As many as 4,844,072 pensioners was registered in December 2021 in Romania, and the average pension was 1,567 RON, according to the data centralized by the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP).(1 euro = 4.94 RON)Of the above-mentioned, 754,852 had periods worked in agriculture, with the average pension worth 466 RON.Out of the total number of retirees in the public pension system, the number of those who retired at the age limit was 3,843,425 people, of which 2,217,165 women, while the average pension was 1,746 RON.In December 2021, as many as 11,913 persons have received an early pension (2,236 lei, average pension), some 95,691 people have been granted an anticipated early pension (1,608 lei average pension) and as many as 415,978 people were given an invalidity pension (average pension of 737 lei), of which 44,589 persons for the first degree of invalidity (622 lei, average pension).In the same month, the survivor's pension was granted to a number of 476,884 people (817 lei the average pension), while 181 pensioners have received a social aid (374 lei on average).
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 […]
