Social/Politics
Romania Issued More Housing Permits In March
Romanian housing permits went up 44.6% to 3,253 units in March, from 2,249 units a month earlier, the country’s statistics institute INS said Tuesday.
Romania Private Lending Falls Further In March
Romanian private lending continued its downward trend in March, after a 0.4% monthly decline in February, central bank data showed Monday.
Company Lifespan In Romania: Nine Years, Nine Months And 22 Days
The Romanian economy has seen 2.6 million attempts at starting a business since December 1990. Only 20 businesses established in 1990 are still standing today.
PM: Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia Should Speed Up Energy Infrastructure Projects
Energy is the most efficient "weapon" and one of the major means of development, so that Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia should speed up the energy infrastructure projects for providing safe en...
Bucharest And Five Other Counties Account For Half Of Romania’s Exports
Companies in Bucharest account for 17% of Romania’s exports, or EUR8.6 billion, while Arges, Timis, Arad, Constanta and Brasov Counties contribute another EUR18 billion so together with Buch...
Egypt Buys 60,000 Tons Of Romanian Wheat For $13.4M
Egypt on Friday bought 60,000 tons of Romanian wheat from trader Nidera, for which it paid $13.38 million, Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said on its website.
Hidroelectrica Posts EUR91M Gross Profit In 1Q
Romanian insolvent hydropower producer Hidroelectrica posted a gross profit of RON405 million (EUR91 million) in the first quarter, more than double compared to the same period last year, as...
Arable Land Deals Sealed In Early 2015: Prices Ranged EUR2,100-EUR5,100/Ha
Ten farming investors in Romania acquired a total of 300 hectares of arable land in the January-March period and the first days of April in EUR1 million worth of deals, at an average paid pr...
Romanian Healthcare: Patients Transferred Between Family Doctors For Profit Of EUR8-14 Per Person
In a system that has been underfinanced for dozens of years, with frequent legislation changes and which thousands of med school graduates have left for better conditions abroad, patients ar...