared with the previous month, the turnover in industry fell overall, in nominal terms, by 12.3% in December 2024 as a result of decreases in manufacturing (-12.4%) and mining and quarrying (-11.6%).By major industrial groups, decreases were recorded in the durable goods industry (-27%), intermediate goods industry (-20.8%), capital goods industry (-8%), energy industry (-5.8%) and current goods industry (-4.3%).
Hungary's state company MVM responded to rumours, saying it has not abandoned plans to take over E.ON's Romanian subsidiary – but it only "temporarily withdrew from the FSR mechanism" because the approval of the investment by the Romanian authorities takes more than expected and the company needs to "balance its costs and resources," according to
The United States has approved a USD 130 million grant to finance the construction of a high-voltage power line linking Moldova to Romania, a project officials said would strengthen the country’s energy security and deepen ties with Washington. The 190 km Strășeni–Gutinaș line will connect Moldova to the European electricity grid. It will complement the […]
It’s a busy weekend in Bucharest, as the city gears up for its annual celebration, film and theater festivals bring the latest productions, and new exhibitions are opening.
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 […]
