There were 1,300,297 jobs occupied in public institutions and authorities in Romania, in October 2024, 33,489 more than in the previous month. The most important increase was recorded in the Ministry of Education (plus 29,491 jobs), according to data released by the Finance Ministry website. Over 64% of the occupied jobs were in central public administration (833,454 jobs, + 33,522 against September 2024). Of them, 616,124 were in insitutions fully financed by the state budget (+30,630 employees compared to the previous month). The highest number of occupied jobs were recorded in the Ministry of Education – 305,884 jobs (+29,941 against September 2024), the Interior Ministry – 123,026 jobs (minus 907), the National Defense Ministry – 79,342 jobs (+ 2,381), the Finance Ministry – 24,481 jobs (minus 67) and the Health Ministry -17,894 jobs (minus 296). According to the source mentioned above, the institutions financed from the social security budget 9,238 positions were occupied (minus 30 against September 2024), those financed by the state budget and unemployment insurance budget had 44,525 jobs (minus 33), while institutions financed by personal incomes included 163,567 occupied jobs (+2,955). At the same time, there were 466,843 people employed by the local public administration in October 2024 (minus 33 against the previous month), of which 286,011 were in institutions financed only by local budgets (minus 721) and 180,932 in institutions fully or partially financed from their own incomes (+688).
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
