Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu will host on Tuesday, at the Victoria Palace of Government, the launch event of the OECD Economic Survey of Romania 2024, in the presence of OECD secretary-general Mathias Cormann.According to a Government press release, the event will be attended by Romanian officials, members of the National Committee for Romania's accession to the OECD, representatives of public institutions involved in the study, as well as representatives of business and trade unions."Obtaining OECD membership remains Romania's most important strategic objective, after joining NATO and the European Union, and one that is assumed by the entire political class. Romania's government is fully committed to making progress both in terms of reforms, modernisation and development, and through a sustained dialogue with the organisation and its member states," said prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, quoted in the press release.The Economic Study of Romania 2024 includes a macroeconomic analysis of structural policies, as well as a special chapter dedicated to a relevant horizontal theme. In the current edition, the special chapter focuses on the decarbonisation of the economy, reads the cited source.
The health sector, public administration, and the energy industry are the most targeted by cyber threats in Romania, according to the National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) in its 2024 activity report. The health sector faces significant threats due to the large volume of sensitive data and underfunded critical infrastructure. Public administration is often the target […]
The funeral service of Romanian former president Ion Iliescu was performed on Thursday, August 7, an official mourning day in Bucharest. Among those present were family, friends, former allies, and political opponents. Those absent, namely the former president Klaus Iohannis and current president Nicusor Dan, were also notable. Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first president after the […]
The multisensory photography exhibition World Unseen has opened to the public in Brașov, central Romania, as part of its national tour. Hosted at Olimpia – The Museum of Sport and Mountain Tourism, the exhibition is open until September 14 and aims to make photography accessible to people of all abilities, including those with visual impairments […]
Romanian foreign minister Oana Țoiu began an official visit to Ukraine on Thursday, August 7, marking the first bilateral trip by a Romanian foreign minister to Kyiv since the Russian invasion in 2022. The visit signals Romania's strong and ongoing solidarity with Ukraine, the ministry said. Minister Țoiu is scheduled to hold high-level talks with […]
M Core continues to expand its Romanian portfolio with a new retail development in Bucharest. This time, the project is targeting one of the city’s most dynamic residential areas — Prelungirea Ghencea. The project, developed on a plot of approximately 51,400 sqm, will be located on Prelungirea Ghencea Street, no. 344–348, and is currently in […]
The FeminEast Association has launched the first free digital platform dedicated exclusively to financial education for women and young girls in Romania and Eastern Europe. Designed to address persistent gaps in financial literacy, the platform offers accessible, practical content tailored to the needs of schoolgirls, students, mothers, and women seeking financial independence or career changes. […]
