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.
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday, February 24, that a "lasting peace" in Ukraine cannot be achieved without the involvement of the United States, and argued that Romania does not have to choose between it and the European Union. The statements come as the Trump administration is currently negotiating a resolution to the […]
Romania's acting president, Ilie Bolojan, has invited leaders of parliamentary parties to consultations on Wednesday, February 26, to prepare the country's stance for the extraordinary European Council meeting on March 6 in Brussels. The summit, convened by European Council president Antonio Costa,...
Roughly 40 searches took place in the Port of Constanța and other locations on Monday, February 24, in an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Directorate, or DNA, targeting influential local businessmen, former customs officials in the port, and one of the leaders of the Constanța branch of the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD). The prosecutors’ accusations […]
The Bucharest Community Foundation has announced funding for two new projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience in the Romanian capital by implementing sustainable ecological solutions to improve urban infrastructure and environmental quality. The projects were selected through the sixth round of the Environmental Platform for Bucharest initiative. Out of 16 eligible proposals, the jury chose […]
One of the hostages released on Saturday, February 22, by the terrorist organization Hamas also holds Romanian citizenship. The exchange took place before another setback in negotiations and exchanges. Hostages Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu were released during a staged event in Rafah, and hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, and Omer Wenkert were released […]
Polish company Scallier, who is expanding its network of Funshop Park retail parks in Romania, is set to open a new shopping center in the Arad region. The opening date for the roughly 10,000 sqm retail park is March 6. The decision to build a retail park in the Arad region in western Romania was […]
