The total number of children in Romania that had both parents abroad for work was, at the end of the third quarter of 2021, 12,339, by 325 lower than in the previous quarter, according to data centralized by the National Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Children and Adoptions (ANDPDCA).Furthermore, the total number of children with at least one parent at work abroad decreased to 73,387 at the end of September (by 2,416 fewer children compared to June 30, 2021).Of the 12,339 children with both parents abroad for work, 11,451 are in the care of relatives up to the 4th degree, without protection measures, the rest being placed with a maternal assistant, in foster homes or other families or with other persons.According to the quoted source, a number of 52,520 children had one parent gone for work abroad (number dropping by 1,681 compared to the end of June 2021), and of these, 50,740 children were in the care of relatives up to the 4th degree, without measures of protection. At the same time, 1,116 children were in the special protection system, such as in the care of a maternal assistant, in foster homes or with other families/persons.Furthermore, 8,528 children came from families in which the only supporting parent was abroad for work, compared to 8,938 children, the figure recorded at the end of June 2021. Of them, 7,415 children were left home in the care of relatives up to the 4th degree, without protection measures.The total number of children left at home that were in the special protection system was 2,889 at the end of September 2021, of whom 511 were in the care of a maternal assistant, 533 in foster homes, 1,684 with relatives up to the 4th degree, and 161 in the care of other families or persons.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
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A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
