Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Thursday had a round of talks with officials of the Sanitas healthcare trade unions' federation, agreeing to adjust, after evaluation, the staffing schemes and unfreeze jobs in the busiest university and county hospitals, as well as on a 15% increase in the first half of the year in the pay fund for the healthcare sector.According to the government, the discussions focused on two levels of the claims previously communicated by the Sanitas representatives, namely the need for jobs for the healthcare facilities and the pay for the healthcare workers.Also, the evaluation will appear on the agenda of a new meeting that will take place next week, where managers of healthcare facilities and county hospital centres, the management of the National Health Insurance House and representatives of the relevant ministries will be invited to attend."Regarding the pay claims, it was agreed on a 15% increase in the pay fund for the healthcare sector, an increase that would be implemented in the first half of 2024," according to the government.The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister Marian Neacsu; state advisers with the Prime Minister's Chancellery Carmen Orban and Minel Ivascu; senior official with the Ministry of Health Alexandru Rogobete, and senior official with the Prime Minister's Chancellery Mihai Constantin.
More than 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
