Romanian Average Net Salary Up 2% In November
Romanian average net salary edged up 2.2% to 1,650 lei (around EUR360) in November, from RON1,615 a month earlier, the statistics institute INS said Monday.
Gross average salary increased by 2.1% to RON2,278, the data showed.
In November compared with the year-earlier month, Romanian average net salary rose 2.2% in nominal terms. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Romania’s Industrial Output Up 10% On Year In November 2013
Romanian adjusted industrial output was flat in November last year compared to October, but 9.9% higher than in the same period of 2012, the country’s statistics institute INS said Monday.
The manufacturing industry rose 10.6% on the year in November, while energy output increased 2.7%, the data showed. Output in the mining sector fell 1.1% year-on-year. The data are adjusted for the number of working days and seasonal factors.
In unadjusted data, Romanian industrial output fell 3.1% on the month in November, but was up 9% compared with the same month of 2012. (Adevarul)
Mountain Resort Hotels And Restaurants Miss Out On EUR1M Daily Due To Lack Of Snow
Lack of snow in Romanian mountain resorts and high temperatures impairing the making of artificial snow have lowered tourist numbers by 70-80% compared to January last year.
Hotels and restaurants are missing out on over EUR1 million a day because of the unseasonably warm weather.
“It’s ver bad. It’s a disaster,” said George Copos, owner of three hotels and a cable car transport firm in Poiana Brasov.
The occupancy rate in many mountain resort hotels has dropped to 10-20%, from 80-90% in the same period last year. (Romania Libera)
Convicted Former Prime Minster Adrian Nastase Gets Disbarred
Former prime minister Adrian Nastase was ousted Monday from the Bucharest Bar following his second prison sentence for corruption.
Bar Dean Ion Ilie Iordachescu said Nastase’s convictions have hurt the legal profession.
The disbarring decision may be appealed. (Evenimentul Zilei)
Bucharest School Inspectors Check More Schools For Illegal Fund Raising
The Bucharest School Inspectorate is checking three more schools in the city after receiving complaints of illegal fund raising.
The inspectorate said it received complaints from parents and even the Education Ministry. (Adevarul)