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Agriculture : Grains market 2025: Romania, undeniable leader in EU
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Romania ranks first in the EU grains market with an export level above the other member states. As expected, wheat is the main cereal sold in Romania in this season, but the top shows similar results in case of barley exports. According to data released by AGRI Column, since the beginning of 2024-2025 season, that is as of July 1, 2024 until the present day, ...
102 more projects in agricultural and fruit processing to receive over 259 millin euro funding
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Another 102 investment projects in processing, with a total value of 259.3 million euros, will receive funding under the additional selection report for the DR-22 intervention on the conditioning, storage, and processing of agricultural and fruit products, the Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR) announced on last Tuesday."Given the strong interest in this sector, as well as the fact that the DR-22 intervention contributes to achieving ...
Healthcare: There is not enough medical education to legalise soft drugs in Romania
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The Romanian society is not ready for the legalisation of soft drugs due to the lack of medical education that would allow a correct understanding of the phenomenon, university professor Radu Tincu, primary care physician, toxicologist, coordinator of the Clinical Toxicology subject matter at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, said.He participated in Tulcea in an event organised by the County Council entitled ...
Eurostat: Poland and Romania allocate less EU money for preventive medicine
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Expenses for preventive medicine in EU dropped in 2022 to 202 euro/capita, from 216 euro/capita in 2021, according to data released by Eurostat. Among member states, Germany allocates the most for preventive medicine, 458 euros/capita, followed by Austria (411 euros) and the Netherlands (312 euros). At the opposite pole, member countries with the lowest expenses ...
Telecom.IT: Romanians last in EU for positive attitude towards AI on the job
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Romania ranks last in EU for the people's positive attitude towards AI on the job, according to the Eurobarometer survey released by the European Commission. Data show that 67% of EU citizens positively perceive the use of digital technologies, including AI, in order to improve the employees' safety and security. In exchange, only 50% of Romanians have a positive perception , which ranks us last . 41% of Romanians have a negative perception, a little above ...
Agriculture : EPPO: Romania: Six indicted for €1.7 million fraud involving irrigation systems
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iasi (Romania) brought charges against four individuals and two companies for aggravated subsidy fraud and forgery of private documents in an investigation into a €1.73 million fraud involving projects for irrigation systems, entirely funded by the EU, ...
Romania can resume exports of sheep and goats to Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Romania has officially got the approval to resume exports of sheep and goats to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as of Monday, February 17, a significant step forward in the development of bilateral trade relations between the two countries, the National Sanitary Veterinary Authority (ANSVSA) informs in a press release."This achievement was possible thanks to the negotiations carried out by the ANSVSA specialists, which began in 2017, and marks important ...
European Commission officialy reimburses 168.6 M euros to Romania for APIA
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The European Commission has officially reimbursed Romania over 168.6 million euros from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), according to a press release of the Agricultural Payments and Intervention Agency (APIA)."In compliance with the Declaration of Expenditure for the EAGF, as transmitted by the Agricultural Payments and Intervention Agency (APIA) to the European Commission, on 31 January 2025, European funds representing reimbursements from ...
AFIR pays EUR 226.3 M for investment projects in agriculture and rural development
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Investment projects in agriculture and those for the development of the rural environment have so far received non-reimbursable funds totaling 226.3 million EUR through the Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR).According to a press release of the institution, the payments were made into the accounts of 489,821 farmers, processors, entrepreneurs and local authorities between December 2024 - January 2025 and are intended both for the settlement ...
Cars: Romanian car makers, importers voice support for EUR 8,500 EV subsidies in 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Association of Romania's Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) is supporting the implementation of another vehicle scrappage programme with efficient subsidies of EUR 8,500 euros for electric vehicles, which will provide predictability at least until 2030, according to APIA Chairman Dan Vardie."APIA continues to be a reference pillar in providing precise analyses and visionary perspectives on the automotive industry in Romania, with a ...
