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.
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced three new routes from Bucharest, two additional aircraft, and a permanent base that will be established in the Romanian capital at the Băneasa Airport. The new base will open starting April 1, 2025. The move will see the airline increase its Bucharest fleet to 21 aircraft. "Bucharest is of crucial importance […]
Shopping center developer Argo Capital sold Shopping City Suceava in northeastern Romania to M Core for an undisclosed sum. The property offers a leasable area of 43,100 square meters, hosting over 100 retailers. According to real estate consultancy company iO Partners, which advised Argo Capital, this marks the largest transaction in the past five years […]
“Language Buddy,” a project launched in the city of Brașov, aims to support young migrants and refugees in learning the Romanian language. The same project trains students as mentors in intercultural pedagogy. “Language Buddy” is a model simultaneously implemented in eight European countries (Greece, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Malta, and Austria) and is based […]
President Klaus Iohannis and prime minister Marcel Ciolacu reaffirmed Romania’s intention to combat anti-Semitism and promote the memory of Holocaust victims with the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust. The head of the Romanian executive attended the ceremony dedicated to the international day and the remembrance of the […]
Bucharest, Ilfov, and Timiș emerged as the regions with the highest number of registered mortgages in Romania in 2024, followed by Iași and Constanța. According to an analysis conducted by online broker Ipotecare.ro and financial consultant and mortgage lending company SVN Credit Romania, roughly 86,600 mortgages were recorded nationwide last year, marking a 26.5% increase […]
Crevedia Retail Park, one of the largest strip malls in Romania, with a total leasable area of 11,400 sqm, opened on the Bucharest-Târgoviște road close to Bucharest on Monday, January 27. The total investment, by REPACO Capital and its partner Weststar Real Estate, amounts to EUR 15 million, partly co-financed by Banca Transilvania through an investment […]
