Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced that on Monday will be made public the normative act providing for the cancellation or waiver of the interests and penalties of those who owe money to the state, if they pay these arrears by November 25.Taxpayers who pay their taxes on time will also receive a 3 percent bonus from next month."Today will also be made public the normative act through which we are taking a series of measures to bring extra revenue to the budget. We are cancelling the interests and penalties for those with tax debts if they pay these arrears by November 25. But we are also taking a measure for the first time since the Revolution [1989, editor's note]: we are also rewarding the correct taxpayers, with taxes up to date. From the following month they will receive a 3% bonus, so they pay less to the state. We consider that this is a natural way to show a sign of appreciation for all honest taxpayers in this country," said the prime minister at the beginning of the government meeting.
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has de facto frozen all major government reforms until it completes internal consultations on whether to remain in the ruling coalition, with a final decision expected at the end of January 2026. The party’s move is seen as an attempt to strengthen its negotiating position within the ruling coalition (for […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has invited prosecutors and judges to a meeting on December 22 to discuss concerns over the functioning of the judiciary, after almost 200 magistrates publicly alleged integrity problems within the system. In a message published on Facebook on December 11, Dan said the situation required urgent attention. “When...
