Minister of Health Alexandru Rafila declared on Thursday that Romania is currently under epidemiological alert in the context of the increase in the number of respiratory infections and clinically confirmed cases of influenza, specifying that he is not declaring an epidemic, since it would imply a return to "certain restrictions", such as those during the pandemic with the novel coronavirus.The minister stated that the week of December 26 - January 1 is the third "epidemic" week."According to the provisions of Law 95, there is an epidemiological alert, because declaring the epidemic based on a ministerial order would put us in a situation where... There is a law adopted during the pandemic, Law 136, and this law automatically generates, by the issuance of a ministerial order, certain restrictions. (...) You saw that our approach was one that would support the normal course of economic and social activity, keep schools open, not to introduce issues related to quarantine, isolation, because issuing a ministerial order would have generated such a situation. Then, I prefer to adopt, because it is not a dramatic situation, it is a situation - if you want - without precedent in this period. You have seen that in other periods, for example, 5 years ago or 10 years ago, in February, we had more cases of respiratory viruses. We also reached 170,000 cases of respiratory viruses per week. It is earlier than in other periods," explained Rafila.He said that he prefers issuing recommendations instead of restrictions.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
