Turkey is Romania's main commercial partner among non EU countries, Bucharest Chamber of Trade and Industry (CCIB) informs. According to a press release, Turkey represents the main absorbtion market for goods sent from Romania to the extra EU area, and for import the second markets of goods from non EU countries that entered Romania (after China). “After 2022, a year when bilateral exchanges registered a historic record, the growth tendency continued in 2023, when the total volume of Romanian-Turkish commercial exchanges was 10.2 billion dollars (+8.7% against the previous year), of which 3.3 billion dollars (+10.8%) export and 6.9 billion dollars (+7.7%) import,”a press release mentions. At the end of 2023, there were 18,523 companies with Turkish capital in Romania (3rd place after Italy and Germany) with a subscribed social capital of 1.1 billion dollars, placing Turkey 14th among investing countries in Romania. The chairman of Bucharest Chamber, Iuliu Stocklosa, met Recep Kaan Maslac, the president of the Association of Metal Products Exporters from Turkey (MEPEX) based in Ankara, accompanied by Osman Serdar Buyukbektas, the vicepresident of the Association and other collaborators. According to CCIB, the event took place in connection to the arrival in Romania of an economic mission organized by MEPEX and backed by the Ministry of Trade which included representatives of 22 Turkish companies. According to MEPEX president, Recep Kaan Maslak, the Association, set up in 1993, gathers over 4,000 members which manufacture a wide range of metal products and equipment for various economic branches: civil and industrial constructions, heavy industry, mining, energy industry, a.o.
On Monday, January 13, officials at the Cantacuzino Hospital in Bucharest alerted police that a man stole three amputated legs from the storage area. While two were later found, the third is still missing. The incident took place three days prior, on January 10, and was captured by surveillance cameras. Images published by Euronews Romania […]
The General Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, January 15, that criminal prosecution has been initiated again against former president Ion Iliescu and ex-prime minister Petre Roman in the case targeting the violent crackdown of the protests in Bucharest's University Square on June 13-15, 1990, also known as the Mineriada (miners' riot). The two are facing […]
Approximately 62% of employees in Romania intend to change their workplace in the next six months largely due to financial reasons, according to a survey conducted by the online recruitment platform Bestjobs. Approximately 48% of respondents intend to change their workplace because they want a better salary, 13% due to a lack of professional development […]
Roborock, a global leader in intelligent cleaning solutions, announces the launch of its latest innovation, the Roborock Qrevo Curv, a state-of-the-art robot vacuum and mop designed to redefine home cleaning. This revolutionary product combines cutting-edge technology with an innovative cleaning system to offer an unparalleled cleaning experience for consumers. "Roborock Qrevo Curv represents a new […]
Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan announced that his administration will draw inspiration from the Icelandic model to combat and prevent drug use among young people. The mayor also stated that building a medical facility dedicated to those struggling with addiction is being considered, using spaces belonging to Colentina or Obregia hospitals. “As Bucharest residents decided through a […]
A young deer trapped in the icy waters of a pond near Fălticeni, Suceava county, was recently saved by a team of firefighters. According to the Emergency Situations Inspectorate, which shared a short video of the rescue mission, the fawn had attempted to cross the frozen pond, but the thin ice cracked beneath its weight, […]
