The number of Internet connections increased 2.4% in 2023 compared to the previous year, the number of mobile phone connections advanced 0.4%, while the number of fixed telephone connections decreased 9.1%, according to data centralised by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the (INS), last year, voice traffic (telephone calls) in the fixed telephone network fell both in total, 14.3%, and in each traffic component. The most significant decrease was in the fixed-to-fixed traffic component, with 28.4%. International traffic and fixed-to-mobile traffic dropped 8.3% and 7.8% respectively, while national own-network traffic declined 19.2%.Telephone calls in the mobile network went down 6% in 2023 compared to 2022. All traffic components recorded decreases, the most significant being the international traffic category, with 17.6%.Bucharest-Ilfov was the region with the highest share in the total number of fixed telephony connections (25.6% of the total), followed by the Centre (13%) and North-West - 12.6%.On December 31, there were 15,8000 leased lines (including international leased lines), 300 more than in 2022.
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]