On Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis promulgated the law on the ratification of the agreement by which Romania grants 100 million euros, in non-reimbursable funds, to the Republic of Moldova.The agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Moldova concerns the implementation of the technical and financial assistance programme based on the non-reimbursable financial aid amounting to 100 million euros.Signed in Chisinau on February 11, the agreement is the main instrument by which Romania will provide support to the Moldovan authorities in their efforts for sustainable development, advancement through reforms and rapprochement with the European Union.The document allows the granting by the Romanian Government of a non-reimbursable contribution amounting to 100 million euros to the benefit of the Republic of Moldova, a contribution that will be payable within 7 years from the date when the agreement comes into force. It shall cease at the moment of full absorption by the Republic of Moldova of the funds made available through it. The implementation of the agreement may be extended for a maximum period of 3 years.
Representatives of the “Agrippa Ionescu” hospital in Bucharest confirmed on Monday, June 16, that former president Ion Iliescu has lung cancer. Earlier this month, former president Traian Băsescu also underwent a planned heart surgery at a hospital in Paris. Iliescu, who is 95 and was president of Romania from 1989 until 1996 and from 2000 […]
The phenomenon of violence against women perpetrated by their partners is more prevalent in Romania compared to other EU states, according to Eurostat data processed by Monitorul Social, a project of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, or FES. Almost half of the women in Romania (45.5%) have suffered psychological violence from their intimate partner, compared to the EU […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, is set to invest EUR 40 million in the company behind the region’s Burger King franchise, the Polish holding company Rex Concepts. The money will go toward supporting the chain's expansion by opening new quick-service restaurants in Poland, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Rex Concepts, backed […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail that crosses the country, has unveiled a kilometer milestone on Șimian Island, an island on the Danube located downstream of Drobeta-Turnu Severin. It is a symbolic extension for the trail, which stretches from Putna, in northern Romania, to Drobeta Turnu Severin, marking seven years since the Via Transilvanica project began […]
In 1905, the first Siemens company was established in our country. Siemens S.R.L. has consistently invested in education and human capital development, providing scholarships worth nearly €1,900,000 to undergraduate, Master's, and PhD students, for over 10 years. The company maintains long-term collaborations with prestigious technical universities in Bucharest, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, and Iași. In 2025, Siemens […]
The organizers of Bucharest's Neversea Kapital festival, scheduled for July 4–6, announced the names of two more guests that will complete the lineup, namely house sensation John Summit and techno star Paul Kalkbrenner. John Summit is a big name in the house and electronic dance genres. Recognized by Rolling Stone as “The Hottest Name in […]
