President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is coming to Bucharest today as part of her NextGenerationEU series of visits.She is scheduled to meet President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Florin Citu.At 16:00hrs, von der Leyen will be welcomed at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace by Iohannis, and at 16:50hrs she will meet Prime Minister Florin Citu at the Government House.Subsequently, the three officials will tour the Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, which qualifies for funds under the NextGenerationEU programme, and will hold a joint news conference.The main purpose of von der Leyen's visit is to deliver an assessment of Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)."To Romania, the National Recovery and Resilience Plan is not only the document based on which we will be able to get 29.2 billion euros, but also the guarantee that investments and reforms will be the coordinates of the coming years. Romania is naturally adhering to the goals that characterise developed economies: modernisation of transport and medical infrastructure, green economy, digital transformation. I appreciate the collaboration with our European partners for the completion of PNRR. The government is ready to draw the funds that Romania will benefit from and determined to implement the reform programmes," PM Citu said on Friday.PNRR is divided into 15 components covering six pillars: green transition; digital transformation; smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; social and territorial cohesion; health, economic, social and institutional resilience; next-generation policies.
The RO e-Transport system is a key component of the digitisation effort of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (NAFA). Launched as part of an extensive strategic plan, this system is fundamental to modernising and streamlining tax processes in Romania. By implementing the RO e-Transport system, NAFA's main objective is to reduce the VAT gap […]
Romania recently sent aid to the Gaza Strip through the maritime corridor from Cyprus and the new jetty constructed by the US in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave. The country is also set to receive and treat Palestinian children. Romania’s aid, which includes over 88,000 canned food items, is part of the effort […]
Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan received donations amounting to EUR 400,000 in the pre-electoral campaign, out of which EUR 100,000 from the Save Romania Union (USR), he explained at a press conference where he evaluated his mandate. Dan is running as an independent for a second mandate, backed by the United Right Alliance (ADU), made up of the […]
Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) has withdrawn the operating license of FAST Brokers after the company's head was arrested. Last year, the brokerage company won a three-year bid with the Romanian Army. Additionally, FAST Brokers won, as the sole bidder, the life insurance policies for Navy soldiers, valid until October 27, 2025. To motivate its decision, […]
The airport serving Oradea, in northwest Romania, inaugurated a new terminal on Saturday, May 18. Covering an extended area of 12,500 sqm, it doubled the airport’s capacity to 800 passengers per hour. Under the same project, digitized systems were introduced to facilitate passenger and baggage processing, a smart building management system was implemented, and the […]
A ship navigating under the Tanzanian flag sank on Saturday morning, May 18, in the Black Sea, after colliding with another 26 nautical miles from the Romanian coast. Eight crew members were rescued, but three were reported missing. At the time this news was published, the searches were suspended. The representatives of the Constanţa Court […]
