Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Sunday evening, during a Digi 24 interview, that the VAT rate and other taxes will not increase next year, reaffirming the need to continue spending cuts in order to maintain budgetary balance."The value-added tax will not increase, nor will other taxes. I want to stress that - I've always been honest with Romanians. But to achieve this, we must maintain our budgetary balance. That means continuing to cut spending. With an annual deficit of 30 billion lei, we cannot fix things only by increasing revenues or only by cutting costs - both are needed,' Bolojan said.He added that the government must also stagger its investments, given the overcontracting of projects, noting that "at the Ministry of Transport alone, we had EUR 5.5 billion in European funds but signed PNRR contracts worth EUR 19.5 billion."The prime minister underlined the need for reform and staff reductions in both central and local administrations, saying there is "no other solution.""That is why I have constantly emphasised that reforming local public administration, alongside central administration reform - which means, like it or not, staff reductions - is a necessity. Otherwise, these debts, interest payments and fixed costs will continue to weigh us down, regardless of who is in government," he explained.Bolojan stressed that measures must have "real effects," not just symbolic ones such as eliminating vacant positions.He also said that in November the government must address the issue of magistrates' pensions, arguing that "these measures are interconnected" and must be implemented gradually and fairly.
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
