The head of the Emergency Situations Department, Raed Arafat, said on Friday that quarantine of unvaccinated people or the imposition of compulsory vaccination are not being considered at this time."At the moment, at the level of the CNSU (National Committee for Emergency Situations), at the level of the committees we work with, there is no such approach in Romania. There are, indeed, Austria and other countries that discuss about imposing certain things, and there are states which started implementing some measures, some tougher ones, once they were faced with increasing number of cases. At this point, we are implementing the same measures that we have implemented until now - and we have seen a decrease in the number of cases - and it was certainly because of these measures and maybe the population has become more careful as well... Plus, we have to admit that a number of people have been vaccinated, even if it is not the number we wanted, but there were still one million people who have vaccinated in the recent period. Therefore, at this point, there has been no discussion on either making vaccination mandatory or creating a non-vaccine lockdown," the secretary of state with the Ministry of Interior told a press conference held at the headquarters of the National Centre for the Coordination and Management of Intervention.In his turn, the secretary of state with the Ministry of Health Andrei Baciu stated that the context in which the respective countries imposed such measures must also be taken into account. In this sense, he specified that in the states that have increased the rigor of the measures, the epidemiological situation is "significantly more difficult than the one a few weeks ago.""In order to protect those who are not infected, they have imposed these epidemiological measures. (...) They have experts who analyze the situation and propose the measures with the best impact to protect the health of the population," said Andrei Baciu.
One of Sibiu’s most iconic landmarks, the Council Tower (Turnul Sfatului), will soon undergo a major restoration after the city secured nearly RON 16 million (around EUR 3.2 million) in non-reimbursable funding through the “Regiunea Centru” programme. The project, managed by the Regional Development Agency (ADR) Centru, aims to preserve and enhance a symbol of […]
A curated selection of critically acclaimed films by Romanian directors will be screened at the Ro-Mania Film Festival, set to take place in Berlin between June 20 and June 30. The festival will screen 43 films, including feature films, shorts, and documentaries, in a program that also covers concerts, workshops, debates, public readings, Q&As, and […]
More than 85% of Romanians believe the country will face economic difficulties in the near future, with concern particularly high among voters of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) and adults aged 30 to 59, according to the latest INSCOP Research Barometer published on June 13 and consulted by Adevarul. ...
A limited agreement on the structure of the fiscal plan was reached among the four parties negotiating for a ruling majority in Romania, but there was little consensus on specific measures to support the plan on the revenue side, such as higher tax rates. The deadlock is total when it comes to the prime minister […]
The wage share in Romania (the share of the gross value added disbursed as total labour compensation) reached 45.6% in Romania in the 12 months to March 2025, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The dynamics of the wage share reflect how much the real wages have increased above labour productivity during […]
Bulgarian insurance company DallBogg will suspend its operations, including the issuance of mandatory motor third-party liability (RCA) policies, in Romania and other European markets starting July 1, 2025, due to unresolved claims and failure to meet obligations to policyholders, Romania's Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) announced on June 13. DallBogg entered the Romanian RCA market in […]
