Social/Politics
Romania Climbs Two Spots In World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 Report
Romania climbed two spots and ranks 48th in World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 report, which analyzes the ease of running a business in 189 countries, and is outranked by Rwanda, Bulgaria, and...
Romania Jobless Rate Slightly Down To 5.11% In September
Romania's unemployment rate inched slightly down to 5.11% in September, from 5.12% a month earlier, data from the country’s employment agency ANOFM showed Wednesday.
Romania To Push Back Listing 5% In State Transport Companies By 18 Months
Romania's Transport Ministry has requested a one year and a half postponement on the listing of 5% stakes in seven companies under its authority, including the Bucharest Airport Company and...
Government Extends Aid To Energy Holding CE Hunedoara Two More Years
The government will extend by two and a half years, until the end of 2017, the period during which it will help thermal power plant Mintia, owned by state energy holding CE Hunedoara, sell e...
CFR Marfa Laid Off Nearly 2,300 Employees Out Of Planned 2,500
Romanian state-owned railway freight carrier has so far laid off 2,296 employees, out of a planned total of 2,500.
INS: Romania Issues More Housing Permits In September
Romanian housing permits went up 6.6% to 3,858 units in September, from 3,618 units a month earlier, the country’s statistics institute INS said Tuesday.
Romanian Executives See Growth In Manufacturing, Decline In Constructions In 4Q
Romanian managers estimate moderate growth in the manufacturing industry, but a decline in activity in the constructions sector in the fourth quarter, the statistics institute INS said in a...
Romania’s Budget Turns To Surplus After First 9 Months
Romania’s government budget turned to surplus at the end of September, as spending took a dive in the first nine months, mainly due to lower allocations for public investments.
Romania’s Debt To International Lenders Down To EUR9B
The central bank and the Finance Ministry have only EUR2.2 billion left to repay of the loan Romania took from the International Monetary Fund in 2009, with the former repaying most of this...