The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its estimates for the growth of the Romanian economy in 2024, from 3.8% estimated in October to 2.8%, according to the latest "World Economic Outlook" report, published on Tuesday by the international financial institution.According to new IMF forecasts, after growing by 2.1% in 2023, the economy will grow by 2.8% in 2024 and accelerate to 3.6% in 2025. In October, the IMF estimated a 3.8% advance of Romania's GDP in 2024.The IMF is expecting inflation in Romania to increase by 6% in 2024 and by 4% in 2025. In October, the IMF forecast average annual inflation growth of 5.8% in 2024.The IMF is also expecting Romania's current account deficit to remain at 7.1% of GDP in 2024, similar to its October 2023 forecasts. In 2025, the inflation should slightly decrease to 6.8% of GDP.As far as unemployment is concerned, the IMF estimates it at 5.6% in 2024, similar to that of 2023, and 5.4% in 2025.The forecast was published at an annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), which take place from April 15 to 20 in Washington.
Six men and one woman from Romania have been accused of recruiting dozens of children and adults from foster care centers, whom they then transported to Hungary, where they turned them into slaves, forcing them to work under inhumane conditions. The accused are from the localities of Ozun and Chilieni, Covasna County, Romania, and allegedly […]
The Museum of Collectivization, the first in Romania dedicated to the forced collectivization period of the communist era, is set to open a new wing, Corp B, funded through the EU-backed National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and co-financed by the National Cultural Fund Administration (AFCN). With the new building, the museum located in Tămășeni, […]
Romania’s “Madrigal – Marin Constantin” National Chamber Choir, conducted by Anna Ungureanu, will be in Luxembourg and Belgium, as part of the “Bridges Across Europe/Punți peste Europa” European tour, where it will perform five extraordinary concerts. The performances will take place between November 20 and 25, with the help of the Ministry of Culture, the Romanian Embassy […]
The European Development Bank approved a EUR 140 million loan for Romania’s “Cultural Foundations” project, aimed at preserving historical monuments and constructing cultural buildings in the country. The project targets 14 investment objectives of national and European relevance, administered by public institutions under the Ministry of Culture, including the Romanian Athenaeum, the Romanian National Operas […]
Bucharest, November 14, 2024 – Exim Banca Romaneasca offers clients the possibility to verify the true identity of the beneficiary when initiating a payment in RON through internet or mobile banking. This is enabled by the bank’s adoption of the Beneficiary Name Display Service (SANB), which helps prevent fraud and reduces erroneous transactions caused by […]
Fifty NGOs and civic groups, along with the Bucharest Environmental Platform, have drawn up an open letter calling on Romania’s Ministry of Environment, Waters, and Forests to urgently approve the Management Plan for the Văcărești Natural Park in Bucharest. They say the plan has been pending approval for nearly a year. The non-profits noted that […]
