4,787,920 pensioners were registered in December 2022 in Romania and the average pension was 1,739 lei, according to data centralized by the National Public Pension House (CNPP). Of them, 694,843 who had worked in agriculture, had an average pension of 506 lei. Of the total number of pensioners in the public pension system, those who retired at age limit were 3,823,804 persons, of whom 2,200,689 women, while the average pension was 1,937 lei. 7,699 people received early pensions in December 2022 (2,470 lei average pension), 91,564 persons received partial early pensions (1,796 lei average pension) and invalidity pensions went to 398,983 people (781 lei average pension), of whom 44,794 persons for 1st degree invalidity (671 lei average pension). During the same month, survivor pensions were granted to 465,724 persons (908 lei average pension), while 146 pensioners received social aid (421 lei average pension).
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
