The outstanding debts of the general consolidated budget increased by 8.83%, in November 2023, compared to the previous month, to 326.63 million RON, from 300.13 million RON in October, according to the data published on the website of the Ministry of Finance.Arrears over 90 days increased by 7.17%, from 103.2 million RON to 110.6 million RON, those over 120 days increased by 12.5%, from 138.5 million RON, in October 2023, to 155.9 million RON in November 2023. Arrears over 360 days increased by 2.9%, from 58.5 million RON to 60.2 million RON.According to the ministry's data, with regard to local budgets, outstanding debts increased by 9.6%, from 277.96 million RON (in October 2023) to 304.86 million RON (in November 2023).Debts over 90 days increased by 9.63%, to 107 million RON, those over 120 days increased by 12.4%, to 147.7 million RON, while arrears of more than 360 days increased by 2.65%, up to 50.2 million RON.In the "State and autonomous budget" chapter, arrears decreased from 22.17 million RON in October 2023 to 21.78 million RON in November 2023 (-1.76%).Outstanding debts over 90 days decreased by 34.55%, to 3.6 million RON, those over 120 days increased by 17.14%, to 8.2 million RON, and those over 360 of days increased by 4.16%, to 10 million RON.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will be part of the jury that will judge the films in the main competition of this year’s Venice Film Festival - Venezia 82. The jury, headed by American director Alexander Payne, includes French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé, Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero, Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress, writer, and […]
Romania continues to face significant prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s latest data, released on Friday, July 18. The 2024 Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) show that Romania is among six countries in Europe with severe overcrowding, housing 116 inmates for every 100 available places. The report, which...
Chris Hemsworth returns to Disney+ in August with a new season of the National Geographic documentary series Limitless, this time focused not just on longevity, but on discovering how to live better. Titled Limitless: Live Better Now, the three-part season follows Hemsworth through physical, emotional, and mental challenges across six countries, with one standout episode […]
The Black Sea 200 Regatta 2025, Romania’s first non-stop offshore regatta with a 200 nautical mile route, takes place between July 21 and 27. Now in its first edition, the event brings together more than 10 boats from Romania and Bulgaria, according to the organizers. The endurance course will start and finish in the Romanian […]
The National Environmental Guard has fined an illegally operating zoo in Dâmbovița county, southern Romania, a total of RON 120,000 following a joint inspection that uncovered serious violations, including the lack of environmental authorization and inadequate conditions for wild animals kept in captivity. The zoo was reportedly charging RON 50 per person for entry and […]
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and engineering company Enevo Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen cybersecurity in Romania’s energy sector. The partnership aims to test and develop monitoring and alerting technologies for cyberattacks, and to improve national response coordination to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, the companies said. The agreement focuses on sharing […]
