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Healthcare: Nine projects transferred from National Recovery and Resilience Plan to EU4Health Programme 2021-2027
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Nine hospital investment projects with ongoing construction have been transferred from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) to the EU4Health Programme 2021-2027, funded by non-reimbursable European funds, Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete announced on Friday."I have said from the start that hospital investments will not stop. Romania needs modern, safe hospitals as quickly as possible. In addition to the eight major hospitals that remain ...
Real estate: About 65% of buyers anticipate new real estate price rises
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Most buyers (65%) anticipate new price rises in the real estate market, especially on the background of inflation, in the field of constructions and of low cost offers, according to a report of a real estate website. “Housing prices continue to rise in big cities in the country and at national level. The number of Romanians who are still waiting for lower prices has dropped ...
Over 60% of Romania’s Modern Logistics Are Near Bucharest
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The total modern stock of industrial and logistics spaces in Romania is rapidly approaching the 8 million sq. m threshold, as more than 60% of the current stock is situated in projects located within a maximum 1 – hour drive from Bucharest, while Moldova and Oltenia remain the least developed regions, but with high potential to recover the gap considering the development of infrastructure, according to the Romania Industrial & Logistics Market report produced ...
Cars: APIA: Romania's new car registrations up 39 percent in September; fully electric cars rise 52 percent
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Romania's new car registrations increased by 39 percent in September 2025 compared to the same period last year, but over the first nine months, the number dropped by 5.1 percent, according to preliminary data of the General Directorate for Driving Licenses and Registrations (DGPCI), compiled by the the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA).Thus, in September, the number of new cars registered nationwide reached a volume of 12,409 ...
Trade: E-commerce in Romania is expected to reach 3.5% of GDP this year and consolidates position in top 10 in EU
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
E-commerce in Romania is expected to reach 3.5% of GDP in 2025, consolidating its position in the top 10 EU member states as E-GDP (the share of a country's GDP generated by e-commerce), according to the "European E-Commerce 2025" report, according to a press release from the Romanian Association of Online Stores (ARMO), sent on last Tuesday.Romania ranks 9th at the European level and 3rd in Central and Eastern Europe, after Poland and the ...
Infrastructure: AnimaWings trebles number of domestic flights
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
AnimaWings has reached 90 weekly flights between Bucharest and Cluj, Timisoara, Iasi, Oradea, Suceava. The new timetable of AnimaWings domestic flights means a capacity of about 13,000 passengers per week, flights operated in full-service system with new Airbus A220 airplanes of 137 seats. “This major expansion shows our engagement to build a solid, domestic air network with premium services. ...
Tourism: Most foreign tourists in Bulgaria are Romanian
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The number of foreign tourists in Bulgaria annually grew by 6.3% in August, to 2.3 millions. Most tourists are Romanian, according to data released by the National Statistic Institute (INS), BTA and seenews.com . In August, tourist and business travelling represented 53% and 5% respectively of the number of foreign visitors in Bulgaria. EU citizens represented 60% of foreign visitors, while the biggest ...
Infrastructure: Bucharest's two airports renew Airport Carbon Accreditation
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB) received a certificate from the Airports Council International (ACI) confirming the reaccreditation of "Henri Coanda" International Airport - Otopeni (AIHCB) at Level 3 in terms of carbon emissions, certificate valid until 30 June 2026.'AIHCB has achieved Level 3 accreditation in recognition of the airport's exemplary efforts in managing and reducing its CO2 emissions and engaging other stakeholders in this effort, as part of the ...
Romanians can now fly business class to London with AnimaWings
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
AnimaWings, a 100% Romanian airline, announces a new milestone in the local aviation market with the launch of direct flights between Bucharest and London Gatwick, starting March 22, 2026. The new route will operate six times per week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday), making AnimaWings the only full-service Romanian carrier offering a direct connection between Romania and the UK after the state airline discontinued its Heathrow ...
Romania's road freight transport up 69 percent in 10 years, three times faster than EU rate
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Transport and logistics companies reported nearly 29 billion tonne-kilometers transported by road two years ago, 69 percent more than ten years earlier, which represents the fastest growth rate in the EU and more than three times the EU average, according to Eurostat data quoted by Colliers."Romania registered the highest growth in freight volume transported in the European Union. In 2023, transport and logistics companies reported nearly 29 billion ...
