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At least 165 civilians were killed and 887 others were injured in Ukraine in November. Eight of the killed and 57 of the injured were children.

Romania's annual inflation climbed to 5.1% in November 2024, compared with 4.7% in October 2024, data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Wednesday (Dec. 11).

In November 2024, the Ministry of Finance made inter-budget transfers to local budgets in the amount of UAH 16.4 billion.

November came with a rebound of the increase in prices of old three-room apartments, after a slowdown in October. After the 4.9% increase in August compared with the same month in 2023, the asking prices rose by 5.6% in September and the increase returned to 4.9% in October, only to almost double to 8.5% in November.

Romania's foreign exchange reserves shrank by EUR1.6 billion to EUR61.17 billion in November 2024, compared with EUR62.84 billion on October 31, 2024, Romania’s central bank announced on Friday (November 1, 2024).

In November 2024, the Russian army suffered the largest casualty toll since the large-scale invasion, estimated at 45,720 killed or wounded. This equals to over three motorized rifle divisions.

In November, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed expensive pieces of equipment and weapons of the Russian army, including Buk anti-aircraft missile systems of various modifications, Tor and S-400 Triumph, heavy flamethrower systems of volley fire Solntsepyok, Borysoglebsk-2 electronic warfare system and Zoo radar.

A RON750 million bond issue of UniCredit Bank, part of Italy’s UniCredit Group, was registered with the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Wednesday, November 20. The issue (UCB29) is due in 2029.

A delegation of the International Monetary Fund led by Jan Kees Martjin, head of the IMF mission in Romania, will visit the country during November 5-8 period, within the periodical meetings the institution has with Romanian authorities.

A leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is planned for November.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is convinced it is possible to stop Vladimir Putin in his war tracks as early as before this November.

The U.S. Air Force says the physical training uniform will hit shelves in November 2024 after numerous delays.

In November 2024, Ukraine may start the export of biomethane towards Europe, after sufficient stocks are accumulated in storage facilities and personnel is trained properly.

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The average net salary in Romania increased by 6.6% in nominal terms in December 2023 compared to November 2023, to 5,079 (EUR1.036), data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Monday (Feb 12, 2024).

Romania’s industrial production decreased by 4.7% in unadjusted data in November 2023 versus November 2022 due to drops recorded for the following industrial sectors: manufacturing (-5.3%), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-1.9%) and mining and quarrying (-1.8%), data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Friday (January 12, 2023).

The average net salary in Romania increased by 1.6% in nominal terms in November 2023 compared to October 2023, to 4,765 (EUR958), data from the country's statistics board INS showed on Friday (January 12, 2024).

Romania’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.4% in November 2023 compared to October 2023, data from the country’s statistics institute INS show on Tuesday (January 9, 2024).

Romanian authorities issued 2,700 residential building permits in November 2023, 10.1% fewer than in October 2023 and 15.1% fewer than in November 2022, data from the country’s statistics board INS showed on Tuesday (Jan 9).

Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) increased by 3.8% in unadjusted data and by 3.3% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, in November 2023 compared to November 2022, data from the country’s statistics institute INS showed on Monday (January 8).