The Economic and Financial Committee (EFC) gave its OK for Romania's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) second payment request, this being the last step required for the disbursement of the 2.7 billion euros, Finance Minister Marcel Bolos announced on Friday evening."The Economic and Financial Committee gave a positive opinion for Recovery and Resilience Facility payment request No. 2. This was the last necessary step for the European Commission to adopt the decision regarding the disbursement of the 2.7 billion euros. Consequently, we expect the money to arrive by the end of this month. I remind you that the submission of this request was conditioned by the settlement of certain key aspects for Romania such as decarbonization, the interoperability of databases for cutting red-tape, and implementing the government cloud," Marcel Bolos wrote on Facebook.According to him, Romania is among the first seven EU countries that submitted the second payment request, although it has the most complex plan, with over 500 targets and milestones to fulfill.
President Nicușor Dan participated on Thursday, February 12, in the informal meeting of the European Council at Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium, where the "two-speed Europe" project was debated. If approved, the project would see a closer union between some of the EU’s member states. “This should not scare us. Europe with multiple speeds, or […]
Romanian foreign minister Oana Ţoiu, together with her Colombian counterpart, Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio, marked the reopening of the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in Bucharest on Wednesday, February 11, after 24 years of absence. The Colombian official's presence at the opening marked the first bilateral meeting at the level of foreign ministers since 1994. […]
A selection of Romanian films that capture complex connections and love in its many expressions. Metronom Alexandru Belc’s first fiction project follows the story of a group teenagers living in 1970s Romania who go from a house party to being accused of plotting against the state. Love, rebellion and repression mix in this “beautiful,...
The Ministry of Sound Classical show will arrive in Romania for the first time in 2026. The event will take place at Romexpo - Pavilion B in Bucharest on December 12. The Ministry of Sound Classical concept blends iconic dance tracks with the power of a live symphony orchestra. The Bucharest edition will feature a […]
Residential developer Alesonor announced the appointment of the technology group for construction services STRABAG Romania as the general contractor for the construction of Phase II of the Amber Forest suburb, located in Tunari, Ilfov County - close to Bucharest. The project includes building a residential area that will include 172 housing units, comprising a total […]
Stanford professor and psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke, one of the most influential international voices in the field of addiction and mental health, will speak in Bucharest about digital dependency, burnout, and the attention crisis in the business environment at Impact Bucharest 2026. Lembke, the author of the global bestseller Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the […]
