Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu will host on Tuesday, at the Victoria Palace of Government, the launch event of the OECD Economic Survey of Romania 2024, in the presence of OECD secretary-general Mathias Cormann.According to a Government press release, the event will be attended by Romanian officials, members of the National Committee for Romania's accession to the OECD, representatives of public institutions involved in the study, as well as representatives of business and trade unions."Obtaining OECD membership remains Romania's most important strategic objective, after joining NATO and the European Union, and one that is assumed by the entire political class. Romania's government is fully committed to making progress both in terms of reforms, modernisation and development, and through a sustained dialogue with the organisation and its member states," said prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, quoted in the press release.The Economic Study of Romania 2024 includes a macroeconomic analysis of structural policies, as well as a special chapter dedicated to a relevant horizontal theme. In the current edition, the special chapter focuses on the decarbonisation of the economy, reads the cited source.
The agency plans to expand its team and reach a turnover of EUR 450,000 by year-end. June Communications (JUNE), a business-to-business PR and integrated communications agency, has appointed Bianca Caragea as its new Operations Manager. The step strengthens the agency’s management team as it enters a new stage of growth after seven years of sustained […]
The Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (UBB) has established an endowment fund, which the institution described as a "strategic" financial mechanism aimed at supporting academic excellence and ensuring the long-term sustainability of university projects. The initiative is a first of its kind in the local academia, UBB said. The endowment fund involves attracting donations/financial resources and […]
Romanian authorities are reportedly considering imposing an access fee for the Transfăgărășan mountain road. The funds would be used for setting up decent parking areas, selecting merchants, and similar initiatives. The beautiful, winding road is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. Local authorities say the funds from an eventual toll would […]
Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin will perform in Dubai for the first time this November, headlining Untold, the globally recognized festival born in Romania. The event will take place from November 6 to 9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, featuring more than 100 international acts across five stages. The festival is staged in partnership with […]
More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat. In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to […]
The Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling association will hold the March for Animal Rights in Bucharest on October 4, to mark International Animal Day. The march will start at 11 AM at the National Theater Park, and will go on to Piața Victoriei. Organizers say they aim to bring to the forefront the suffering […]
