The Fitch agency reconfirms Bucharest's individual credit profile at level "a", three notches above Romania's rating, announced Bucharest's mayor, Nicusor Dan.This evaluation reflects "the financial stability of the capital and the seriousness of the local administration, demonstrating the constant efforts to maintain a responsible management of public resources", the general mayor wrote on Thursday on Facebook."According to the report, the Risk Profile of the Municipality of Bucharest remains at the 'Medium' level, without being affected by the rating action. The Key Risk Factors and the Standalone Credit Profile remain unchanged, which confirms the financial robustness of the city. The only change is the perspective rating, adjusted according to the national rating, because cities cannot receive a rating higher than that of the Romanian state. This situation underlines an essential truth: in order for Bucharest to prosper and build a healthy economy, Romania must function as a whole. It is imperative that the Government regain the trust of the financial markets and provide the necessary stability for local and national development," Dan added.
Romanians showed up in large numbers to vote in the second round of the country’s presidential elections, one of the most important democratic tests Romania has seen in the last three decades. At 14:00, exactly halfway through the voting process in the country, over 5.63 million Romanians have cast their votes, compared with 4.52 million […]
Romanians abroad have mobilized massively to vote in the second round of the country’s presidential elections. Update: By Sunday afternoon (15:00 Bucharest time), over 1.2 million Romanians have voted abroad for the country's next president. That's some 220,000 more votes than the overall total in the first round. The countries with the largest turnout are […]
Romanians abroad have mobilized massively to vote in the second round of the country’s presidential elections. The vote in Diaspora started on Friday morning, and by Saturday evening (at 19:00), over 609,000 Romanians had already cast their votes. The turnout is almost 90% higher than the one recorded at the same time in the first […]
It's almost impossible to think about anything not related to elections this weekend but if you should need some distraction, there are options. Happening now is the European Film Festival, screening recent productions from the continent, very varied in theme, tone, and genre. The fest is playing Bucharest, Sfântu Gheorghe and Timișoara until Sunday and […]
Modernization work is ready to start at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, also known as the Otopeni Airport, following an investment of over RON 112.4 million (some EUR 22 million) led by the National Company Bucharest Airports (CNAB), news agency Agerpres reported. The company...
Paris Hilton, who will be present at IntenCity Craiova, a festival organized this summer between June 26–29, sent a message to her fans in Romania. "I'm excited to perform at the IntenCity Festival on June 28. It's going to be so much fun! See you there," Paris Hilton told those who will come to Craiova. […]
