The public pension system ended last year with a deficit of more than 2 billion RON, while revenues amounted to 109.8 billion RON and expenses to 111.9 billion RON, according to a draft law published by the Ministry of Finance.Revenues of the system for workplace accidents and occupational diseases amounted to 221.1 million RON.Thus, the total revenues of the state social insurance budget collected in 2023 amount to 110 billion RON and the total expenditure to 112 billion RON, resulting in a deficit amounting to 1.99 billion RON, according to the draft law for the approval of the annual general account of execution of the state social insurance budget for 2023 and the annual general account of execution of the unemployment insurance budget for 2023.The total revenue of the state social insurance budget collected in 2023 increased by 11.8% compared to 2022 (97.9% compared to the final budget provisions).The insurance contributions last year amounted to 98.39 billion RON, 2.23 billion RON below the final budget estimates (89.4% of total revenue collected). They were made up of employers' contributions, amounting to 1 billion RON, 1.3 billion RON below the level of the final budget provisions (1% of total revenue collected), and insured persons' contributions, amounting to 97.31 billion RON, 916.2 million RON below the final budget estimates (88.4% of total revenue collected).As regards the insurance scheme for workplace accidents and occupational diseases, it recorded revenues of 221.1 million RON and expenditure of 151.1 million RON, resulting in a surplus of 70 million RON.The total revenue of the unemployment insurance budget collected in 2023 was almost 3.8 billion RON and the total expenditure was 2.1 billion RON, resulting in a surplus of 1.69 billion RON.
Over a third of Romanians, around 35%, would vote for the opposition party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR, according to data from a CURS survey published on Sunday, November 2. A further 24% of votes would support the governing Social Democratic Party, or PSD. The two other parties included in the current […]
The Romanian government and one of the most important European arms manufacturers, Rheinmetall, signed a cooperation agreement regarding the construction of a powder factory on Monday, November 3. The value of the investment is EUR 500 million, and Romania may be able to secure EU funding for it through the Security Action for Europe program, which […]
More than twenty years after launching Flavours Group, Romanian entrepreneur Raluca Țeposu continues to shape Romania’s modern food and hospitality landscape through a mix of creativity, consistency, and care. What began in 2002 as a small catering company built on the simple idea that “food should be about joy, connection, and good energy” has evolved […]
North Bucharest Investments (NBI), a real estate investment and management company, reports a transaction volume of €161 million as of the end of October 2025. By the end of the year, the company anticipates a 25% increase compared to the average level of the reporting period, driven by sustained investor interest and new investment packages […]
Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB), one of Romania’s leading British international schools, is delighted to announce its Open Days for Admissions for the 2026–2027 academic year, to be held on Wednesday, 19 November, and Friday, 21 November 2025, at its modern campus in Pipera. The Open Days provide prospective families with the opportunity to explore […]
Romania signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding military cooperation with Egypt on Sunday, November 2. The understanding includes exchanges of expertise, joint exercises, and concrete projects in the field of defense. After the signing, defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu said that among the topics discussed with counterpart Abdel Mageed Ahmed Abdel Mageed Saqr were the security […]
