Romania Among Poorest Regions In EU - Eurostat

Six Romanian administrative regions, making up the entire country except the area around the capital, rank among the poorest regions in the European Union, according to Eurostat.

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The poorest EU region is Severozapaden in Bulgaria, with a GDP per capita (expressed in terms of purchasing power parity - PPP) at 28% of the EU average for 2008.

The Nord-Est region of Romania, encompassing the counties Suceava, Botosani, Neamt, Iasi, Bacau and Vaslui, ranks second-poorest, with a PPP at 29% of the EU average.

It is followed by three Bulgarian regions, Romania's Sud-Vest Oltenia (Dolj, Gorj, Mehedinti, Olt, Valcea), with 36%, and Severoiztochen in Bulgaria.

Romania's Sud-Est region (Braila, Buzau, Galati, Tulcea, Constanta and Vrancea) rank eighth.

Poland's poorest region is ninth, with 39% of the average EU PPP, followed by Romania's Sud-Muntenia (Arges, Calarasi, Dambovita, Giurgiu, Ialomita, Prahova and Teleorman).

Eszak-Magyaroszag is the poorest administrative region in Hungary, ranking 12th with 40% of the average PPP.

Nord-Vest Romania (Bihor, Bistrita-Nasaud, Cluj, Maramures, Satu Mare and Salaj) rank 15th. Central Romania (Alba, Brasov, Covasna, Harghita, Mures and Sibiu) is the richest region in the country, except for Bucharest-Ilfov, on 19th place.

The richest region in Europe overall is Inner London, with a PPP at 343% of the average, followed by Luxembourg - 279% and Brussels - 216%. Prague is the richest city in the former Eastern bloc, ranking sixth in the EU, with 172% of the average PPP, above Stockholm and Vienna.

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