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Six out of ten Romanians give up buying eco products because of high prices
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Six out of ten Romanians (58%) give up sustainable products because of their higher cost, while 38% of buyers are attentive to the impact they have on the environment through their consumption habits, reveals the results of a Mkor research published Wednesday.According to "The Ethical Consumer from Romania in 2024" study, over a third (35%) of respondents say that they do not trust the authenticity of eco labels, and 28% say that there are few eco ...
Fast-moving consumer goods sales advance 15pct in Romania in 2023
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Romania advanced 10% in Q4 2023 and 15% overall, with macro-categories with the most significant increase being non-alcoholic beverages and household or personal care products, according to a NielsenIQ analysis.In Romania, for the first time in almost two years, the FMCG market volumes were no longer decreasing in Q4. According to the NielsenIQ analysis, the average increase in FMCG prices in Q4 was just 8.4%, as ...
Wholesale trade turnover, up by 1.1% in 2023
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The turnover in the wholesale trade, with the exception of the trade in automobiles and motorcycles, increased last year in nominal terms, as a gross series, by 1.1% compared to 2022, the National Institute of Statistics announced on Friday.The evolution in 2023 was generated by the increase in the wholesale trade of IT and telecommunications equipment (+12.6%), the wholesale trade of other machines, equipment and supplies (+11.7%), the wholesale trade ...
Tourism : Salt-brewed coffee - a flavored tourist attraction at Ocnele Mari salt mine
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Salt-brewed coffee is the newest lure for the visitors of the Ocnele Mari salt mine in Valcea County, actually a variation of Turkish sand coffee reinterpreted and adjusted to the serving location - inside the belly of the salt mountain, as mine representatives say.For many years now, the Ocnele Mari saltworks have been among Valcea County's most popular places for spending leisure time and chill. Looking to breathe in natural saline aerosols in an ...
Cars: APIA estimates 29% market share for “green” cars in Romania in 2024
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Ecological cars will reach an overall market share in Romania of 29%, until the end of 2024, while the new cars market registered at local level will continue to rise, at a slower rate of just 5.3% against the one recorded in 2023, according to estimates presented by APIA at a press conference on Monday. “Even with 150,000 new cars sold this year, the Romanian market will be below 2018 and 2019 ...
Car scrappage programmes to certainly start in spring of this year
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The Minister of the Environment, Mircea Fechet, declared on Wednesday, in Constanta, that the Rabla Classic and Rabla Plus car scrappage programs are in public consultation, and after the guidelines are finalized and the budget approved, they will start running in the spring current year."The Rabla program, if you are referring to Rabla Classic and Rabla Plus, both programs are in public consultation. The guides were published last Friday, if I remember the ...
Turnover from motor vehicle trade and market services provided to the population in 2023
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The 2023 turnover of wholesale and retail trade, and the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles was 11 percent up, unadjusted, from the year before, mainly due to growth in trade in motor vehicles (+20.5 percent), and parts and accessories for motor vehicles (+0.9 percent), shows data released on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The activities to see a decline in retail volumes last year were trade in ...
Agriculture: Romania can begin exports of sheep and mutton meat to Algeria
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Competent authorities from Algeria accepted sanitary-veterinary certificates for exports of sheep and mutton meat from Romania, according to a press release of the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA). . “Today, Alexandru Bociu, the president of ANSVSA received an official notification from his Algerian counterpart Fairouz Bendahmane, informing about the approval ...
Commission approves €37.6 million Romanian State aid scheme to support the tomatoes and garlics' producers in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The European Commission has approved an approximately €37.6 million (RON 187 million) Romanian scheme to support the tomatoes and garlics' producers in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State ...
Healthcare: 120,000 - 130,000 epilepsy patients officially registered in Romania, yet real number to the tune of 300,000
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Founder and coordinator of Romania's Epilepsy Telemedicine network, Dr. Bogdan Florea, told a press conference in Targu Mures on Monday that 120,000 - 130,000 persons suffering from epilepsy are officially registered in Romania, but the real number would be around 300,000.Monday's press conference was organized on the opening of the 13th Epilepsy and EEG Monitoring Center at the Neurology II Clinical Department of the Targu Mures Emergency County Clinical ...
