President Klaus Iohannis promulgated on Thursday the Law on social protection measures for vulnerable energy consumers.The law was sent to Parliament for promulgation on Thursday.The Chamber of Deputies adopted, as decision making legislative body, the vulnerable consumer bill, to be applied as of November 1, 2021. The law will establish inclusion criteria for vulnerable energy consumers, of social protection measures for them and access to energy resources to satisfy essential household needs. Social protection measures can be financial and non-financial. They are financed from the state budget, local budgets or European funds. According to the law, “a vulnerable energy consumer, called vulnerable consumer – a single person/family, which for reasons of old age, health, insufficient incomes or isolation from energy sources, needs social protection measures and additional services to ensure at least minimal energy needs.” The average net monthly income is 1,386 lei/person, in case of a family and 2,053 lei in case of a single person.The reference value, according to the heating system used, is updated by government decision and cannot be lower than: a)250 lei/month, for natural gas, b) 500 lei/month for electricity, c) 320 lei/month for solid / or petrol fuel. Families and single persons benefit monthly, including the cold period of the year, of a fixed supplement for energy, granted according to energy supply sources used, for: a) 30 lei/month for electricity, b) 10 lei/month for natural gas, c) 10 lei/month for thermal energy consumption, d) 29 lei/month for solid or petrol fuel consumption. In case the only energy source used is electricity, the supplement is 70 lei/month. The bill, initiated by the government, was adopted on May 15 by the Senate and on September 7 by the Chamber of Deputies.
President Nicușor Dan, in office for roughly three months, attended the Salzburg Industrialists' Summit, the most important reunion of the Austrian business community, urging them to invest in Romania. Specifically, the president emphasized the strategic opportunities in the defense, energy, infrastructure, and logistics sectors. “Romania is significantly expanding its defense industry. Our sector offers real […]
A scandal broke out on Friday, July 25, after it was made public that deputy prime minister Dragoș Anastasiu was a witness in an older corruption case involving one of his companies. The company, Eurolines, paid bribes for eight years to a financial inspector from Romania’s tax agency ANAF. Records from the Anti-Corruption Directorate show that between […]
A scandal broke out on Friday, July 25, after it was made public that deputy prime minister Dragoș Anastasiu was a witness in an older corruption case involving one of his companies. The company, Eurolines, paid bribes for eight years to a financial inspector from Romania’s tax agency ANAF. Records from the Anti-Corruption Directorate show that between […]
The Drapers' Bastion in Brașov, built between the years 1450–1455, will be restored with European funds. The urban landmark will become an interactive museum integrated into the tourist circuit. The rehabilitation of the Drapers' Tower will support not only tourism but also the construction sector, contributing to the economic and cultural revitalization of Brașov, according […]
The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has issued a code-red warning for persistent and intense heat from July 26, 10:00 AM to July 27, 10:00 AM for the regions of Banat, Oltenia, most of Muntenia, and southern continental Dobrogea. Day temperatures are expected to reach between 39 and 43 degrees Celsius, while the temperature-humidity index is […]
The fifth edition of Jazz Bastion will bring three concerts to the Weavers' Bastion in Brașov, featuring musicians from Romania, Ireland, and Switzerland. This year's edition "highlights the cultural diversity of music, which always brings together artists and audiences alike, regardless of language, nationality or affinities," the organizers explained. The public can attend performances by […]
