The volume of new orders in the Romanian industry sector has registered an annual 18.4% increase during 2008, in comparison to the figures released by Eurostat (European Institute of Statistics) showing an average drop of 17.9% in the EU.
Lucian Anghel, Chief Economist of Banca Comerciala Romana has stated that Foreign Direct Investments continue to be strong for Romania.
This now places Romania 1st in terms of growth within the EU.
