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Gov't decides new norms on forms of organization, establishment, operation and control of medical offices

Monday, February 3, 2025

The Government established on Friday, by ordinance, new norms on the forms of organization, establishment, operation and control of medical offices.According to a Government's press release, medical offices can be established in various forms, including as independent units, commercial companies, associations or within public institutions and religious denominations."These will be registered in the Single Register of Medical Offices, and the ...

Minister Bolos: Slashing certain EU project management positions for spending cuts comes with funding suspension risk

Monday, February 3, 2025

The Ministry of European Investments and Projects has taken steps to cut personnel expenses by 5 percent, Minister Marcel Bolos told Agerpres in an interview, stating that a potential restructuring is under analysis, but a decision in this regard must be made without jeopardizing the absorption of European money."For a start, there has already been a horizontal measure to cut personnel expenses by 5 percent, which was implemented with all the ministries. As ...

PwC Romania Survey: Share of companies anticipating staff reduction this year increases to 11% 

Monday, February 3, 2025

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The share of companies anticipating staff reduction this year increased to 11% in January 2025, from 2% in January 2024, according to the HR Barometer survey conducted by PwC Romania.Although, overall, there are more employers (47%) who anticipate an increase in the number of employees, as well as stagnation (42%), the percentage of companies expecting staff reductions has significantly increased this year compared to the same period in ...

Average monthly salary in 2025 estimated at 5,355 lei  

Monday, February 3, 2025

The average monthly salary in 2025 is estimated at 5.355 lei, according to the Report regarding the macroeconomic situation for 2025 and its projection for 2026 – 2028 published on Thursday night by the government at the same time with the draft of the budget law. The document shows, at the same time, an economic growth of 2.5% whose main factor is represented by investments and a number of unemployed of 250,000. Private consumption will drop, following the measures ...

Minister Barna: We are still a country at the bottom of the league in the number of economically active people out of the total potentially active

Monday, February 3, 2025

The minister of finances, Tanczos Barna states that Romania surpassed the countries in the region for some chapters, but it is still with the lowest degree of population employment. ‘We continue to be be at the bottom of the league: active people out of the total of active potential. Namely, if we look at the curves in this area, we see that in Romania there are most people who are active, namely who could work but they prefer to stay at home’ explains Tanczos ...

Building permits for residential buildings in Romania, up 2.9pct in 2024

Monday, February 3, 2025

  The number of building permits issued for residential buildings increased by 2.9% in 2024 from 2023, to 35,667, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Increases were recorded in the following development regions: Sud-Muntenia (+441 permits), Vest (+375), Bucharest-Ilfov (+206), Nord-Est (+99), Sud-Est (+20) and Nord-Vest (+10). Decreases were recorded in the development regions Centru (-112 ) and ...

MAE: Romania reaffirms unwavering support for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine

Friday, January 31, 2025

Romania reaffirms, in the context of the war unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, its consistent position and "unwavering" support for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, informs a press release sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) on Thursday.According to the ministry, Romania "strongly" condemns the Russian Federation's "illegal and unprovoked" war of ...

Romania's 48th Fighter Squadron complete as new F-16 lands at Campia Turzii

Friday, January 31, 2025

A F-16 Fighting Falcon purchased by Romania from Norway landed on Thursday at the 71st General Emanoil Ionescu Air Base at Campia Turzii, thus completing to 16 the 48th Fighter Squadron of the said air base, the National Defence Ministry informs.The acquisition of the new batch of F-16 Fighting Falcons and the related package of goods and services helps increase Romania's security through the defence of the national or NATO airspace, in both peacetime and in ...

President Iohannis decorates former Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Friday, January 31, 2025

 President Klaus Iohannis signed on Thursday the decree for awarding the National Order "Faithful Service" in the rank of Grand Cross to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2021-2025).According to the Presidential Administration, the head of state conferred the order on Alejandro Mayorkas in sign of "high recognition of the special contribution made to the consolidation of the partnership in the field of security ...

PM Ciolacu: No discussion with President Klaus Iohannis on resignation

Friday, January 31, 2025

 Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, said on Thursday, when asked about the calls for the resignation of President Klaus Iohannis, that he had no discussions with the head of state."I have not had any discussion with Mr. President Klaus Iohannis," said Marcel Ciolacu, after the PSD National Political Council meeting, asked if they discussed the resignation of President Klaus Iohannis, as proposed by Social Democrat Mihai ...

