Romania will have to allocate approximately 2% of GDP annually over the next 10 years, representing the financial contribution related to European-funded projects, to which is added the demand to complete the entire infrastructure presented in the Investment Plan for the development of transport infrastructure for the period 2020 - 2030.The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) published, on Friday, in public debate, the draft Government Decision on approving the Investment Plan for the development of transport infrastructure for the period 2020 - 2030, the deadline for receiving proposals and comments being December 14, 2021.According to the substantiation note that accompanies the draft normative act, the Investment Plan develops a strategy of ensuring the necessary financing for the 10 years of implementation starting from the correlation of the main financing sources available to Romania: PNRR, POT, CEF 2.0 and the national budget.In total, the financing need for all transport sectors in Romania over the next decade is 72.77 billion euros. Of this amount, 34.19 billion euros is dedicated to road infrastructure, 20.63 billion euros to railway infrastructure, 10.7 billion euros to metro infrastructure, 4.46 billion euros to naval infrastructure and 2.79 billion euros dedicated to airport infrastructure.The maximum estimated allocations for European funding are 40.78 billion euros (of which 13.43 non-reimbursable external funds and 27.35 maximum contribution from the state budget, including the over-contracting mechanism), resulting in a deficit of 31.99 billion euros, which can be covered from the state budget, respectively by external loans and private funds.
Exim Banca Românească continues the savings campaign under which it pays attractive interest rates, above the market average, for new deposits in lei and euro, over 7 months: interest rates of up to 7.20% per year for lei and 2.50% per year for euro. The offer is available both for the PLUS deposit in lei, […]
In a telecom market shaped by economic pressure, fierce competition, and rapidly evolving consumer habits, Orange Romania is betting heavily on network leadership as its defining advantage. With the largest 5G spectrum investment in the country’s history - around EUR 265 million - the company is doubling down on speed, coverage, and long-term infrastructure at […]
The Romanian job market was marked by extremes in 2025, according to an analysis by employment platform BestJobs. In some sectors, job-seekers dictated the rules, while in others they fiercely competed for a limited number of positions, giving employers the upper hand. In the IT sector, the limited number of available positions led to a […]
Poiana Brașov, a popular mountain resort in central Romania, will host a new winter event format starting in 2026, as Untold Universe launches Massif Week, scheduled to take place between February 27 and March 8. The initiative is designed to diversify the resort’s winter offering and extend the tourist season through a series of indoor […]
A memorial march will take place in central Bucharest on December 21 to mark the victims of the 1989 Revolution, which led to the fall of communism in Romania. The march will follow the Victory Square – University Square – Revolution...
Cushman & Wakefield Echinox announced the completion of the sale of the Zenith Conference & Spa hotel in Mamaia, one of the top hospitality units on the Romanian seaside, to the owners of Steaua de Mare Hotels & Resorts, based in Eforie Nord. The property was previously controlled by the RC2 investment fund and Antares […]
