Romania has a cancer mortality rate above the European Union average of about 7%, said on Monday the president of the Senate and leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) Nicolae Ciuca, at the debate "Cancer among women - directions for action to improve prevention, early diagnosis and early access to treatment", held at the Senate, in the context of World Cancer Day, marked on February 4.Ciuca mentioned that there have been "a number of undue delays" in the implementation of the National Cancer Prevention and Control Plan, expressing the hope that these will be overcome this year."Romania has taken a number of steps to improve cancer control measures for women. In recent years, resources have been allocated and efforts have been made to develop screening programmes for cervical and breast cancer, with pilot programmes financed with European funds. However, there have also been a number of undue delays in the implementation of the National Cancer Prevention and Control Plan, which I hope will be overcome in 2024," said the Senate president.He added that the Liberals have advocated for an increase in the funds allocated to Health, and that the ministry's budget for 2024 is 40 percent higher than in 2023. Nicolae Ciuca said that the Health minister has pledged to start the first screening programmes in 2024.The president of the Senate also highlighted the importance of fighting some "prejudices" in our society related to vaccination and disease prevention measures.
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 […]
