Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tanczos Barna, and visiting head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councilor Ignazio Cassis signed on Thursday at the Victoria Palace of Government five financing agreements under the Romanian - Swiss Cooperation Program. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu also attended the signing ceremony.The agreements envisage the support measure for:* The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program - Program Operator: the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration. Total allocated budget - 70.5 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 60 million Swiss francs;* The Public Security and Safety Program (Home Affairs) - Program Operator: the Ministry of the Interior. Total allocated budget - 23.5 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 20 million Swiss francs;* The Public Security and Safety Program (Justice) - Program Operator: the Ministry of Justice. Budget - 11.7 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 10 million Swiss francs;* Health Services Program - Increasing the capacities for the prevention and treatment of child and teenage addiction in Romania - Program Operator: the Health Ministry. Total allocated budget - 11.7 million Swiss francs, of which the Swiss contribution is 10 million Swiss francs;* Dual Education Program - Program Operator: the Ministry of Education and Research. Budget - 11.7 million Swiss francs, of which 10 the Swiss contribution is 10 million Swiss francs. (Photo:www.gov.ro)
The famous show "Ovo" ("egg" in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic […]
The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company's press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport. At the same time, six new routes will […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year, […]
A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24...
Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the […]
