Romania received the formal opinion of the Competition Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), after the completion of the relevant evaluation process, the Romanian competition authority announced in a release on Tuesday."The Competition Committee evaluated the authority's activities carried out between 2018 and 2022 and confirmed Romania's willingness and capacity to implement the legal instruments, policies, and practices of the Organization in the field of competition, as established in the Roadmap for Romania's accession to the OECD," the release states.The Competition Council leadership participated in June 2024 in talks on the evaluation report, with the OECD Competition Committee expressing its appreciation for the quality of Romania's presentation and the delegation's willingness to answer questions, the cited source emphasizes.The evaluation report includes a series of long-term recommendations regarding the appointment of the members of the Competition Council's plenum based on competence criteria and the determination of the level of fines as part of the guilty plea procedure. The authority is expected to present the status of these implementations in one year.During this process, the Competition Council benefited from the support and expertise of the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Also attending the discussions on the evaluation report were a Foreign Ministry delegation headed by Secretary of State Luca Niculescu, national coordinator for Romania's OECD accession process, and Adrian Vierita, ambassador in charge of Romania's OECD accession process.In 2014, the Romanian competition authority was granted the status of associate member in the OECD Competition Committee, making Romania the first non-OECD member state to benefit from this status.
The authorities announced extensive traffic restrictions for Sunday, October 26, as Bucharest prepares for the consecration of the newly built National Cathedral. The Romanian Patriarchate will host a series of ceremonies to mark the occasion, expected to draw thousands of participants. According to the Interior Ministry, several major roads in central Bucharest...
The European Commission has approved Romania’s revised National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), a funding package worth EUR 21.4 billion, prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on Wednesday, October 22. The revised facility includes EUR 13.57 billion in non-reimbursable grants and EUR 7.84 billion in low-interest loans, aimed at boosting investment in infrastructure,...
The Piatra-Neamț City Hall will build a palliative care hospital with financing provided from non-reimbursable European funds, mayor Adrian Niță announced. More than 3,000 patients need palliative care services in the county annually, the mayor said, quoted by Agerpres. ...
Employers who hire people older than 30 and registered with the Public Employment Service (SPO) to train them in the workplace can receive a monthly subsidy of RON 2,250 (approximately EUR 450) per apprentice, the Bucharest Employment Agency (AMOFM) announced. The funding is available as part of the project Formactiv - Training and Active Work, which […]
Smart Nutrition Clinic, which has been active for more than a decade in the area of nutrition, is rebranding as San Antonio, a multidisciplinary medical center. The rebranding follows the clinic’s acquisition by Giorgiana Lazăr, who was previously the executive director of private healthcare provider Sanador. The rebranding marks an expansion of the clinic’s portfolio, […]
Developer Redport has appointed Sorin Ioan Blaga as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). His mandate will focus on coordinating the company’s commercial strategy, defining and implementing marketing and sales directions for current and upcoming projects, and strengthening relationships with strategic partners and investors. In recent years, Blaga has served as CEO of Liebrecht & wooD […]
