Romania ranks first in EU by the share of adults at risk of poverty whose parents had a low level of education (37.4 percent in 2019), almost double the 20.3 percent average recorded in 2019 across the EU, shows data released on Tuesday by EU's statistical office Eurostat.By comparison, only 9.3 percent of Czech Republic adults with low-education parents were at risk of poverty in 2019.According to statistical data, whereas in the EU the share of people at risk of poverty whose parents had a low level of education has only seen a modest increase in the last decade from 19.8 percent in 2011 to 20.3 percent in 2019, in Romania this indicator has gone up significantly from 24.3 percent in 2011 to 37.4 percent in 2019.Conversely, the Czech Republic and Romania are the EU countries with the lowest risk of poverty among the descendants of highly educated parents, at 2.3 percent and 3.2 percent, respectively, while the EU average is 8.6 percent. By comparison, in Austria and Sweden the at-risk-of-poverty rate among people whose parents have a high level of education is significantly higher than in the EU or Romania, at 14.8 percent and 12.7 percent, respectively.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
