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Cars: APIA: Alarming rise in used car imports and decline in new electric car sales,wrong direction
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The alarming increase in imports of used cars and the decline in sales of new electric cars represent a wrong direction for Romania, claims the president of the Automobile Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA), Dan Vardie, in a press release."The alarming increase in imports of used cars and the decline in sales of new electric cars represent a wrong direction for Romania. The dramatic drop of -33.6% in the BEV sector is a direct consequence ...
Citroën ë-Berlingo, Peugeot E-Expert, and Maxus e-Deliver 9 have been named Best Electric Vans in Romania 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The electrification of urban commercial vehicle fleets is one of the main ways to reduce pollution in densely populated areas, and the offering of electric vehicles in this segment is constantly growing. Citroën ë-Berlingo, Peugeot E-Expert, and Maxus e-Deliver 9 were named BestElectricVan in Romania, each in their respective category, during the second edition of the event. The awards were granted following the vote of a jury consisting of fleet managers from ...
Healthcare: Romania’s food supplements market estimated to exceed EUR 670 million in 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
In recent years, the market for dietary supplements in Romania has seen steady growth, according to a study published by Type Nature (based on market data according to Cegedim Pharma and Hospital Report), the exclusive importer in Romania and the Republic of Moldova of supplements produced in Portugal by the famous company Dietmed. By 2024, the value of the supplements market in Romania is expected to reach around €673 million, up from €647 million in 2023, the ...
Infrastructure: Wizz Air transported 95 million passengers to and from Romania in last18 years
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Wizz Air company transported 95 million passengers to and from Romania in the last 18 years, since the beginning of its operations in this country, the air operator announced on last Wednesday. Wizz Air reached a total of 20 million passengers on Ävram Iancu” Cluj International Airport and 41 million passengers on “Henri Coanda” Bucharest International Airport and 95 million ...
Romania: EPPO carries out searches in probe into €37 million road works
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is carrying out 31 searches in several locations, in an investigation into possible fraud involving works in Zalau city’s ring road, financed with €37 million in EU funds, ...
Air passenger transport, up by 5.9% in first 9 months of 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Air passenger transport increased, in the first nine months of 2024, by 5.9%, compared to the same period last year, from 18,703,500 passengers to 19,812,900, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics.The largest shares in terms of passenger transport were registered at Henri Coanda Bucharest airports, with 6,051,700 passengers embarked and 5,996,000 disembarked, Avram Iancu Cluj-Napoca, with 1,264,400 passengers ...
Eurostat: Gdansk and Constanta, EU ports with highest quantity of manipulated goods in 2023
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
In 2023, Constanta Port had the second growth among European ports for the quantity of manipulated goods, acocrding to data released by Eurostat on Tuesday. Compared to 2022, the number of tons of manipulated goods in 2023 went up the most in the ports of Gdansk, Poland (26.3%) and Constanta, Romania (17%). At the opposite pole, the quantity of manipulated goods dropped in the ports of Amsterdam (minus 15.4%), Trieste and Zealand ...
First train produced by Polish company PESA is set to arrive in Romania at the end of H1 2025
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The first new train produced by the Poles from PESA, purchased by the Railway Reform Authority (ARF), is scheduled to arrive in Romania at the end of the first half of next year."The manufacturer [Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Bydgoszcz Spolka Akcyjna - PESA - editor's note] has scheduled for the end of the first half of 2025 the bringing of the first train to Romania for the required tests before being authorized to travel. The trains will be handed over for ...
Real Estate: Romanian tenants prefer two-room apartments
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Two-room apartments are in first place in the top of the preferences of tenants in the country's big cities, the price for renting such a building being up to 200 euros higher than in the case of studios, according to a specialized analysis, published on Thursday.According to the Imobiliare.ro platform, two-room apartments generally attract over 40% of the searches made on profile sites, at the level of each major regional center in ...
Trade: Retail turnover down 1.8pct January through September this year
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The turnover in wholesale trade (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles) decreased, in the first nine months of this year, compared to the period January 1 - September 30, 2023, both as a gross series by 1.8%, and as series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality by 1.3%, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Thus, on a gross series, the decline in turnover was generated by the ...
