The Minister of Economy, Radu Miruta is taking over the interim position at the Ministry of National Defense, after the decree appointing him to this position was published in the Official Gazette of Romania on Friday evening.The decree noting the resignation of Ionut Mosteanu, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense, was also published in the Official Gazette, thus establishing the termination of his position as a member of the Government.President Nicusor Dan signed on Friday the decree noting the resignation of the Minister of Defense, Ionut Mosteanu, and the decree appointing Economy Minister Radu Miruta as acting Defense Minister.Ionut Mosteanu submitted his resignation from office on Friday."Today I submitted my resignation from the position of Minister of National Defense. I discussed with the President, the Prime Minister, the Party President, and some of my colleagues from the USR and I thank them for their support and trust. I am making this gesture with responsibility and respect for the Romanian Army. Romania and Europe are under Russia's assault. Our national security must be defended at all costs. I do not want the discussions about my training and the mistakes I made many years ago to distract those who are now leading the country from the difficult mission," Mosteanu wrote on his Facebook account.Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan later said that he had taken note of Ionut Mosteanu's resignation and that he was proposing the Minister of Economy, Radu Miruta as acting Defense Minister."I have taken note of the resignation of Mr. Ionut Mosteanu from the position of Minister of National Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Romania. I thank him for the work done in exercising his mandate. I will propose to the President of Romania that the interim position be filled by Mr. Radu Miruta, Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism", announced the Prime Minister.
The gross income of employees who worked full-time under a labour contract and were paid for the entire month of October 2024 was RON 8,374, more than a quarter above the basic gross salary of RON 6,553, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Around 40% of these employees earned […]
Over 31,600 building permits for residential properties were issued in the first ten months of this year, up 4.1% compared with the same period last year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.Increases were recorded in all development regions: West (+297 permits), Centre (+235), North-West (+192), North-East (+134), South-East […]
VAT revenues increased in the third quarter of this year by 6.74 billion lei compared to the same period last year, totaling 35.48 billion RON, out of a total of 94.75 billion RON for the first nine months of 2025, according to data transmitted on Monday by the Ministry of Finance.Of the amount of 6.74 […]
Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) listed on Friday a new bond issue on the Regulated Market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), worth 1.12 billion RON, the BVB said in a release.This is the 11th bond issue listed by BCR on the Stock Exchange to date, bringing the total value of BCR's listed bonds close to […]
Romania's insurance sector is strengthening its performance against the backdrop of a dynamic market undergoing significant structural transformation, according to a new study on developments in the insurance markets of Central and Eastern Europe, conducted by a consultancy firm in partnership with a research provider."Romania stands out as one of the most dynamic insurance […]
The minimum turnover tax is a barrier to investment, and in a period when the private sector is undergoing restructuring and layoffs, it adds additional pressure on companies, according to a letter signed by 14 investor organizations that once again request the elimination of the minimum tax."In view of the discussions on the construction […]
