The budget for 2024 is dedicated to modernization of major public services, Finance minister Marcel Bolos said at the the hearings of the joint Budget - Finance Committees of the Parliament.According to the minister, education and health sectors are, by far, targeted by this modernization, reminding that both Education and Health benefited, this year, from 100.7 billion RON, so that, next year, the two large public services will have a budget worth 137.4 billion RON."Among the important objectives for the large public services, we mention, in addition to the increase in teachers' salaries by 20%, the provision of hot meals for more than 1,000 educational units, with a budget of 1.1 billion RON, and the settlement part of school scholarships, 560 million RON per month, the social school scholarship, from 250 to 300 RON per month, or the merit scholarship in pre-university education, from 300 to 450 RON per month, or in university education, the social scholarship for students 900 RON per month or doctoral scholarship 3,200 RON per month," Marcel Bolos stressed.Moreover, said the minister, over 10,000 laboratories will be equipped with specific necessary equipment or over 75,000 classrooms equipped with furniture, the budget from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan being over one billion euros."On the Health component, in addition to the budget we have for the House of Health, of 62.2 billion RON, and for the Ministry of Health, 17.8 billion RON, we are pursuing the implementation of the investment objectives that are funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, from individual medical practices to modernized hospital units or over 760 million euros in preventive medical services provided by European funds, through the Operational Health Program. So, the first feature for the year 2024 is the orientation towards modernization and the improvement of quality standards, both for Education and Health," Marcel Bolos said.
MedLife achieved a Pro forma consolidated turnover of RON 2.76 billion in 2024, up 25% compared to 2023, moreover, recording in the last five years increases in turnover of over 20%. Despite the growth and consolidation of its leading position, the company navigated cautiously last year, taking into account the increase in debt and the […]
At Café Athenée, a timeless noble tradition comes to life with the Afternoon Tea Experience, now available every day from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, upon reservations made at least 24 hours in advance. Guests can indulge in a selection of finely crafted pastries, delicate finger sandwiches and premium teas, curated to create a truly elegant […]
AROBS Transilvania Software (BVB: AROBS), the largest technology company listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, posts solid preliminary results for 2024 – a consolidated turnover of RON 412 million (EUR 83 mln), 2% above the revenue and expense budget revised in Q3 2024, EBITDA of RON 60 million (EUR 12 mln), +11% compared to the […]
A new study by Go Voyager has ranked Romania as the most dangerous country in the European Union (EU) to rent a car, mainly due to its poor road infrastructure, which translates into higher risks of getting into a car accident. On the opposite end, France ranks as the best country for car rentals due to […]
Accelerated growth of BCR's business in 2024. An 11% increase in net assets, a 19.2% rise in net profit, 15.6% higher operating revenues, and a 19.3% growth in operating result, all driven by a significantly higher business volume with clients. Financing the economy. Over 6,500 companies, supporting approximately 280,000 jobs, were financed by BCR in […]
Romanian police announced they recovered a stolen bronze statue by French sculptor Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, valued at approximately EUR 15,000. The artwork was taken from France in 2018 and surfaced in Constanța, where officers from the Criminal Investigations Directorate intercepted an attempt to sell it. On February 27, 2025, acting on intelligence...
