The concept of modern, big and self-service store came to Romania in mid-1990s. Since mid-2000s, there has been a strong growth in the number of supermarkets in the country, particularly in Bucharest and other main urban areas. Almost all supermarkets are owned by multinational companies. This is a list of major retailers in Romania in 2022. [1]
Name | Stores | Type | Parent |
---|---|---|---|
Carrefour Carrefour Market Carrefour Express Supeco | 57 [2] 188 [3] 162 [4] 29 [5] | Hypermarkets Supermarkets Convenience stores Discount supermarkets | Carrefour Group |
Auchan MyAuchan | 33 7 [6] 392 [7] | Hypermarkets Supermarkets Convenience stores | Auchan Holding (Mulliez Family) |
Kaufland | 177 [8] | Discount hypermarkets | Schwarz Gruppe |
Lidl | 356 [9] | Discount supermarkets | Schwarz Gruppe |
Penny | 378 [10] | Discount supermarkets | REWE Group |
Profi | 1,689 [11] | Supermarkets, Convenience stores | Ahold Delhaize |
Mega Image Shop&Go Gusturi Românești | 955 [12] | Supermarkets Convenience stores Romanian products shops | Ahold Delhaize |
Metro | 30 | Cash & carry stores (only for professionals) | Metro AG |
Selgros | 23 [13] | Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) | TransGourmet |
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) (Romanian: Forțele Aeriene Române) is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, five airbases and an air defense brigade. Reserve forces include one air base and three airfields.
Iași International Airport is an international airport located in Iași, Romania, 8 km (5 mi) east of the city centre. One of the oldest accredited airports in Romania and the most important in the historical region of Moldavia, Iași Airport is the third-busiest airport in Romania in terms of passenger traffic.
The unification of Moldova and Romania is a popular concept in the two countries that began during the Revolutions of 1989. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the development of a movement for the unification of the two Romanian-speaking countries. The question of reunification is recurrent in the public sphere of the two countries, often as a speculation, both as a goal and a danger. Though historically Romanian support for unification was high, a March 2022 survey following the Russian invasion of Ukraine indicated that only 11% of Romania's population supports an immediate union, while over 42% think it is not the right moment.
Dedeman is a hypermarket chain with 100% Romanian capital offering home improvement and do-it-yourself goods. The motto is "Dedicat planurilor tale", which translates "Dedicated to your plans". It is based in Bacău and operates 59 stores in the country. Dedeman was created in 1992, by two brothers named Adrian and Dragoș Pavăl.
Immigration to Romania is less common than immigration to most other European Union countries, with Romania having 3.6% of the population foreign born as of 2021. Among immigrants, the most common countries of birth were Republic of Moldova (40%), Italy (11%) and Spain (9%). About two thirds of the foreign born population consists of labour migrants.
Clubul Sportiv Municipal București, also known as CSM București, CSM or CSM Bucharest, is a professional women's handball team based in Bucharest, Romania, that competes in the Liga Naţională and the EHF Champions League. Founded in 2007, the club has traditionally worn a blue kit since inception. The team has played its home matches in the 5,300-capacity Polyvalent Hall in the Tineretului Park in southern Bucharest. CSM București established itself as a major force in both Romanian and European handball in the late 2010s, winning EHF Champions League in its debut season and reaching the Final Four three consecutive times. This success was replicated in the league, where the club won four consecutive times. The official CSM mascot is a "tiger". CSM Bucharest is one of the most widely supported handball clubs in Romania.
Claudiu Mihail Teohari, known professionally as Teo, is a Romanian stand up-comedian, writer and occasional actor. After rising to fame in his native Romania as a household name in Bucharest's Deko Café, he was catapulted to internet fame by a series of YouTube recordings of his routines that went viral. As an actor, he made a cameo appearance in Dan Chișu's 2010 directorial debut, WebSiteStory.
François Yabré Tobasegnou is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays as a defender for Romanian Liga I club Oțelul Galați.
Shopping City Timișoara is a shopping mall located in Timișoara, Romania. At the time of its completion, it was the second shopping mall in Timișoara. In the first year since its opening in 2016, Shopping City Timișoara had a traffic of over nine million visitors.
The 2017–18 Liga III is the 62nd season of the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 25 August 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018.
The 2018–19 Liga II was the 79th season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 4 August 2018 and ended on 1 June 2019.
The 2021–22 Liga II was the 82nd season of the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian football league system. A total of 20 teams contested the league.
Veranda Mall is a shopping mall located in Bucharest, Romania, in the Obor neighborhood. It lies on Ziduri Moși Street 23, close to the Obor metro station, and it was inaugurated on October 27, 2016.
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Moldova on 20 October 2024.
Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă is a Romanian lawyer and far-right politician.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Romania has supported Moldova on several occasions, supplying it with medical equipment and supplies, volunteer Romanian experts and doctors and even a series of COVID-19 vaccine units that arrived on 27 February 2021, which allowed Moldova to start its vaccination program.
The next parliamentary elections in Moldova are to be held no later than 11 July 2025.
The 2022–23 Liga I was the 105th season of the SuperLiga, the top professional league for Romanian association football clubs. The season started on 16 July 2022 and ended in May 2023. It was the eighth season to take place since the play-off/play-out format has been introduced. Farul Constanța claimed the title, ending the five season domination of the Transylvanian side CFR Cluj.