Measures to cap energy, food and third-party liability insurance policy - RCA prices do not solve the fundamental problems, but are a short-term "band-aid" that creates distortions on the respective markets, according to Radu Burnete, director of the Concordia Employers' Confederation.In his opinion, we must return to competitive markets, where prices are given by supply and demand.According to a press release the employers' association sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, Concordia representatives participated in consultations on Monday with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and members of the Government on several issues of major interest, such as fiscal consolidation in the short and long term. The meeting also discussed important measures for the business environment.The prime minister outlined the government's plans to bring the public deficit under control. Concordia representatives expressed concern about the dynamics of this plan and the risk of generating new taxes.According to the quoted source, the PM has given firm assurances, as he has done publicly lately, that there will be no tax increases and that the deficit will be kept under control by cutting spending.Concordia is a strong supporter of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), as an essential tool to reduce tax evasion and bureaucracy, the press release said.Other topics on the agenda of the Concordia delegation's meeting with members of the Government were: unannounced road closures, implementation of the minimum wage directive, Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU) authorisations, tax credit for Research and Development, consumer protection, updating of tourism legislation and the Guarantee-Return System (SGR).
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Romanian president Nicușor Dan is present Thursday and Friday, June 26-27, in Brussels, at the first European Council since he took office as president. EU leaders at the event are set to discuss a range of topics, such as the situation of the war in Ukraine, the crisis in the Middle East, security and defense […]
Celebrities will no longer be allowed to appear in gambling advertisements on TV, radio, and online, following a decision voted on Wednesday, June 26, in a public session of Romania’s audiovisual watchdog, the National Audiovisual Council (CNA). This provision is part of a series of amendments made to the Audiovisual Regulatory Code, the secondary legislation […]
Hidroelectrica, the largest energy provider in Romania, announced on Thursday, June 26, that it had awarded the tender for a floating photovoltaic panel system within the “Nufărul Pilot Project.” The public procurement was initiated through an open tender, with an estimated value of RON 47.2 million (EUR 9.5 million) excluding VAT. Two economic operators submitted […]
Bucharest is set to bring back its tourist bus service, following a decision by the city’s General Council on Wednesday, June 25, to establish a dedicated public transport line called “Bucharest City Tour,” Agerpres...
Romania has made limited progress in enhancing its framework against money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, according to a recent report from the Council of Europe’s committee of experts on the evaluation of anti-money laundering measures and the financing of terrorism, or Moneyval. The committee noted that the country has taken several steps to […]
