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Gov't approves emergency ordinance cutting occupational hazard bonus
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The government adopted on Monday the draft Emergency Ordinance on specific measures regarding the public sector personnel, with Minister of European Investments and Projects Dragos Pislaru confirming the approval in a press conference that followed the government meeting.Two ordinances were on the agenda, specifically the draft emergency ordinance on specific measures regarding the public sector personnel, and the draft emergency ordinance amending certain ...
Spontaneous protests in Bucharest and in several counties across the country against the reduction of some bonuses
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Hundreds of employees of the ministry of finances and county administrations of ANAF started, on Monday spontaneous protests on the halls or outside the institutions, dissatisfied with the intention of the government to cut some bonuses, such as that of harmful conditions, which, according to their statements would lead to the reduction of their income with almost 700 lei. The protest was also joined by the employees of the County Pension ...
FinMin Nazare: We have been living on debt, on increasingly expensive money
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The minister of finances, Alexandru Nazare presented on Monday the economic situation of Romania showing that we ‘we stretched the duvet more than we could afford, ignoring the rules of the game and behaving as if resources were inexhaustible". "We lived on debt, on money - more and more expensive. It's the moment of truth. Let us look in the mirror and have the courage to change. It is the only way that Romania can move ...
Ministry of Development transferred over 11.8 million RON for investments through PNRR
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration (MDLPA) settled invoices totaling 11,879,213.34 RON for seven objectives achieved through components C5 - Renovation Wave and C11 - Tourism and Culture, from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), Minister Cseke Attila announced on Monday.Thus, for Component C5 - Renovation Wave, 4,439,450.87 RON were allocated for four invoices aimed at increasing energy efficiency, thermal ...
Revised NRRP in the works, Gov't set to streamline targets and milestones
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The Ministry of European Investments and Projects (MIPE) and the European Commission have come to terms on a pre-agreement that will allow Romania to absorb all available non-reimbursable funds, to transfer mature projects to the loan component, and simplify targets and milestones, minister in charge Dragos Pislaru declared on Monday after the government meeting."We are in the process of analyzing and revising the National Recovery and Resilience Plan(NRRP) ...
Romanian government extends licensing requirement for Ukrainian products
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
*Romania prolongs its licensing scheme for Ukrainian agri-food imports through 2025, citing farmer protection and national food security concerns, https://www.euractiv.com/ informs. The Romanian government has extended the mandatory licensing requirement for Ukrainian products until 31 December 2025, as a ...
Over 3.5 million Romanians were living in poverty in 2024
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Almost one in five Romanians was affected by poverty in 2024, and about 19.0% of the usually resident population lived in a household with an equivalised disposable income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold, which is set at 60% of the median equivalised disposable income after social transfers, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Estimated on the basis of the total disposable income, excluding the ...
National unemployment rate falls slightly, to 3.19%, in May
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The unemployment rate registered at national level decreased by 0.06 percentage points compared to the previous month, to 3.19%, the number of unemployed being 254,594 people, according to the National Employment Agency (ANOFM).During the reference period, out of the total number of registered unemployed, 51,563 were indemnified unemployed and 203,031 were not indemnified.The number of unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits decreased ...
Unemployment rate in Bucharest down to 0.61 pct in May 2025
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The unemployment rate registered in the records of the Bucharest Municipal Agency for Employment (AMOFM) in May 2025 stood at 0.61%, down by 1.61% compared to the previous month, when it was 0.62%.According to an AMOFM press release sent on Monday at the end of May, 7,745 unemployed were registered in the agency's records (of whom 4,427 were women), with an unemployment rate of 0.61%.Of the total of 7,745 persons registered in the records of ...
Romanians interested in books and cultural activities in 2024, museum visitors in decline
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Libraries lent 19 million volumes for 2.4 million active users in 2024, by 200,000 volumes and 10,000 active users more than in 2023, and the number of visitors to museums and public collections stood at 18.4 million people, down by 676,000 people compared to 2023, according to data released on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).In terms of performances and concerts, the organizing institutions and companies delivered 26,000 ...
