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At the National Goat Event on September 7, Pieter Helfferich of Agriprogress (member of the DRN agri-taskforce) presented the opportunities for the Dutch goat sector in Romania. There are plenty of opportunities in both the intensive and extensive goat sector. Romania, currently in3rd place in the EU in terms of goat numbers, has a great [...]

As of Aug. 1, Nicolae Comănescu has been appointed as Romania's new ambassador to the Netherlands. Between 2016 and 2021, he served as Romania's extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Since June 2023, he has been State Advisor for Foreign Policy and Strategic Affairs at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister [...]

All parties competing for the job had to demonstrate that the Dutch economy would benefit. But now that the choice has fallen on the French company Naval, there are doubts as to whether that will work out in practice. "The question is how much work will end up with Dutch companies," says Wouter Kruijt, [...]

The European Parliament calls on the European Commission to compensate for the financial losses suffered by Romania and Bulgaria as a result of not being accepted into Schengen Also, the European Parliament asked the European Commission to estimate the financial losses, unrealized profits and environmental damage caused by Romania and Bulgaria, as well as [...]

Stop defending your prices and start communicating your value In other words, the added value you and we provide is the focus, not the price. Because there is always someone who can do it cheaper. Even though Romania was still a "white spot" to many around 2000, a number of pioneers at the turn [...]

One raises the economic growth forecast from 2.5% to 3.2% in 2023. Inflation falls below 10% and budget deficit reaches 4.7% of GDP The European Commission believes the Romanian economy will grow more strongly than previously expected and has raised its forecast for real GDP growth from 2.5% to 3.2% in 2023. "Economic growth [...]

At the EU level, there were 134 million pigs in November/December 2022, 5% less than in 2021. More than half of the decline in EU herds is due to the situation in Germany, the second largest producer in the EU, and Denmark, the fourth largest EU producer, which lost 10% (2.4 million head) and [...]

In the context of a constantly developing economy, transportation and logistics are two key areas that have a significant impact on Romania's economic growth and competitiveness in the international market. In the year 2023, the transportation and logistics sector faces a series of changes and challenges, as well as significant opportunities for growth and [...]

The completion of Romania's accession to Schengen is "of paramount importance," President Klaus Iohannis said at the annual meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Bucharest. “Romania is already contributing and remains committed to contributing to a secure and efficient Schengen area. From this point of view, the completion of Romania's accession to [...]

As announced in our December newsletter, we would consider whether the provisional date of February 10 next could be maintained. And three times it is a charm, given the Corona vicissitudes, we have come to the conclusion that we have to postpone the Romanian Business Day until Thursday 14 April. Of course, the situation in [...]