The finance minister Adrian Caciu and prime minister Nicolae Ciuca discussed on Thursday, April 14, with the delegation of the World Bank Group in Romania, led by President David R. Malpass, about the need to develop a bilateral partnership, in the context of the economic and social challenges posed by the crisis in Ukraine. "We are analyzing with great interest the possibility of relocating to Romania some companies from the Russian Federation, Belarus and Ukraine, and we want financial and logistical support from the World Bank. At the same time, we are determined to take all necessary measures for the active involvement of Romanian companies in the reconstruction of Ukraine," Adrian Caciu pointed out, according to Adevarul news paper. The minister of finance praised the quality and importance of the technical assistance provided by the World Bank in implementing the reforms undertaken under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), which offers many opportunities for development and growth through the implementation of reforms and investment projects. The representatives of the World Bank showed their readiness to support Romania in the process of joining the OECD, a vital step for consolidating its economic profile, with positive effects in generating new jobs and diversifying development opportunities.
SevenX Ventures increased its stake in Holde Agri Invest, one of Romania’s largest agricultural land operators, the company announced. At the same time, Leonard Leca, a member of Holde’s Board of Directors and an investor in SevenX Ventures, increased his holding in SevenX Ventures to 71%, resulting in a reduction of Vertical Seven Group’s stake […]
The Romanian executive recently granted emergency approvals for banned bee-killing pesticides in clear violation of European regulations, according to the European branch of the well-known US political news outlet Politico. Specifically, the Romanian ministry of agriculture greenlit the use of Cruiser 350 FS - a neonicotinoid insecticide banned in the EU due to its devastating impact...
Romanian finance minister Tanczos Barna confirmed on January 9 that the tax collection agency ANAF, together with the judicial bodies, is investigating the financing of the electoral campaign of former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, focusing on "the manner and flows of money that arrived from various sources." "It is an investigation alongside the judicial bodies, […]
Romanian energy minister Sebastian Burduja announced that he is considering extending the capping-compensation scheme, in its current form, for another 3-6 months after April 1, 2025 – when it was supposed to be phased off. The ministry is working on several scenarios, he said. One of the scenarios is to keep the compensation-cap scheme for […]
Turkish exporters want to use a new maritime route for their goods and are looking at Romania’s port of Constanta in the context of hundreds of trucks waiting for a long time at the border crossings with Bulgaria, especially at those at Kapikule and Hamzabeyli, according to Türkiye Today. ...
The European Commission has refused to grant a temporary derogation from the obligation to purchase greenhouse gas emission certificates (CO2) for natural gas and coal-fired energy produced by Romanian companies OMV Petrom and CEO for the Republic of Moldova, according to
