In the first half of 2011, Romania has issued 18,938 construction permits for residential projects, down 4.5% on the year.
Among permits issued for residential buildings in June, 66.9% targeted rural areas, namely 2,783.
Romanian authorities issued 4,161 buildings permits for residential projects in June, down 1.8% on the month and 8.5% fewer on the year, the statistics institute INS said Thursday.