Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici said on Sunday evening that in the coming days the government might announce the date when the minimum wage will increase. “We will see precisely that at the Government level in the coming days; the decision will be taken in the next few days and we will announce it. We night take a government decision as early as next week,” Eugen Teodorovici told private broadcaster Antena 3. Regarding the application of this measure as of November 1, recently circulated in the public space, Teodorovici mentioned that it was just a discussion, saying that the raise will not happen then. “It will not be November 1 because, as the prime minister has said, we are looking at the government level to see exactly the date from which this increase is applied. It will be no later than January 1, 2019, and the government will look to see if a decision can be taken before January 1, 2019. That was a discussion, we met with representatives of the business community at the Government House, with the prime minister, with other Cabinet colleagues; there, the trade unions said as soon as possible, and the economic community said from January 1, at the latest. The Government is now looking for the optimal date for this decision, ” added Teodorovici. He stressed that the minimum wage would increase together to 2,080 lei for people non-university graduates with less than 15 years of seniority and to 2,350 lei for higher education graduates with over 15 years job seniority. At the Government House on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila, Labour Minister Lia Olguta Vasilescu and Finance Minister Eugen Teodorovici met with representatives of trade unions and employer’s associations, who were introduced to a draft government decision on raising the gross minimum wage to 2,080 lei a month, which means a net increase of 100 lei. According to a government press statement, the wage will be differentiated according to the level of education and seniority.
The ECOTECA Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, is organizing the conference “Return & Recycle Insights – 2 Years of DRS in Romania”, which will take place on 26 November 2025, between 09:00 – 13:00, at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). The event will bring together representatives […]
Nine years after opening its doors, Veranda Mall enters its most exciting chapter yet. What began as a project to breathe new life into the Obor neighborhood has evolved into one of Bucharest’s most beloved destinations for shopping, leisure, and connection. As it marks this anniversary, Veranda unveils a winter events lineup rich in culture, […]
Purcari Wineries (BVB: WINE), CEE’s leading wine producer, announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2025 on Friday, November 14. The company saw a decline of 1.46% in pretax EBITDA earnings from the similar period last year. Specifically, earnings decreased to RON 84.66 million from RON 85.92 million last year. Meanwhile, group […]
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The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised its inflation forecast upward, from 8.8% to 9.6%, for the end of 2025. The institution anticipates that inflation will reach 3.7% at the end of 2026, compared to 3% in the previous forecast, according to data presented on Friday, November 14, by governor Mugur Isărescu. Compared to the […]
The state-owned company Transelectrica (BVB: TEL), the operator of the Romanian national energy system, recorded a net profit of RON 183 million in the first nine months of the year, down 56% compared to the same period last year. Operating revenues fell by 2%, to RON 1.716 billion, mainly due to the decrease in revenues […]
