There were 1,300,297 jobs occupied in public institutions and authorities in Romania, in October 2024, 33,489 more than in the previous month. The most important increase was recorded in the Ministry of Education (plus 29,491 jobs), according to data released by the Finance Ministry website. Over 64% of the occupied jobs were in central public administration (833,454 jobs, + 33,522 against September 2024). Of them, 616,124 were in insitutions fully financed by the state budget (+30,630 employees compared to the previous month). The highest number of occupied jobs were recorded in the Ministry of Education – 305,884 jobs (+29,941 against September 2024), the Interior Ministry – 123,026 jobs (minus 907), the National Defense Ministry – 79,342 jobs (+ 2,381), the Finance Ministry – 24,481 jobs (minus 67) and the Health Ministry -17,894 jobs (minus 296). According to the source mentioned above, the institutions financed from the social security budget 9,238 positions were occupied (minus 30 against September 2024), those financed by the state budget and unemployment insurance budget had 44,525 jobs (minus 33), while institutions financed by personal incomes included 163,567 occupied jobs (+2,955). At the same time, there were 466,843 people employed by the local public administration in October 2024 (minus 33 against the previous month), of which 286,011 were in institutions financed only by local budgets (minus 721) and 180,932 in institutions fully or partially financed from their own incomes (+688).
President Klaus Iohannis is to hold consultations with the parliamentary parties on nominating a candidate for the prime minister job on Sunday, December 22, the Presidential Administration announced. The president, whose mandate has been extended after the
Step into 2025 with music, excitement, and unforgettable performances! New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel is not just a celebration – it’s a grand spectacle where world-class entertainment, live music, and vibrant energy come together for a night to remember. This year, we’ve curated a sensational lineup of artists and performers to […]
The Bucharest Police recently announced that the city will host several commemorative ceremonies marking 35 years since the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, causing traffic restrictions around the city. The restrictions will be in place from Friday to Sunday, December 20-22, 2024. On Friday, December 20, at around 10:00 AM, a religious/military ceremony with wreath-laying […]
Alex Florența, the General Prosecutor of Romania, said on Friday, December 20, that harsher punishments are needed to combat incitement to violence and Legionnaire propaganda (related to Mișcarea Legionară, a Romanian interwar fascist movement) in public spaces effectively. To that end, the office of the General Prosecutor will propose new measures to combat such phenomena. However, […]
Dennis Lloyd, Inna, Damian & Brothers, and Killa Fonic are among the artists who will perform at Flight Festival 2025. The festival is scheduled to take place between June 20 and June 22 at Timișoara’s Banat Village Museum. For three days, the venue “will open its doors for an experience that combines music, nature, and […]
Around 67% of Romanians believe that the economic situation will worsen, 7% higher than the previous year, according to the EY Consumer Index Romania 2024. Findings suggest a challenging start of 2025 both economically and politically in Romania. Additionally, in 2024, more than half of respondents (59%) were extremely concerned about conflicts and external wars. […]
