Mihai Voicu (National Liberal Party, PNL) was elected on Tuesday Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, following Liberal’s Ludovic Orban resignation from this position. The secret vote for Voicu was 195-to14. Orban had announced on 11 April his withdrawal from the Bucharest mayoral election race, and his resignation from PNL’s leadership and from his […]
Over 50 civic and environmental organizations are calling on the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest to increase fines for illegal deforestation. At the moment, the fine for the illegal cutting of a tree is only RON 50 (EUR 10), or even RON 25 (EUR 5) if paid within 15 days. The organizations have […]
Nearly seven out of ten Romanian employees say their job negatively impacts their overall wellbeing, while only 37% receive any form of non-wage benefits, according to a new study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research in partnership with Up Romania. The research explored how Romanians define complete wellbeing, or “Wellbeing 360°,” and what factors most influence […]
Former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu asked the Supreme Council of Magistracy (CSM) to take measures against president Nicușor Dan for allegedly pressuring judges and interfering in the justice system, G4media.ro reported. The far-right...
Technology company Endava has signed a framework agreement with Romania’s Authority for Digitalization (ADR) to support the migration of at least 30 government applications to the new Government Private Cloud, a project funded through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The collaboration marks a major step in Romania’s digital transformation strategy, aimed at creating […]
Cris-Tim, the leader in the Romanian cold cuts and ready meal markets, announced on October 15 that it has received approval from the Financial Supervisory Authority to list its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The offering is taking place between October 17 and 29. The initial public offering consists of the sale of […]
The private pensions law, which sets out how money can be withdrawn from private pension systems like Pillar II and III, passed the final vote in Parliament and is heading for promulgation. According to the new regulation, participants could withdraw at most 30% of the accumulated savings upon retirement. The rest of the money is […]
