Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held on Tuesday a round of consultations with representatives of the Association of Municipalities in Romania (AMR), in the context of the working meetings organized with local authorities regarding the reform in the local public administration."We are midway through 2025 in a difficult situation, both regarding the budget deficit component, as well as the ongoing investments. We started to implement the first package of measures to reduce budget expenses and correct some unbalances. The Finance Ministry data show us that we must continue in this direction. Therefore, we are preparing the second government package which shall include the reform of public administration. Our goal is to reduce public administration personnel costs, improve local tax collection, increase public service efficiency and continue decentralization," the prime minister stated, as quoted in a Government release.The Gov't and AMR representatives analyzed the proposals regarding the reform of property taxation, a commitment made by Romania under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the downsizing of local public administration personnel and improving professional performance, implementing the clause according to which local budget balancing funds shall be determined based on the level of tax collection, the quoted source mentioned.The Government's consultations with local public administration representatives will continue in the coming period.Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan participated in the consultations held at the Victoria Palace on behalf of the Government, alongside Vice Prime Minister Tanczos Barna, Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration Cseke Attila, Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity Florin Manole and Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister Mihai Jurca.
“Little London” Theoretical High School, a private educational institution in Romania that values the Romanian educational system, has started construction work for the expansion of its school campus located in Voluntari, on Erou Iancu Nicolae Street. This initiative will increase high school capacity by 30% starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. In this context, the […]
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
Three-quarters of Romanians believe that the war in Ukraine affects Romania to a very great and fairly great extent, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro barometer by INSCOP Research, carried out between September 1 and 9. The monthly survey, which aims to bring to public attention topics of interest, shows that “opinions are […]
Daniela Schoppmeyer, the majority shareholder and general manager of Faberrom, a company that took over in the 1990s most of the spaces of the former APACA clothing factory in western Bucharest, is the new owner of half of the emblematic Scala residential block, on Magheru Boulevard, Profit.ro reported. Schoppmeyer...
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