Almost 4.69 million pensioners in Romania as of end-May 2025
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
As many as 4,689,449 pensioners were reported in Romania in May 2025, up 2,970 from the previous month, with the average pension standing at RON 2,763, according to data with the National House of State Pensions (CNPP).The total value of the pensions due amounted to RON 12.954 billion.Of the total number of pensioners, 557,575 are agricultural pensioners drawing a pension of RON 679 on average.According to CNPP ...
President Dan convenes CSAT meetingJune 30, tax evasion, situation at Praid Salt Mine, on agenda
Monday, June 30, 2025
President Nicusor Dan has convened the meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT), set to take place on Monday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, the Presidential Administration announced.According to the cited source, on the agenda of the CSAT meeting, which will take place at 12:00, are included topics related to:* the status and prospects of the conflict in Ukraine following the illegal and unjustified aggression by the ...
MApN: Romania participates in EU Joint Procurement Initiative for Mistral 3 systems alongside eight other countries
Monday, June 30, 2025
Romania is participating in the EU joint procurement project for Mistral 3 air defence missiles along with eight other European countries, with the details of the program being evaluated with the French side, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) said on Sunday.MApN added that the Man-portable air-defence systems (MANPAD) procurement has been approved in 2022, with an estimated value of around 700 million euros, excluding VAT."The MANPAD ...
PM Bolojan: Approval of state-owned companies' budgets, conditional on performance indicators
Monday, June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared on Friday that by next week, state-owned companies and authorities under the Executive's authority will be inventoried and the approval of their budgets will be made conditional on certain performance indicators."An important direction that could enable us to secure more resources to the state budget is the reform of state-owned companies and everything that means authorities that, in one form or another, are financed ...
Ilie Bolojan: Administrative reorganization can be done only as of 2028
Monday, June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared on Friday that the administrative reorganization can be done from 2028."The administrative reorganization can be done only as of 2028 and there is time until then to find a formula to seriously discuss this project. Don't forget that this means a vote, it means organic laws, it means strong parliamentary support", said Bolojan, after the government meeting.He emphasized that first of all, a more efficient ...
PM Bolojan: Six-month moratorium during which we will suspend the launch of new tender procedures
Monday, June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan declared on Friday that all tender procedures financed from the state budget will be suspended for the next six months to prioritize projects, and those with European funds will be accelerated."An important aspect related to the prioritization of investments in general, not only on European funds, but on all projects, including those from the national budget, is related to the evaluation and prioritization of investments. This ...
VAT most likely re-established at two thresholds
Monday, June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on Friday said that there will most likely be two Value-Added Tax (VAT) thresholds, and that a final decision will be taken next week."We are in a position to prepare a package of fiscal measures. The package will be unveiled next week; it will be debated on with those involved and it means some directions that I will tell you. Most likely, the value added tax will be re-established at two thresholds. Today we have three ...
Gov't to unveil gov't deficit narrowing measures this week
Monday, June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Friday that a package of measures to narrow the government deficit will be unveiled this week."We will unveil the package of measures next week," the prime minister said after the Friday’s government meeting.He added that Romania is in a difficult situation from an economic point of view."Romania is in a difficult situation, as a result of the chronic government deficits of recent years, ...
Phone conversation between the foreign ministers of Romania and France
Monday, June 30, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, had a telephone conversation on Friday with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot.The two dignitaries reconfirmed the Strategic Partnership between Romania and France and discussed areas of common interest, as well as recent developments at the international level, according to the Foreign Ministry's Facebook account.The discussions also focused on the field of defense and the ...
Senate: Abrudean discussed with Japanese investors and senior dignitaries about expanding co-operation in several areas
Monday, June 30, 2025
The president of the Senate, Mircea Abrudean, on an official visit to Japan, between 25 and 28 June, on the occasion of Expo Osaka 2025 met, on Friday the representatives of the institutions and the business environment in Tokyo and the president of the House of Representatives in the Japanese Diet, Fukushiro Nukaga.During the meeting, Fujushiro Nukaga’s contribution to the foundation of the ...