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APIA: New car registrations up by 26pct in July 2025 against the previous year
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
New car registrations increased by 26% in July 2025, compared to the same period the previous year, up to 16,276 units, while purely electric cars saw a decrease of 17.8% and a market share of 3.2%, according to preliminary data from the General Directorate of Driving Licenses and Registrations (DGPCI), processed by the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).In the first seven months of this year, new car registrations reached 80,615 ...
Healthcare: Pulmonologist: Access and management of lung cancer patients should be streamlined
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Access and management of lung cancer patients in the Romanian healthcare system should be made more efficient by reducing the time between suspicion, diagnosis, treatment, pulmonologist Beatrice Mahler said on Friday, in a message delivered on August 1, World Lung Cancer Day."We still need to streamline and develop systemically and not from 'doctor to doctor', the collaboration between pulmonologist, radiologist, oncologist, thoracic surgeon, family physicians or other ...
Agriculture: Statistics:18.64 million cubic metres of harvested timber in 2024, down from 2023
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The gross volume of harvested timber in 2024 stood at 18.64 million cubic metres, 531,000 cubic metres less than in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.By tree species, conifers accounted for 41.8 pct of the total harvested timber volume, beech - 30.8 pct, various hardwood species (acacia, sycamore maple, ash, walnut, etc.) - 10.5 pct, oak - 10.5 pct, and various softwood species (linden, willow, poplar, etc.) - 6.4 pct.Timber ...
Infrastructure: Physical progress on road section connecting Romania to European motorway network nearing 30 pct
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The physical progress on the entire road section connecting Romania to the European motorway network is currently approaching 30%, and the building activity advances at a good pace, Transport Minister Ciprian Serban announced on last Wednesday"An important step for connecting Romania to the European motorway network! Breakthrough achieved today on the first gallery (367.5 meters) of Tunnel 1 on the Margina-Holdea stretch - an important stage for the construction of the 2nd ...
Wizz Air announces new flights to France and the Netherlands from Bucharest Otopeni
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Wizz Air announced two new routes that will depart in October from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport to Paris Orly, France, and Maastricht, the Netherlands. These additions follow the start of yet another route from Bucharest Otopeni to Frankfurt ...
Trade: Head of umbrella association says Romanian beer industry already meets PPWR 2030 requirements
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Over 10% of the beer bottled and produced in Romania comes in reusable containers, as per the requirement set by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) for 2030, the next target being 40% for 2040, general director of the Romanian Brewers Association Constantin Bratu declared on Thursday at an event on environmental issues."We have a deposit-refund system in place for reusable beer bottles - and we are among the few to have this deposit system. It works from ...
The hyper-personalization revolution in commerce at the Commerce Innovation Summit in Romania
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Online commerce is becoming increasingly competitive, and growth can no longer rely solely on brand differentiation, but on the use of technology. The Commerce Innovation ...
Real Estate: Study: Buying or renting a home in Bucharest?
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Romania’s residential market continues to evolve rapidly, with buyers’ and renters’ priorities shifting significantly over the past two years. According to the latest survey conducted by iO Partners in collaboration with Storia, the real estate platform launched by OLX, the 2025 trends reflect a reshaped demand and a more mature consumer behavior. To track changes over time, the 2025 study replicated the exact same questions and methodology used in the ...
Report: Sustainable industrial development shaping Romania as regional hub
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
With a total industrial stock heading towards 8 million sqm in 2025, Romania is attracting new developments that are positioning the market as a logistics hub in the region with embedded sustainability elements, its growth also driven by the nearshoring trend. According to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, total industrial and logistics stock had reached 7.71 million sqm at the end of Q1 2025, with new ...
Tourism : Study:On vacation, Romanians are most afraid of exceeding vacation budget
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The biggest financial worry of Romanians when traveling abroad is the difficulty of sticking to a set budget and the temptation to overspend (22%), followed by the fear of physical theft (16%) and unexpected expenses (12%), according to a recent survey conducted by Revolut and Dynata, on a representative sample of the adult population in Romania."Although 26% of respondents admit that they generally stay within their vacation budget, 24% of participants say ...
