The European Commission on Thursday approved, an EUR 400 million (RON 2 billion) Romanian scheme to compensate farmers for damages suffered due to the severe drought in the period between September 2023 and August 2024, according to a press statement released by the commission on Thursday.The scheme is open to agricultural producers of 39 selected crops (such as wheat, triticale, rye, barley, oats, rapeseed, peas, sunflower and maize) that were directly affected by the severe drought. To benefit from the aid, the agricultural producers must have lost more than 30% of their autumn 2023 - summer 2024 crops as a result of the drought.Under the scheme, the aid will take the form of direct grants. The maximum amount of aid is EUR 200 (RON 1,000) per hectare for a 100% loss, not exceeding 30% of the eligible costs. The scheme will run until December 31, 2024.The commission found that the scheme is necessary and appropriate to compensate Romanian farmers for the losses incurred due to this extreme climatic event.Furthermore, the commission found that the scheme is proportionate, as it is limited to the minimum necessary, and has a limited impact on competition and trade between member states. On this basis, the commission approved the Romanian scheme under EU state aid rules.
The Film Garden (Grădina cu Filme), the venue in Bucharest’s Alexandru Lahovari Square that hosts outdoor film screenings, will reopen for this year’s season on May 28, Creart, the Center for Creation, Art and Tradition of the Municipality of Bucharest, announced. The program opens with the DokStation Music Documentary Film Festival, the event dedicated to […]
The festival Weekend Sessions returns with another season of events in landmark gardens and museums in Bucharest and, for the first time, in Constanța, on the Romanian Black Sea coast. This year's program includes events dedicated to art, European cinema, dance, and literature, the organizers said. The first weekend of events takes place on May […]
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate, currently facing trial in Romania along with his brother Tristan, will be surrendered to Britain after the legal proceedings, according to the British government. Security minister Dan Jarvis confirmed, in a letter seen by The Telegraph, that Tate would be handed...
Hardliners, a banned motorcycle gang from the Netherlands, is allegedly involved in the theft of the Dacian gold bracelets and helmet loaned by Romania to the Drents Museum, according to RTL Nieuws. Sources in the criminal world and around the police investigation told the Dutch journalists that the...
The second edition of the She's Next program, aimed at supporting the development of women-owned businesses through personalized mentoring sessions, coaching, and grants, kicks off this month with a training phase consisting of free webinars on current topics. The new edition of the program, a project of ING Bank Romania and Visa in collaboration with […]
Early Game Ventures has invested EUR 1.2 million in Servo AI, a startup that transforms CCTV cameras into real-time data tools for retail, HoReCa, and other brick-and-mortar sectors. By applying computer vision and AI, the company helps businesses optimize operations, staffing, customer service, and compliance - insights that were previously only available to online platforms. […]
