Investment expenditures for this year are predicted at somewhere around RON 106 billion, or 6 percent of GDP, and the figure recorded in the first part of the year is RON 46.27 billion, 41 percent higher year-over-year, Secretary of State with the Finance Ministry Alin Marius Andries declared on Tuesday."These investments are, so to speak, the result of the implementation of cohesion policy, NRRP and national funding investment projects. Investment expenditure in the first part of the year was somewhere around RON 46.27 billion, by 41 percent more compared to the similar period of 2023, and we will continue to support these investments because only thus can we achieve sustainable economic growth and improve the Romanian citizens' standard of living," Alin Marius Andries told the conference "Upgrade Romania: The Impact of 2024's Large-size Investments", organized by DC Media Group.He mentioned that in 2024, 64 projects worth approximately RON 11 billion and which are likely to create more than 11,000 jobs are being implemented under the state aid schemes managed by the Ministry of Finance.In his turn, Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan Radu Oprea said that construction and IT remain the most dynamic sectors in the economy."We have the highest number of software engineers per 1,000 population in Europe and we are the 6th nation in the world by this criterion, which definitely benefits Romania. It is important for us to create more intellectual property in Romania, to have more research and development proprietary registrations here," Stefan Radu Oprea said.He also mentioned that the Romanian economy should switch from one investors were seeking for the low workforce pay to an economy where investors come for creativity, productivity, and for Romanian products.
A new CURS poll published on Sunday, June 29, shows that if local elections were held in Bucharest next Sunday, reformist party USR would obtain 27%, followed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with 22%, and far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) with 18%. The National Liberal Party (PNL) comes in fourth, […]
Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest indicted three individuals for an EUR 100 million fraud in a case involving both EU and national funds. Among those indicted is an Italian citizen, alleged to be the leader of the group, which operated between 2019 and 2024. The suspect was detained on February […]
The number of building permits for residential buildings increased by 0.6% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with 14,134 such permits issued, according to data published Monday by the National Institute of Statistics. Increases were recorded in the Western region (+166 permits), Center (+70), North-West (+68), South-East […]
Cluj-Napoca, a major city in Romania’s Transylvania region, is taking a step toward becoming a more animal-friendly city, as a new proposal allowing pets in public institutions has been opened for public debate. Mayor Emil Boc announced the initiative, stating, “A city that is friendly to animals is a better city for people.” The draft […]
The president of S.O.S. Romania, Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă, announced on Monday, June 30, that three senators were expelled from the party, effectively disbanding the party’s group in the Senate. According to the Romanian Parliament’s regulations, a party must have more than seven members to establish a group in the Senate. With the expulsion of the […]
Chinese social media platform TikTok has reportedly opened a branch in Romania, following public criticism, along with governmental and EU-level scrutiny, after Romania’s last presidential elections. The local company is called Tik Tok Romania, has a share capital of RON 5,000, and provides other IT-related service activities. It will be managed by Laura Andreea Savu, […]