Agriculture : Value of agricultural production decreased by 4.3% in 2024
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The value of agricultural production decreased in 2024 by 4.3% compared to the previous year, to 100.544 billion lei, according to semi-final data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics.The value of crop production decreased by 10.1%, to 55.318 billion lei, that of livestock production increased by 5.1%, to 42.030 billion lei, and that of agricultural services decreased by 5.2%, to 3.195 billion lei."Compared to 2023, the ...
Telecom.IT: Potential of blockchain technology remains largely untapped in Romania
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The potential of blockchain technology remains largely untapped in Romania, and companies that choose to invest early in this direction benefit from a unique opportunity to gain a competitive advantage, claims Adrian Grigoras, Technology Consulting Director, EY Romania, in an analysis sent on last Thursday.According to him, blockchain technology is known globally for its role in the field of cryptocurrencies, but this technology is ...
Average download speed - 446 Mbps for fixed internet , 58 Mbps for mobile internet in 2024
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Last year, the average download speed at national level reached 446 Mbps for fixed cable internet and 58 Mbps for mobile internet, according to the report of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) on the quality of internet access service for 2024, published on Thursday.At the same time, the average upload speed at national level reached 385 Mbps for fixed-point internet access service via cable ...
Cars: Turnover in wholesale and retail trade of motor vehicles, motorcycles up 1.6 pct in first five months
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The turnover in wholesale and retail trade, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, as unadjusted series, increased by 1.6% in the first five months of this year, due to increased turnover in the motor vehicle maintenance and repair sector, motorcycle trade, and auto parts and accessories.According to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Tuesday, motor vehicle maintenance and repair activities recorded a ...
Trade: Romania emerges as a strategic destination for international retail
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Romania’s retail market continues to attract a growing number of international brands, according to an analysis conducted by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. The analysis reveals that more than 40 international retailers entered the Romanian market between 2020 and 2025. Globally, all these retail chains have total annual revenues exceeding €80 billion, compared with the total estimated Romanian retail market revenue of ...
Infrastructure: AnimaWings Launches Bucharest–Sofia Flights in Oct 2025
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The Romanian low-cost airline AnimaWings will launch flights between Bucharest and Sofia starting October 1, 2025. The new route will operate five times a week, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, the airline announced, as cited by Dunav Most. Ticket prices start at €74.99 one-way, including a carry-on bag. This makes the new route a competitive alternative to existing travel options between the two capitals, according to ...
Real Estate: Analysis: Office developers eyeing scalable spaces and enhanced amenities
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Office developers are working to make their projects more scalable for flexible work demands, while adding key facilities for employees with a focus on well-being in a bid to enhance the overall experience. Meanwhile, the market is seeing a gap in new deliveries this year in Bucharest, with around 130,000 sqm in new projects expected through to 2027. The Bucharest office market saw a decrease of 44% in gross take-up ...
Romania’s industrial & logistics market eyeing record year amid growing demand
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
At the start of the industrial and logistics panel during the Realty Forum 2025 event by Business Review, Lucian Opris, Office & Industrial Director at Colliers, set the tone with an optimistic snapshot of the Romanian market. Joined by top development leaders from NEPI Rockcastle, CTP, WDP, Eli Parks, and BMF Group, Opris highlighted a key trend: Romania is on track to record one of its strongest years yet in terms of leasing ...
Infrastructure: Cluj-Napoca airport's H1 passenger traffic at 1.6 ml
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Passenger traffic at the 'Avram Iancu' International Airport in Cluj-Napoca hit over 1.6 million in the first half of 2025, 11% more than in the same period of 2024, the air facility said in a release.Other activity numbers in the reporting period were as follows: over 13,750 aircraft movements (+12% y-o-y); an ACI Europe nomination among the large regional airports with the most consistent air traffic dynamics in May 2025 (+12.8% vs. May 2024); the best month of June ...
Etihad Launches New Direct Flights to Bucharest
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Etihad Airways, one of the two major airlines in the Emirates, will include Bucharest on the list of airports served, according ...