The chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Florin Citu, stated, on Tuesday, after the meeting with the Social Democrat Party (PSD), Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) and the parliamentary group of national minorities, that there is a discussion regarding the increase in the number of ministries to at most 20."We did not discuss about ministries or about the Prime Minister position. We talked about the governing programme and a calendar for coming days. We are trying to have a stable Government as fast as possible. (...) There is a discussion to extend the number of ministries (...) to at most 20," said Citu, at the Parliament Palace. Florin Citu also said on Tuesday that discussions with Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) and the national minorities, others than the Hungarian one, have focused on the calendar of the ruling program, adding that on Wednesday, important points on the economic and social side will be addressed."It was a first discussion in the format of PSD, UDMR and minorities and we discussed a timetable in which we will talk about the government program. Tomorrow we will start with the important points on the economic and social side and, after that, we will move on," Citu said at the Parliament Palace.He said he supports any increase in revenues if the economy allows it.According to Citu, taxes will not be raised in the next period, adding that the progressive taxation supported by the PSD was not addressed.At the same time, there was no discussion about the measures proposed by the PSD regarding the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)."Maybe, they will be discussed in the future. We'll see what can be done. The problem is that as regards the PNRR nothing can be changed for a very long period of time. There we can talk, but nothing can be done," the PNL chair said.
The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee (COSR) announced the team for the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOF) Bakuriani 2025, which will take place in Georgia from February 9 to 16. Twenty athletes will compete in four disciplines, namely biathlon, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding. The biathlon team comprises eight athletes, evenly split between […]
About 5.7 tons of waste, including over 3 tons of plastic, have been collected in the last two years from several of Romania’s rivers through the log boom system, the Romanian Waters National Administration (Apele Române) announced. The project has focused on major rivers across Romania, such as the Jiu River in Rovinari, where 3,100 […]
Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever, one of the largest players in the food and non-food consumer goods market, is closing its ice cream factory in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, and moving part of the production to Romania, in Suceava, according to Ziarul Financiar. The move comes just a few months after Unilever announced that it would separate its […]
Romania received another F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from Norway this week, completing the 48th Fighter Squadron with a full fleet of 16 fighter jets. The aircraft landed at the "General Emanoil Ionescu" 71st Air Base in Câmpia Turzii on Thursday, January 30. The acquisition is part of a broader initiative aimed at enhancing Romania's security […]
Romanian football team FCSB was defeated 0-2 by the UK’s Manchester United on Thursday, January 30, in the last round of the main group stage of the Europa League. The Romanian champions finished their group in 11th and secured qualification for the competition's play-offs. Roughly 3,000 English fans were present in Bucharest for the match. […]
A new market analysis by independent French company nPerf revealed a competitive landscape in the mobile technology sector in Romania. Orange continues to hold its position as the market leader, as its subscribers enjoyed the best mobile internet performances in 2024, including for 5G. The barometer analyzed various factors, such as download...
