While the Prime Minister of Romania Florin Cîțu says that “Romanians are happier”, presenting only those data that suit them, other information provided by Romanian state institutions proves the opposite, figures that the Prime Minister pretends not to see. The number of companies that have suspended their activity was, in the first five months of 2021, 5,249, increasing by 25.28% compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the National Office of the Trade Register (ONRC) , shows Agerpres.
Top cities
Most companies that suspended their activity during January-May 2021 were from Bucharest, respectively 563 (increasing by 38.67% compared to the similar period of 2020), the Capital being followed by Cluj counties, with 272 suspended companies (decreasing by 1.81 %%), Bihor – 232 companies (+ 13.73%) and Prahova – 212 (+ 52.52%).
At the opposite pole, the least suspensions were recorded in Ialomiţa counties – 34 (increasing by 161.54% compared to January-May 2020), Alba – 38 (-59.14%) and Tulcea – 40 (minus 6, 98%).
Areas of activity
By fields of activity, the highest number of suspensions was registered in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, respectively 1,425 (+ 25.77%), other service activities – 586 suspensions (+ 31.69%) and in professional, scientific and technical activities – 412 suspensions (+ 15.7%). In May 2021, 1,003 suspensions of companies were recorded, most of them in Bucharest (93) and in the counties of Cluj (61), Bihor (45) and Prahova (44).
What Florin Cîțu said in the motion of censure
Prime Minister Florin Cîțu claimed on Tuesday, June 29, in the motion of censure, that the government he leads is a successful one, bringing as an argument the fact that “food is cheap”, Romanians consume more and “are happier”. “Food is cheap, purchasing power is increasing, so is consumption. Romanians are happier. The National Institute of Statistics announced a significant increase in purchasing power. The average net earnings increased by 11.9% in April 2021, compared to the same period last year. But, even more important and very great attention – INS data showed a significant increase in purchasing power by 8.4% “, said Cîțu, also citing Eurostat data.
See also: Florin Cîțu: ‘I signed the calendar for the elaboration of the project of rectification of the state budget’ .
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