Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tanczos Barna, and visiting head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis signed on Thursday at the Victoria Palace of Government five financing agreements under the Romanian - Swiss Cooperation Program. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu also attended the signing ceremony.The agreements envisage the support measure for:* The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program - Program Operator: the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration. Total allocated budget - 70.5 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 60 million Swiss francs;* The Public Security and Safety Program (Home Affairs) - Program Operator: the Ministry of the Interior. Total allocated budget - 23.5 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 20 million Swiss francs;* The Public Security and Safety Program (Justice) - Program Operator: the Ministry of Justice. Budget - 11.7 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 10 million Swiss francs;* Health Services Program - Increasing the capacities for the prevention and treatment of child and teenage addiction in Romania - Program Operator: the Health Ministry. Total allocated budget - 11.7 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 10 million Swiss francs;* Dual Education Program - Program Operator: the Ministry of Education and Research. Budget - 11.7 million Swiss francs, of which 10 the Swiss contribution is 10 million Swiss francs. (Photo:www.gov.ro)
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
