Prices for fixed and mobile phone calls in Romania will drop, as of January 1, 2022, as a result of the EC Delegate Regulation 2021/654, ANCOM informs. Mobile phone operators active in the Romanian market will apply a price of 0.55 euro cents/minute for mobile calls in their own networks, while fixed telephone operators will have prices of 0.07 euro cents/ minute for fixed calls in their own networks. “Prices for mobile phone calls will drop by 22% compared to the present one and will be applied by all mobile phone operators,” ANCOM points out. According to the source, the EC Regulation also establishes prices for the following years, also to be applied in Romania. They will be 0.4 euro cents/minute over January 1 – December 31, 2023 and 0.2 euro cents/minute since January 1, 2024. On the other hand, prices of fixed calls will be about 10% lower than the present one and will be applied by all fixed phone operators, ANCOM mentioned. ANCOM is the institution promoting interests of service users by promoting competition and innovation in the electronic communication markets and postal services, the pro- competitive administration of limited resources (radio spectrum, numbering resources and associate technical resources), encouraging efficient investments in networks and infrastructure and promoting ultra rapid connections.
The leaders of the ruling coalition made up of the Social Democrats (PSD), Liberals (PNL), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR), and the minorities' group met on Wednesday evening, January 8, to decide on the new dates for the presidential elections. According to the agreed election schedule, the first round will take place on May […]
Events are slowly picking up as the holiday season has ended and the Bucharest offer this weekend includes several concerts and exhibitions. In Bucharest: Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra - 100 Gypsy Violins January 11 Sala Palatului is set to become the “playground” for this ensemble bringing together “virtuosity and an infectious zest for life” to […]
A lynx that had fallen into a well near Romania's Parângul Mare peak was rescued by mountain rescuers from Gorj County, who descended approximately 15 meters to retrieve the animal. After sedating the animal, the rescuers descended into the well, immobilized it, and brought it to the surface. The lynx was unharmed and was subsequently […]
The Romanian Gymnastics Federation announced on Wednesday, January 8, that athletes Ana Maria Bărbosu and Lilia Cosman will continue their studies in the United States. Bărbosu, 18, has been admitted to Stanford University, while Lilia Cosman, 17, will attend Michigan State University. Federation officials discussed the gymnasts’ training schedules and objectives with representatives from the […]
Authorities in Arad, western Romania, apprehended the first two migrants attempting to leave the country illegally after Romania’s full accession to the Schengen Area. The individuals, citizens of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, were found traveling on a bus heading to Germany. The two were uncovered after a random inspection by border police officers from the […]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said it would resume flights to Tel Aviv from Bucharest and Iași. Tickets can already be booked online via the airline’s website and app. Flights from Bucharest to Tel Aviv will be resumed on January 15, and from Iași starting March 25, the company announced. From Bucharest, flights will be operated […]
