Half of the Romanians believe that their financial situation this year has worsened compared to last year, and 43% estimate that they will do worse in the next period, according to a survey conducted by CEC Bank in partnership with the bank comparator FinZoom.ro.As for the next period, 42.3% believe they will make it worse in the future and only 28.3% expect their financial situation to improve, and 29.3% do not expect changes to occur.Asked if they exchanged money at the beginning of March, in order to have currency in cash in the house, 20% of the respondents say that they did so, given that the Romanian market faced an increase in the demand for foreign currency cash in the first days after the outbreak of the armed conflict in Ukraine.The main concern for the next period is the increase in energy prices for 24.7% of respondents, three times more than those who are concerned that they may lose their jobs.In the top of the concerns, in addition to energy prices (24.7%) there is also the risk of extending the conflict in Ukraine (19.8%) but also risks to health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (16.3%). The increase in inflation and the impact on incomes and savings worries 13.2% of respondents, and a potential shortage of food - 12.5% of them.The survey on the financial situation of Romanians was conducted by the bank comparator FinZoom.ro, at the request of CEC Bank, in March, on a sample of almost 1,400 respondents from all counties, representative for Internet users. 60.3% of the respondents are salaried, 44.2% declared incomes between 2,500 RON and 5,000 RON, and almost half - 46.9% - under 2,500 RON monthly, 38.1% of those surveyed are aged between 25 and 40 years, 36% have higher education and less than 13% postgraduate studies.
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