Zalando survey: Romanian Consumers Seek Personalized, Innovative Online Shopping
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Romanian consumers are increasingly seeking a richer, more personalized, and innovative online shopping experience when purchasing fashion, footwear, and accessories, according to a study commissioned by Zalando, the German online multi-brand fashion retailer. The survey, conducted among Romanians who shop online, shows they value not only convenience and accessibility but also a broad selection of styles and brands, quality ...
Agriculture: EU cereal exports dropped by a third this season. Romania biggest exporter
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
EU wheat exports since the beginning of 2024-2025 season on July 1, until November 17, reched 8.79 million tons, dropping by 31% against 12.66 million tons in the same period of last year, the European Commission announced on Tuesday, but for incomplete data, Reuters informed. Between July 1- November 17, 2024, Romania was, by far, the biggest wheat exporter in EU, with 2.524 million tons. It was ...
SME Council launches the "White Paper of Romanian Agriculture" 2024
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Salaries in the agricultural sector indicate a positive trend in the last two years, with increases even up to 20% in some cases, in a context where, in 2023, the average net monthly salary in the field was almost 3,600 RON, approximately 25% lower than the national average, according to the "White Paper on Agriculture in Romania" survey.The National Council of Small and Medium Private Enterprises in Romania (CNIPMMR) launched on Tuesday the first edition of ...
Romania: EPPO carries out searches in probe into subsidy fraud involving beekeeping
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is carrying out nine searches today in Mures County, in an investigation into a possible subsidy fraud involving projects for beekeeping and the processing of honey, financed by the EU. The searches are being conducted at the homes of four individuals and at the headquarters of companies under ...
Trade: Calea Victoriei Rises to 38th in Global Costly Commercial Streets
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Calea Victoriei in Bucharest climbs two positions, up to the 38th place, in the ranking of the most expensive commercial streets across the world, as rents in Bucharest recorded the 7th highest growth among the 138 analysed markets worldwide, in the latest edition of the “Main Streets Across the World” report by Cushman & Wakefield. Calea Victoriei, the main retail street in the city, boasts a prime rental level of €60/ ...
Study: 72% of Romanians are concerned about rising prices and most of them will allocate a smaller budget when shopping for holidays
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The 2024 Holiday Shopping Report was conducted online in September and October 2024 via the apps owned by ShopFully and Offerista, targeting consumers over 18 years of age across eight European markets (Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, France, Hungary, Italy, Romania, and Spain). The study gathered data from a nationally representative sample for each country. The report ...
Tourism : Crowne Plaza Mamaia Beach Opens with Corporate & Private Event Spaces
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The first Crowne Plaza hotel to open on the Romanian Black Sea coast, Crowne Plaza Constanta – Mamaia Beach, is launching its meeting facilities specific to business travel and private events and aims to be the first option in the choice made by potential business partners. Operational since July for tourists, the hotel built on the coast as a result of the collaboration with IHG Hotels & Resorts has the largest event space in the area, in ...
Healthcare: Medikali celebrates its second anniversary forecasting a double turnover in 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Medikali, a private medical clinic, celebrates two years of activity, marking a remarkable journey in Romania’s private healthcare industry. Launched in 2022 with an investment of €2.8 million, the clinic quickly established itself as a benchmark in care rooted in professionalism and empathy. Additionally, the clinic closed 2023 with revenues of 3,950,000 RON and forecasts a doubling of its turnover by the end of 2024. “My vision ...
CNAS head: Almost 20% of Romania's family doctors are over 70 of age
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Almost 20% of family doctors are over 70 of age, president of the National Health Insurance Office (CNAS) Valeria Herdea told a specialist debate on Monday, noting that there are many localities, especially in rural areas, that do not have family doctors at all.According to her, although generations of doctors finish their residency or specialization, they do not choose to practice in rural areas."Another problem we are facing is the outpatient care. There are a ...
Cars: Trade in motor vehicles, motorcycles up 1.6% January through September
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by 1.6%, as a gross series, in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period in 2023, and by 1.7% as series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, according to data published on Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Thus, the increase in the gross series of the volume of turnover in the wholesale retail trade, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and ...