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WorldNovember 3 2014

Romanian minister of economy seeing benefits of EU membership

Romania's minister of economy, Constantin Niţă, talks about the country's economic outlook, the impact of EU membership and the challenges posed by the crisis between neighbouring Ukraine and Russia.
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Romanian minister of economy seeing benefits of EU membership

Q: What is the outlook for the Romanian economy?

A: Romania has a stable political climate, which has helped us generate good economic results. Romania registered a 2.6% increase in gross domestic product [GDP] in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period in 2013. Also, Romania advanced by 17 positions, from 76th to 59th, in the World Economic Forum's economic competitiveness ranking, published at the beginning of September this year.

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