Social/Politics
GfK: Only 2% Of Romanians Have Private Medical Subscriptions
Nearly 93% of the Romanians have public healthcare insurance, 2% of the Romanians have private medical subscriptions fully or partially paid by the employer, while another 2% have a private...
Tourist Arrivals In Romania Up 6.6% In 2014
Arrivals at Romanian tourism accommodation establishments rose 6.6% in 2014 compared with the previous year, while overnight staying increased 4.8% on the year, data from the statistics inst...
INS: Romanian Industrial Producer Prices Fell 1.1% In December
Romania’s industrial producer price index fell 1.1% in December, after a 0.1% decline in the previous month, the country’s statistics institute INS said Tuesday.
Retail Sales In Romania Rose 7% In 2014
Domestic consumption in Romania confirmed its recovery last year, supporting the economic growth while investments were on a downward path, and sales in the retail sector were higher compare...
Romania Forex Reserves Down By EUR1.6B To EUR30.6B In January
Romanian foreign exchange reserves fell by 1.62 billion euros to EUR30.59 billion in January, due to payments made for loans taken from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union...
Swiss Franc Loan Conversion Talks Could Lead To Higher Borrowing Costs For Romania, Isarescu Says
Discussions about the conversion of Swiss franc loans at lower exchange rates could hurt Romania’s chances to get reduced costs at its next Eurobond issue, central bank governor Mugur Isares...
Swiss Franc Loan Conversion Would Cause RON5.7B Loss - Central Banker
Converting Swiss franc loans into lei at the historical exchange rate would generate a loss of RON5.7 billion, or 0.8% of GDP, for banks that granted such loans, and a 20% addition, as reque...
INS: Romania Unemployment Rate Down To 6.4% In December
Romania's unemployment rate was down to 6.4% in December, from 6.5% in the previous month, seasonally adjusted data from the statistics institute INS showed Friday.
Romania Has The Most Farms In The EU, But A Reduced Used Agricultural Area
Romania’s used agricultural area decreased by nearly one million hectares in 2013, compared to 2002, in the context in which Romania has the most farms among European Union countries, accord...