The European Institute of Romania (IER) organizes on 9 December 2015 the annual conference entitled Euro adoption in Romania: challenges and perspectives. The event, organized with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Romania, marks EIR’s 15th anniversary and will also host the 6th edition of EIR’s Excellency Awards. The conference will bring together representatives of the Government of Romania, of the Embassies of EU member states to Bucharest, as well as renowned experts, analysts and researchers in European affairs, finances and economy. In the first session of the conference aspects regarding the consolidation of the Economic and Monetary Union will be discussed. The second session will approach the issues related to the adoption of the single currency in Romania, emphasizing the challenges and perspectives for the achievement of this objective. The granting of the EIR Excellence Awards for the promotion of the European spirit and values, 6th edition, will take place in the final session of the event. This year the prizes go to projects and initiatives for the support and promotion of cultural and creative industries in Romania. This edition’s award winners are: the Regional Center for Excellence for Creative Industries (Cluj-Napoca City Hall); The National Festival for Youth Theatre Ideo Ideis (T.E.T.A. Association); Teen-Fest (Excelsior Theatre); Creative Est Festival (Oricum Association); ALT Festival (ALT Brasov); Romanian Design Week and Diploma (The Institute); Gabroveni Inn (ARCUB – Cultural Center of Bucharest); Vectorwatch (Andrei Pitis); Intuitext (Softwin); NOD makerspace; Dizainar. Working languages are Romanian and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided. Participation in the event is by invitation only. For further information, please contact Mrs. Florentina Costache, Acting Head of Communication and Marketing Unit, telephone 021 314.26.96/97, e-mail [email protected].
Romania’s president Nicuşor Dan signed 96 decrees approving the retirement of magistrates on August 1, with most leaving the judiciary immediately and the remainder scheduled to retire on September 1, Cursdeguvernare.ro reported. Among those stepping down is Corina Corbu, President of the High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ). The wave of retirements...
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Raiffeisen Bank has cut its projection for Romania’s economic growth in 2025 to 0.7%, citing the impact of a challenging global trading environment and slowing international demand, the Austrian lender said in its semi-annual report. The bank now expects Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 1.3% in 2026,
The system of pensions paid to military personnel should be changed gradually until 2035 to avoid losing personnel, minister of defence Ionuț Moșteanu said in a Digi24 interview, implying that the European Commission...
Romanian finance minister Alexandru Nazare, in an interview given to Digi24, said that the payment of pensions and wages in the budgetary sector depends on the budget amendment that must earmark supplementary funds to these categories, Cursdeguvernare.ro reported. Romania...
The Romania Manufacturing PMI index, calculated and published by BCR Erste Group, deteriorated to 48.4 in July from 48.7 in June as all the components but the inventory (stocks of purchases) made a weaker contribution in the month. Demand (new orders) component returned to its 1-point negative contribution seen a year ago, after the deep […]
