The Ministry of European Investments and Projects (MIPE) announced on Thursday, that in October it sent documents for the return of European funds of 928 million euros, as part of 2014-2020 operational programs. According to a press release of the ministry, issued on Thursday, the highest amounts requested for return were for the Regional Operational Program -342.5 million euros, Bif Infratsructure Operationa; Program – about 371 million euros and Human Capital Operational Program – about 138 million euros. Other programs for which returns were requested are: Operational Program for Aid of Disadvantaged People – 28.1 million euros. Competitiveness Operational Program (24.4 million euros), Administrative Capacity Operational Program (13 million euros) and Technical Assistance Operational Program (11.4 million euros). Documents were sent to the Finance Ministry, to be sent to the European Commission after certification, the source pointed out. The amounts requested for return represent eligible expenses made from European funds within financed projects. MIPE mentioned that in September 2023 it sent documents for the return of 900 million euros.At present, the amounts requested for return by the European Commission amunted to 20.2 billion euros, representing an absorbtion of 82.4% of allocated funds. After processing the documents recently sent by MIPE, the value requested for return will amount to 21.16 billion euros, with an absorbtion rate of 86%.
Romania is among 19 European Union member states asking the European Commission to allocate funding for the creation of migrant return centres to be located outside the EU, amid a broader tightening of the bloc’s migration policy, Agerpres reported. The request follows decisions taken by...
The minister of economy, Radu Miruţă, announced that the Agency for Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Enterprises' Performance (AMEPIP) fined him, as a natural person, for "wanting a clean and fair management at a state-owned company" - Avioane Craiova. The fine is apparently linked to comments made by minister Miruţă about the management teams appointed […]
The Chamber of Deputies, as a decision-making body, adopted the Law on Combating Antisemitism and Xenophobia on December 17, after the law was first referred to the Constitutional Court and then sent back to Parliament for re-examination by president Nicușor Dan, who indicated ambiguous formulations in the text that would excessively extend its scope, making […]
Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power, a developer of wind, photovoltaic, and battery energy storage projects, announced that it has agreed to the sale of a 253 MW onshore wind project in Ialomița County to Engie Romania, a subsidiary of Engie Group. This agreement follows a series of successful asset-rotation operations announced by Greenvolt in 2025, […]
The Romanian Competition Council has fined Philip Morris Trading, Interbrands Orbico, and Mediaposte Hit Mail with fines totaling RON 135.2 million (EUR 26.6 million) for participating in anti-competitive agreements on the heated tobacco products market. The decision is enforceable. Following an investigation, the competition authority said it found that there were agreements between Philip Morris […]
The government approved on December 17 an emergency ordinance by which the Ministry of Finance allocates almost RON 2.5 billion (nearly EUR 500 million), intended for the payment of arrears of the Ministry of Development (MDLPA) and the continuation of public investments. This comes on top of RON 1.35 billion allocated to the Ministry of […]