Romania exports new vehicles worth EUR 12 billion in 2024
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The Association of Romania's Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA) is firmly rejecting the idea that the Romanian automotive industry is not performing well, as it has been erroneously publicly alleged, given that Romania exported in 2024 new vehicles worth approximately EUR 12 billion, while imports were EUR 3.5 billion."The Association of Romania's Automobile Manufacturers and Importers wants to clarify the recent information that appeared in the ...
New car registrations down 10.4pct in Romania in January
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
New car registrations saw a 10.4% decrease in the first month of this year, compared to January 2024, while the fully electric car segment reported a 28.4% decrease, respectively a 9.8% market share, according to data released by the General Directorate of Driving Licenses and Registrations (DGPCI), processed by the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).According to a press release of the Association sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, new car ...
Tourism: FIHR: Hotel industry needs specialists with skills in management apps of accommodation facilities online presence
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The hotel industry needs specialists with digitalization skills in management apps of the online presence of accommodation facilities, the president of the Federation of the Hotel Industry in Romania (FIHR), Simona Constantinescu, said. Asked whether there is a deficit in the process of training dedicated staff, Simona Constantinescu replied: "There is room for growth"."HoReCa staff training companies certainly suffered the most during the ...
Real Estate: Logistics and industrial spaces reach approximately 7.6 million sqm in 2024
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Developers completed over 570,000 square metres (sqm) of logistics and industrial spaces last year, a 27% increase compared to 2024, so that the national stock of these types of spaces reached approximately 7.6 million sqm, according to a specialist analysis published on last Tuesday.According to data from Cushman & Wakefield Echinox consultants, development activity rebounded last year, after 2023 saw project deliveries 46% below the 2022 ...
Romania, among top office markets in Central and Eastern Europe
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Bucharest is among the largest and most mature office markets in Central and Eastern Europe, alongside Warsaw, Prague and Budapest, standing out through the growth of the green building stock and the integration of sustainability standards, according to a report published by a real estate consultancy company analysing the office markets in 11 cities in the region."Although the pace of new deliveries has slowed recently, sustainability remains a priority for ...
Colliers: Romania strengthens its position as a regional logistics hub
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Romania’s industrial and logistics real estate market continued to grow in 2024, with deliveries totaling approximately 400,000 square meters, bringing the total stock to 7.4 million square meters, according to the annual report published by Colliers. Interest from both international and local investors has increased, and major transactions, such as the expansion of retailers LPP and Deichmann, confirm Romania’s position as a strategic distribution hub for ...
Infrastructure: TAROM launches special prices for flights from Chisinau to Europe, Middle East destinations
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Romanian national airline company TAROM is launching special offers for flights from Chisinau to Bucharest with fares starting from 109 euros per person, round-trip, as well as other special prices to cities in Europe or the Middle East.According to a press release from the company sent on Friday, the ticket sales period is from February 14 to 16, and the travel period is between March 1 and December 15, 2025, except for the period from April 14 to 24, ...
Trade: Romanian watches and jewelry market reaches new record of 3 B RON in 2024
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The overall turnover of companies operating in the Romanian watch and jewelry market increased by 6% compared to 2022 and by 187% against 2014, up to a record level of 2.8 billion RON in 2023, reads an analysis by KeysFin, based on data from the Ministry of Finance."Despite the slowdown in the growth rate, we estimate the stabilization of the turnover on this market around the 3 billion RON threshold in 2024. In the medium term, the Romanian watch and ...
Romania imports 38.7% more raw milk in 2024
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Romania imported 38.7% more raw milk last year compared to 2023, while the amount of cow milk collected by processing units on the domestic market increased 4.6%, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Thus, the amount of raw milk imported by processing units reached 159,812 tonnes last year, while the volume of milk collected domestically was 1.26 million tonnes.Dairy production recorded an increase ...
Trade: Bucharest topping retail sales rankings in Romania
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Bucharest is the national leader in Romania in terms of retail sales, with 10.49% of the total, followed by Timisoara (7.23%) and Cluj-Napoca (4.58%), according to a special survey conducted by Footprints AI.The survey shows that women generate almost 60% of trades in Romanian retail, and the 35-54-year-old segment dominates consumption through financial stability and orientation towards quality products, while families with children contribute almost 35% of ...