Adrian Caciu, the minister of public finances, announced on Facebook, on Tuesday, that the draft budget for 2022 was being built and criticized the former liberal government. “We must recover many delays and things not carried out in time, and we are working on finding solutions,” Caciu said, pointing out that the government would not introduce new taxes to bring money to the budget. “I am the adept of fiscal-budget responsibility; we will keep budget deficit under control,” the minister added. The minister also said that “we will not grow taxes and will not introduce new taxes to bring money to budget.”“I am adept of fiscal-budget responsibility – we will keep budget deficit under control. We continue the fiscal policy to stimulate economy, we encourage investments, we lay accent on higher productivity and we support a national program “Buy Romanian!”. We will initiate consultations with business representatives and those of the chambers of trade in Romania, a necessary dialogue in the perspective of financing Romanian will benefit from through the National Plan of Recovery and Resilience. Next to colleagues from Finance there is much to be done, but we are motivated, we have a good plan and tight deadlines,” he said.
In the absence of current negative influences, Romania’s economy could have an annual growth potential of 3-4%. Political instability and global geopolitical risks are dampening growth. Economic growth in 2024 was driven by wage increases and accelerating consumption, satisfied however largely through imports. Due to a decline in domestic economic competitiveness, net exports contributed negatively […]
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announced on Thursday, March 13, the launch of a new financial education section on the BVB Research Hub platform, dedicated to retail investors. The capital market operator said that it started this project out of the need to increase the level of financial education and promote the investment culture. It […]
The Romanian governing coalition's presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, announced on Thursday, March 13, that he is launching a podcast designed to popularize his candidacy before the May elections. Antonescu, who is backed by the alliance made up of the Liberals (PNL), Social Democrats (PSD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR), and the minorities, stated that he will […]
Some 4,500 teachers will learn about rights and responsibilities online, accessibility, inclusion, online well-being, and ethics as part of Incubatorul Civic Digital (ICD - The Civic Digital Incubator), a digital citizenship and democratic culture project implemented by Institutul Intercultural Timișoara, Asociația TechSoup and Școala de Valori. The project, which offers free training, is aimed at […]
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence on personal data protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous technology, used in more and more fields, from marketing and healthcare to recruitment and financial services. However, the widespread use of AI raises numerous questions about privacy […]
Starting next week, the gardens and interior of the presidential Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest will be open to visitors every weekend, from Friday to Sunday. Interim president Ilie Bolojan announced the initiative, emphasizing it as a gesture of respect and openness from the Presidential Administration. “Every weekend, from Friday to Sunday, this entire area, including […]