PresidentialElection2025/ Electoral period kicks off on February 18

Friday, January 31, 2025

The electoral period for the presidential election begins on February 18, with the first round of voting to take place on May 4, and the second on May 18.The Central Electoral Bureau is established on February 20, candidacies can be submitted until March 15, and the electoral campaign begins on April 4 and ends on May 3, according to the decision regarding the presidential election calendar, published in the Official Journal.The main milestones ...

PSD extraordinary congress on Sunday at Parliament Palace

Friday, January 31, 2025

The extraordinary political the Social Democratic Party (PSD) council decided to summon an extraordinary congress to complete the procedure of appointing Crin Antonescu candidate for the position of Romania's president.   Asked whether there were talks about Victor Ponta's cadidacy for the presidential elections, PSD deputy Miahi Chigiu said: “We did not talk about Mr. Ponta's ...

Gov't to discuss draft 2025 national budget

Friday, January 31, 2025

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The government will approve today by ordinance the amending and supplementing Law no. 227/2015 on the Tax Code."In order to avoid the risk of the specific turnover tax not being paid, foreign legal entities that carry out activities in the oil and natural gas sectors, which have not registered a permanent establishment in Romania, will be under an obligation to additionally set aside a guarantee of EUR 1 million, similar to the case of the Contribution to ...

Minister Bolos:Romania has enough commitments with European Commission, agreement with IMF not necessary

Friday, January 31, 2025

 Romania has sufficient commitments with the European Commission, which lead to fiscal discipline and budget deficit reduction, and I do not believe that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund is necessary, the Minister of Investments and European Projects, Marcel Bolos said in an interview for Agerpres."I do not think that this is the case for an agreement with the International Monetary Fund. Romania has sufficient commitments in relation ...

Finance Ministry: Government debt grew to 937 billion lei, 54.3% of GDP in November

Friday, January 31, 2025

The government debt rose in November 2024 to 936.995 billion lei , from 931.186 billion lei the previous month, according to data released by the Finance Ministry. As GDP percentage, the government debt grew to 54.3% frm 54% in October (according to INS press release of December 6, 2024).   In November 2024, the average and long term debt dropped to 866.272 billion ...

Finance Ministry raises almost RON 2 bn from banks

Friday, January 31, 2025

The Public Finance Ministry raised on Thursday RON 1.978 billion from banks through two government bond issues, the National Bank of Romania announced.Thus, the Ministry borrowed RON 1.491 million through a bond issue with a residual maturity of 18 months, at an average yield of 6.97 ppa, The face value of the issue was RON 500 million, and banks submitted bids worth RON 2.37 million. An additional bidding session is scheduled for Friday, through which the ...

427.4 lei/gram, new historic high price of gold

Friday, January 31, 2025

A gram of gold went up by 3.2617 lei (0.76%) on Thursday, reaching 427.4 lei from 424.1384 lei on Wednesday, according to the National Bank of Romania, recording a new record value.   The national currency dropped on Thursday, against the euro, calculated by BNR at 4.9761 lei, on the rise by 0.02 lei, against the previous quotation of 4.9759 lei. The leu also lost ...

World Vision Romania: More than 9 out of 10 village children, victims of bullying in schools last year

Friday, January 31, 2025

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  Over 93% of children in rural areas have suffered at least one bullying situation at school in 2024, World Vision Romania reported on Thursday.On the occasion of the International School Day of Non-Violence and Peace, the foundation announces the launch, starting in February, of a comprehensive program against school violence, worth 900,000 EUR. It includes 35 projects funded under the SAVE (School Anti-Violence Ecosystem) program, the ...

Unemployment rate in Romania drops to 5.2% in December 2024

Friday, January 31, 2025

 The unemployment rate in Romania was 5.2% in December 2024, seasonally adjusted, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Thursday.The unemployment rate for men was 0.4 percentage points higher than for women.The estimated number of unemployed people (aged 15-74) in December 2024 was 428,600, down from the previous month (435,600) and also ...

New RO-ALERT message in Tulcea County amid war in Ukraine

Thursday, January 30, 2025

 The population of the northern are of Tulcea County was alerted again, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), amid the war in Ukraine.In the RO-ALERT message sent around 4:00 AM, the population was informed about the possibility of objects falling from the airspace and was urged to seek shelter. According to the message, the alert lasted 90 minutes.A similar message was also ...

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