Romanian Business Leaders encourages the Romanian government to adopt firm measures as the Romanian business environment and the society cannot afford to support the price of closing down schools and new restrictions which could affect the economy, says the organization in a press release.According to the quoted source, in the first part of 2021, the Romanian economy recovered the loss of 2020 and it is for everybody’s interest to keep this trend of coming back to normality.While the hospitals prepare for a new wave of serious cases, the urge of the business leaders is that the government press the acceleration pedal for vaccination, the only scientifically validated measure to protect the society.‘We welcome the measures for encouragement announced by the government, such as the vouchers and raffles. Similarly, the Romanian Business Leaders decided to give a helping hand by communicating pro-vaccination and at the end of July they organize a digital campaign for the encouragement of vaccination in the places with population mostly non-vaccinated. But communication is not enough, we have the conviction that the government must follow the model of western countries and adopt firm measures for the increase of the degree of vaccination and the stop the increase of incidence, which could lead to the closing down of the economy and schools’ Dragos Petrescu, the chairman of RBL says.Romanian Business Leaders (RBL) is an apolitical organisation, non-governmental and non-profit which offers a platform for action and social involvement for 1,000+ entrepreneurs and top executives in the private business environment.RBL is a founding member of the Coalition for the Development of Romania (CDR), a private initiative which offers a coherent basis for consultation with the government and other public institutions on issues with impact on the economic and business climate in Romania.
Romania’s green startup ecosystem is gaining more and more momentum, driven by a skilled workforce, reforms aligned with EU policies, and the climate emergency, according to a report prepared by Startarium and Impact Hub Bucharest. In 2024, there were over 2,300 startups in Romania, with a total estimated value of approximately EUR 19 billion. Romania […]
The global IT hub established by JTI in Romania has expanded from 140 employees at the beginning of the year to 170 currently, and is set to exceed 200 by the end of 2025. Located in Bucharest, the hub is one of JTI's six technology centers worldwide. The experts in Bucharest provide Digital and IT […]
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Investment group ROCA acquired a 20% minority stake in the Adrem energy group, following approval from the Romanian Competition Council. Announced on Tuesday, August 12, the transaction will support Adrem’s strategic development and scaling plans. The investments will be primarily directed towards the expansion and diversification of EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects, the development […]
Romanian students spend an average of 13 hours a week on homework, almost twice as much as their peers in Nordic countries, according to data from the OECD’s PISA 2022 study, quoted by ParentED. Finland ranks at the bottom in Europe with just six hours per week, while countries such as Switzerland, Denmark, and the […]
Three foreign citizens suspected of stealing jewelry and other goods during the Untold Festival in Cluj-Napoca were caught by Romanian police officers at the airport. The three, two men and one woman, all between the ages of 30 and 46, were detained while attempting to fly to Barcelona. Police from the Cluj-Napoca Criminal Investigations Bureau […]
