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.
Romanian director Radu Jude has won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for Kontinental '25 at this year's Berlin International Film Festival/ Berlinale. Kontinental '25 is Jude’s third film awarded in Berlinale’s main competition, after Aferim!, which earned...
With nearly 1,300 real estate transactions in 2024, the company tripled its sales volume compared to 2023. The total value of real estate transactions reached EUR 146 million in 2024. There were 114 transactions in January 2025, double the number in January 2024. With a total of almost 1,300 real estate transactions, North Bucharest Investments […]
Forvis Mazars Group, the international audit, tax and advisory services partnership, releases today its annual CEE M&A report, prepared in association with Mergermarket. It reveals that dealmaking in the CEE region suffered a decline in overall deal value, although a marginal rise in deal volume shows the market’s underlying robustness. The Investing in CEE: Inbound […]
With a total of almost 1,300 real estate transactions, North Bucharest Investments (NBI) managed to triple its sales volume compared to 2023, and the total value of transactions reached €146 million in 2024. This amount reflects an increase of 133% compared to the previous year and consolidates the company's leading position on the real estate […]
French president Emmanuel Macron said that Russia manipulated elections in Romania and that the cancellation of last year's presidential elections did not shock him as a result of that intervention. Macron made the comments during a session of questions from users on social media regarding the situation in Ukraine. Over one hour, he...
Romania’s Ministry of Education released the latest edition of the National Metaranking, identifying the top universities in the country. The ranking has undergone minor changes compared to last year’s edition or the last independent metaranking published in the fall by academic experts. The Transilvania University of Brașov has entered the top 5 universities in Romania, […]
