Minister of Finance Adrian Caciu and World Bank's Country Manager for Romania Anna Akhalkatsi discussed on Tuesday the priority measures of the Ministry of Finance (MF) this year, which aim at fiscal consolidation, macroeconomic stability, the sustainability of the budgetary programming, the green economy and the allocation of resources for the development of the business environment, informs the ministry."I appreciate the World Bank's willingness to support the Government's efforts to achieve the objectives and targets set out in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework in order to ensure the premises for the absorption of European non-reimbursable funds," underlined Adrian Caciu, Minister of Finance, in a press release sent on Monday.In her turn, the World Bank's Country Manager expressed the WB's interest in further supporting the authorities in implementing priority projects and reforms for Romania, encouraging further dialogue to identify common areas of intervention and ways to work together.According to the MF statement, the wide range of instruments offered by the World Bank, as well as their specificity, allows access to operations that support the coverage of financial needs, while contributing to the implementation of measures assumed through sectoral reforms.
“Catane,” a dark comedy inspired by real events and directed by Ioana Mischie, is set to have its first special screenings in Romania after a successful festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at the IFFI Goa festival in India and was nominated this year at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best […]
Romania is among the European countries where water reserves are decreasing at an alarming rate, according to an analysis carried out by researchers from University College London in collaboration with The Guardian and Watershed Investigations. Scientists analyzed data from the period 2002–2024 provided by satellites that monitor changes in the Earth's...
George Smyth, 18, went missing on a hike near Romania’s famous Bran Castle more than a week ago. On November 23, the British citizen started to suffer from hypothermia and exhaustion and called the emergency services. Trying to locate him, mountain rescue services conducted searches over the next few days but were only able to […]
Over 107,000 people in Prahova and Dâmbovița counties, in southern Romania, have been without drinking water since Friday, November 28, due to problems at the Paltinu Dam. According to local authorities, the problems are set to persist until next week. The dam registered a drop in water levels, leading to problems in the water distribution system. […]
A special ‘Silent Day’ event will be held at the Bucharest Christmas Market in Constituției Square on Wednesday, December 3, aimed at creating a quieter and more accessible environment for children with sensory disabilities. The initiative is designed to make the festive market manageable for children who may struggle with loud noise, bright lights, and […]
Romanians have the highest level of trust in others in the European Union, according to the most recent Eurostat data for the year 2024, ahead of the usual leader of the ranking, Finland. The indicator ‘trust in others’ measures a person’s trust in people they do not know on a scale from 0 (‘I...