Tourism : Paradis Hotels & Resorts Took Over The Modern All Inclusive 4* Hotel In The Mamaia Resort
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Paradis Hotels&Resorts starts the 2024 summer season with eight hotels under management, the Modern All Inclusive hotel in the Mamaia resort being added last fall to the accommodation units in Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mamaia in the hotel group with activity on the Romanian coast. The company, which now manages 2,700 four-, three- and two-star accommodations, expects an increase in turnover to almost 10 million euros in 2024. Complex Modern ...
Bulgaria to Have Permanent Tourism Representative in Romania
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Bulgaria will have a permanent tourism representative in Romania, Bulgaria’s Ambassador to Bucharest, Radko Vlaykov, said in a BTA interview on Thursday. "We expect our country to have an even stronger presence in Romania as far as presenting tourism opportunities in Bulgaria is concerned. We are talking about a broader and permanent representation of the Bulgarian tourism sector here in Bucharest. There will be a person responsible for tourism issues in particular," the diplomat ...
Aro Palace Brasov Signs LOI For First Hyatt Flagship Hotel In Romania
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
On the 14th of February 2024, Aro Palace SA announces the signing of a Letter of Intent with an affiliate of Hyatt Hotel Corporation for the potential inclusion of Aro Palace Hotel into the international portfolio of Hyatt-branded hotels. The property is expected to be operated under the name “Hyatt Regency, Aro Palace Brasov”. “We are delighted to take the first step towards joining the Hyatt family and bringing their ...
Infrastructure: Wizz Air suspends dozens of flights to and from six airports in Romania during the summer season
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
*Wizz Air announces suspension of dozens of flights from six Romanian airports in Summer 2024, affecting routes to cities like Prague, Preveza, Skiathos, Jeddah, and Abu Dhabi due to reduced demand, https://www.travelwires.com/ ...
Romania is a market with unprecedented dynamics, due to implementation of large infrastructure objectives
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Romania is a market with unprecedented dynamics, due to the implementation of large infrastructure objectives and, from this perspective, any delay can cause damage at national level and with an impact at European level, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Sorin Grindeanu wrote on his Facebook page."A new year, a new meeting with my good friend, the Italian Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini! We have decided that it is appropriate to implement new ...
Pandel brothers acquire AnimaWings, the Romanian subsidiary of Aegean Airlines, through Christian Tour Holding SA
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Christian Tour Holding S.A. has received the green light from the Competition Council for the acquisition of the 51% majority stake in Anima Wings Aviation S.A. previously owned by Aegean Airlines. Thus, AnimaWings airline becomes 100% Romanian, being fully owned by Memento Holding BV and Christian Tour Holding S.A. “We started this company in 2019 to fulfill a dream – that of having a 100% Romanian airline. In 2020, following a working relationship of ...
Agriculture: Processing units collect 6.2pct more cow's milk, imports drop 21.4pct in 2023
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
In 2023, processing units collected a quantity of cow's milk from farms and collection centres 6.2% higher compared to the previous year, while imports dropped 21.4%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Thursday.According to the official statistics, in the period January-December 2023, butter production recorded the largest increase (+4.6%), while production of sour milk (yoghurt, drinking yoghurt, buttermilk and other similar ...
ONVPV : Over 10% Surge In Local Vineyards 2023
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The Romanian wine industry continues its ascent, with over 50 new wineries authorized in the last 10 months, according to data from ONVPV (the National Office of the Vine and Wine Products) , analyzed by Wines of Romania. Additionally, wine production was up by 15% compared to 2022, despite coming from a slightly reduced total vineyard area compared to previous years. By the end of January this year, the list of wineries authorized for producing wines with Controlled Designation of ...
Cars: Vehicle registrations in Romania increase by 8.9% in January, to over 12,700 units
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Vehicle registrations in Romania in January 2024 stand at 12,733 units, 8.9% more than in the similar month of 2023, representing approximately 83% of the total, according to a press statement released by the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA).At the same time, electrified vehicles recorded an increase of 34.3%, getting a market share of 28.2%, while registrations of new vehicles were up 4.9% as against January 2023.On the other ...
Instant.ro: Second-hand cars will get even more expensive in 2024
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The selling prices of used cars will continue to rise this year in Romania, but not at the same level as in 2023, when, on average, used cars became 18% more expensive. Electric and hybrid vehicles are the main categories of used cars that will be traded at higher prices, due to their growing popularity, according to an analysis by an AI-based platform in Romania mediating used car sales. The anticipated increase ...