The general budget execution on January through October 2015 closes with a surplus worth 9.04 billion lei, namely 1.28pct of the Gross Domestic Product, as compared to the 1.9 billion lei surplus, namely 0.29pct of the GDP recorded in the similar period of 2014, according to data released by the Public Finances Ministry on Wednesday. The incomes of the general budget, worth 191.6 billion lei, representing 27.2pct of the GDP, were in the ten months of 2015 by 7.9pct higher in nominal terms against the same period of 2014, and by 0.6pct weight in the GDP. The expenditure of the general budget went up to 182.6 billion lei, on an uptrend in nominal terms by 4pct as compared to the same period of 2014, yet they diminished by 0.4pct weight in the GDP. A significant growth is noticeable by 36pct against the same period of 2014 of the expenditure with the financing projects from foreign grants. The investment expenses, that include the capital expenditure and the ones regarding the development programmes funded from domestic and foreign sources, were worth 22.7 billion, or 3.2pct of the GDP, in nominal terms by 11.6pct higher than the similar period of 2014.
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) ended 2024 with a profit of roughly RON 3.8 billion (EUR 760 million), a 58% increase compared to the previous year, despite the operations it performed to maintain the national currency's stability. The figures, published in a report on Monday, June 23, show that operating costs for 2024 were […]
Over half of Romanians trust the United States and the United Kingdom, according to the Informat.ro - INSCOP Research Barometer conducted between May 26–30, 2025. Only 11% trust Russia, with higher levels of trust from among far-right voters of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party. The United States is trusted by 52.8% […]
Prahova County launched construction on a major cycling infrastructure project aimed at connecting local vineyard towns and promoting green mobility and sustainable tourism. The initiative, titled “Establishment of Bicycle Lanes on Bachus’s Route,” represents an investment of over RON 25 million, with RON 21 million coming from non-reimbursable funds provided by the Environmental Fund Administration. […]
Forvis Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory services partnership, is pleased to announce the launch of its International German-Romanian Desk, an initiative aimed at addressing the demand for integrated cross-border tax and legal support between Germany and Romania. The Desk combines a highly qualified German team of lawyers with an interdisciplinary Romanian team of […]
Last week, the BBC reported that Romanian authorities have launched an investigation into Tristan Tate, brother of controversial internet personality Andrew Tate, over allegations he broke election laws by posting political content on social media during the recent presidential elections. The investigation, opened by the Ilfov county police according to the British newspaper's sources, is […]
Bucharest is facing growing environmental challenges, with traffic-related air pollution, shrinking green spaces, and worsening climate impacts threatening the health and well-being of its residents, according to the latest “State of the Environment in Bucharest” report released by the Bucharest Community Foundation through the Environmental Platform for Bucharest. For example, air pollution has already reached […]
