The budget of the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry was supplemented on Thursday with approximately RON 820 million for covering the subsidies to the railway passenger transport and for settling the costs with the beneficiaries of train, metro, road and ship travel facilities, the government informs on Thursday in a release.Also on Thursday, the government supplemented the budget of the Romanian Academy with over RON 8.7 million for current and capital expenditures with the Library of the institution, and also approved a total amount of RON 1,604,300 in emergency aid to 405 families and single persons in various counties, the recipients being in situations of need caused by fires, dangerous meteorological phenomena or special situations caused by poor health or other causes that can lead to an increase in the risk of social exclusion. The disbursement of these aid amounts is ensured from the 2024 budget of the Ministry of Labor and Social Solidarity.At the same meeting, the government approved an extra RON 68 million for the budget of the Ministry of the Interior from the Government Reserve Fund for 2024. The money will be distributed to the county emergency inspectorates, respectively the Bucharest-Ilfov Emergency Inspectorate for covering social assistance expenses over January - June for foreign citizens coming from the Ukraine conflict zone who benefit from temporary protection in Romania.
On Thursday, January 23, the European Commission granted a protected geographical indication status to Romania’s Jidvei wine. The new status offers recognition for the distinctive qualities of the wine. The brand encompasses white, rosé, red, sparkling, semi-sparkling, and liqueur wines produced from grape varieties grown in the Alba region, in central-western Romania. The vineyards in […]
Romania's pavilion at the Osaka World Expo 2025, which will take place from April 13 to October 13, was built with a focus on sustainability, including contributions from Romanian workers. The pavilion also highlights Romania's national resources. The mascot for the expo is a pelican named Haru (meaning "spring" in Japanese), symbolizing the importance of […]
Examin, a Romanian startup specializing in AI-powered video analytics, has secured EUR 200,000 in pre-seed funding from a private investor. The funds will be directed toward a market-ready product, creating an AI-driven prototype for quality inspection in manufacturing processes (AI Quality Inspection), developing its first AI Video Analytics camera, expanding the team, and scaling marketing […]
The beginning of 2025 brought increased pollution in the Bucharest-Ilfov area, as traditional pollutants such as cars and heating systems met low wind speeds, high humidity, and thermal inversion. The latter three prevent pollutant particles from dispersing and instead keep them at ground level. As a result, the level of pollution has doubled in the […]
Update: DNA confirmed that Sinaia mayor Vlad Oprea had been detained for 24 hours beginning January 23 on charges of bribery in continuous form, conducting financial operations incompatible with his position, false in asset declarations, abuse of office, and influence peddling. The prosecutors also said that Oprea indirectly received a total bribe of EUR 238,000 […]
Prosecutors from Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) reportedly detained Vlad Oprea, the mayor of the popular mountain town of Sinaia, for 24 hours on Thursday, January 23. He faces corruption charges in a case investigated by the DNA, with further searches set to take place at the Sinaia City Hall later today, in the presence […]
