Social/Politics
Romania, IMF Agree On Main Economic Indicators For 2014 - Sources
Romania and the International Monetary Fund have reached an agreement regarding the country’s main macroeconomic indicators for 2014, including an estimated economic growth of 2.1% and a bud...
Romania Retail Sales Fall Slightly In September
Romanian adjusted retail sales inched down 0.1% on the month in September, due to lower sales of food, drink and tobacco products, the country’s statistics institute INS said Monday.
Romania To Export Over Half A Million Cows To China In Next 7-10 Years
Romania has signed a protocol with Chinese authorities and will export over 500,000 Romanian bred cows to China in the next 7-10 years, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Saturday d...
PM: Government To Seek Confidence Vote On Decentralization Around Nov 15
Romania’s Government will seek a confidence vote in Parliament on a bill decentralizing public administration “around November 15", Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Friday.
Romania Forex Reserves Rise To EUR34.56B In October
Romanian foreign exchange reserves rose to EUR34.56 billion in October, from EUR33.08 billion a month earlier, central bank data showed Friday.
Romania To Sell More Shares Than Initially Planned In Hidroelectrica IPO
Romania now plans to sell a 15% stake in hydropower producer Hidroelectrica, versus 10% in the previous arrangement, in a public offering scheduled for July 2014, a senior official said Frid...
Romania Gets RON1.7B From Selling 15% In Romgaz
Romania sold a 15% stake in natural gas producer Romgaz for 1.7 billion lei (EUR382.8 million, $534 million) in the largest Romanian public offering ever to be completed and the first privat...
Tourist Arrivals In Romania Up 2.7% On Year In September
Arrivals at Romanian tourism accommodation establishments rose 2.7% in September from the year-earlier month, while overnight staying increased 2.8% on the year, data from the statistics ins...
Romania 3Q Revenue Collection Falls Short Of Estimates
Romanian state revenue collections for the third quarter fell 4 billion lei (EUR902 million) short of expectations, Finance Ministry data showed.