Romania’s Econ Growth Seen Nearing 8% In 2Q – Fin Min

In January-March, the construction sector was up 32.4% compared with the first three months in 2007, according to National Statistics Institute data.

The industry was up 5.4% in the first quarter, while services were up 7.5%. Agriculture reported a 0.5% fall while the services sector contributed four percentage points to the GDP.