Transport minister: Constanta Port consolidates its position as a regional logistics hub
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Port of Constanta is consolidating its position as a regional logistics hub by completing the extension of the road adjacent to the southern pier and starting overhaul repairs to the overpass at Piers 3, 4 and 5, announced the Minister of Transport, Ciprian Serban."Today I visited the Port of Constanta, together with Horatiu Cosma, State Secretary in charge of the naval sector, and Mihai Teodorescu, General Director of the Port of Constanta, to check the status of some ...
Cars: Trade in motor vehicle up 5.6pct in Jan-July, in Romania
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Motor vehicle trade business in Romania increased by 5.6%, as a gross series, in the first seven months of this year, compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published on last Wednesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the same source, between January 1 and July 31, 2025, increasing volumes were recorded in: motor vehicle maintenance and repair activities (+22.6%), trade in motorcycles, related parts and ...
Tourism :Romanian Tourism 2.0: How Technology is Transforming Travel for Romanians
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Across Europe, technology is already reshaping the tourism industry, making airlines and tour operators more responsive, customer-focused, and profitable. Artificial intelligence, automation, and digital platforms have become essential tools for providing travelers with smoother experiences while opening new revenue streams for tourism companies. In Western European markets, many tourism players have already adopted digital solutions ...
Federations and employers in HoReCa request keeping VAT rate at 11% for food and accommodation
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The HoReCa federations and employers' associations have sent an open letter to the Presidential Administration and the Government requesting that the VAT rate be maintained at 11% for food and accommodation."Traffic in restaurants and hotels has already been reduced by 50% FPIOR (Federation of Hospitality Industry Employers, n.r.), HORA (Hotel and Restaurant Employers' Organization) and FIHR (Federation of the Hotel Industry), all representative organizations in the ...
Telecom. IT: ANCOM: Value of postal sector in Romania is expected to exceed value of electronic communications sector in 2029-2030
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The National Authority for Administration and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) launched on Tuesday, for public consultation, the draft Postal Regulation Strategy 2025 - 2029, which establishes the main directions of action for the development of a competitive, innovative and user-oriented postal sector."Romanians benefit from dynamic and competitive postal services. In the transition to the Gigabit society, paper correspondence tends to become a niche service, and ...
Trade: eCommerce 2025 Overview: 16% of Romanians Trust AI; Only 6% Trust Influencers for Online Purchases
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The eCommerce 2025 Overview, a study to be released by easySales on September 25 at eCommerce Talks, shows that when it comes to purchasing recommendations for products or services online, Romanians place family and friends far above other options, with over three-quarters of respondents relying on them. One in six Romanians trusts AI, while influencers remain at ...
Romanians Spend More of Their Salary Dining Out Than Neighbors in Budapest or Warsaw
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Healthcare: Romania’s dietary supplement market reaches €726 million
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The food supplement market in Romania will reach €726 million in 2025, up 7.9% from the previous year, according to data presented by Type Nature, the exclusive importer in Romania of supplements produced in Portugal by Dietmed. The data, which is collected based on forecasts made by Pharma& Hospital Report Cegedeim, was presented at the medical symposium “Integrated Solutions for Mind and Body” organized in Cluj-Napoca. According to the ...
Real Estate: Romanian consumer confidence in the residential market down, one of the lowest levels in the past 15 years
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
After several years of record demand, Romania’s residential market entered 2025 in a cooling phase, marked by increasingly cautious buyer sentiment. Consumer confidence recorded the steepest half-yearly decline since the 2009 – 2010 crisis, with the exception of the temporary shock caused by the pandemic, when optimism quickly rebounded. This time, however, Colliers consultants point out that the deterioration runs deeper and is expected ...
Agriculture: Drought causes massive losses of corn and sunflower, deepens imbalances in Romania's agriculture
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
The drought of 2025 is deepening the imbalances in Romania's agriculture: corn and sunflower crops up to 80-90% damaged in the south of the country, and increasingly more farmers are talking about bankruptcy and abandoning these crops, according to Chairman of the League of Romania's Agricultural Producers' Associations (LAPAR) Nicu Vasile.Although the Minister of Agriculture, Florin Barbu, has announced record yields for autumn crops, reality ...