President Klaus Iohannis signed on Wednesday the decree for the promulgation of the Law on the public pension system.According to the law, the pension point will be increased by 13.8%, from 1,785 RON to 2,032 RON as of January 1, 2024, and pensions will be increased following recalculation based on the new formula as of September 1, 2024.The right to a pension is obtained after a minimum of 15 years of contributions, without taking into account non-contributory periods (university studies, military service, sick leave, unemployment, deportation, imprisonment or political detention). The law also aims to gradually equalise the retirement age for women and men to 65 years by 2035, the law says.The law also stipulates that activities in electricity production units in coal-fired power stations, including coal mining units, are covered by the special conditions of employment for personnel directly involved in the use of processes and machinery specific to electricity production and coal mining.The law also specifies that Romanian pensioners in the diaspora are required to sign a life certificate."The non-resident beneficiary has the obligation to sign the life certificate before a legal authority in the territory of the state of residence or permanent residence, as the case may be, the respective authority certifying this fact," the law also states.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
