The Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) gave its OK for Romania's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) second payment request, this being the last step required for the disbursement of the 2.7 billion euros, Finance Minister Marcel Bolos announced on Friday evening."The Economic and Financial Committee gave a positive opinion for Recovery and Resilience Facility payment request No. 2. This was the last necessary step for the European Commission to adopt the decision regarding the disbursement of the 2.7 billion euros. Consequently, we expect the money to arrive by the end of this month. I remind you that the submission of this request was conditioned by the settlement of certain key aspects for Romania such as decarbonization, the interoperability of databases for cutting red-tape, and implementing the government cloud," Marcel Bolos wrote on Facebook.According to him, Romania is among the first seven EU countries that submitted the second payment request, although it has the most complex plan, with over 500 targets and milestones to fulfill.
Two castles in Romania's Cluj county, namely the Rákóczi-Bánffy Castle in Gilău and Bánffy Castle in Răscruci, will reopen in the coming weeks and host events dedicated to visitors. Rákóczi-Bánffy Castle in Gilău, one of Transylvania's historical monuments, will reopen its doors after a seven-year renovation process aimed at transforming it into a multifunctional cultural […]
The second edition of the Chicago Romanian Community Summit will take place on May 25, aiming to unite the Romanian community in Chicago. Leaders from various sectors - business, education, culture, and religion - will come together during the event to celebrate their shared heritage and establish a forum for addressing challenges. The summit also […]
In a recent promotional spot, Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, and Hannah Dodd, all part of the cast for Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton, played a game of True or False, Romanian Romance Edition. The game consisted of saying whether or not a particular superstition was actually true in Romanian folklore or if it was made up. The first […]
The organizers of the Untold and Neversea festivals in Romania announced the start of the 10th edition of their blood donation campaign - Blood Network. Under this initiative, blood donors can get free one-day tickets for the two summer events. This year's Blood Network runs between May 18 and June 30. Music fans can donate […]
Romanian mountaineer Adrian Ahriţculesei reached the summit of Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain above sea level, after a 12-hour climb. The expedition, which started on April 11, is scheduled to end on May 30. "Ahriţculesei Adrian conquered the Roof of the World. He is on Everest (8,848 m). Next comes the hardest part of this […]
Hesburger, the largest chain of fast food restaurants in Finland and the Baltic countries, has entered the Romanian market with a first restaurant in Râmnicu Vâlcea. A family business with a history of over 50 years, Hesburger currently operates in nine countries and has over 470 restaurants. The company aims to open 10 new locations […]
