The aid mechanism adopted by the Government on Monday, which will be granted to SALROM, also includes covering the salaries of employees working in the underground of the Praid Salt Mine, declared the Minister of Economy, Bogdan Ivan.He was asked whether the money allocated by the Government also covers the salaries of Praid Salt Mine employees and for what period of time."At the moment, this mechanism adopted today in the Government meeting also includes covering the salaries, in full, for the 140 people working in the underground of the Praid Salt Mine until December 31, 2025," Bogdan Ivan told a press conference at the Victoria Palace.In the same context, the minister of Economy stated that on Monday the Government adopted a decision establishing two state aid schemes, one of which concerns the repair of damage caused by floods, for the manager of the salt mine, SALROM, but also for other companies that carried out their economic activity underground.The second aid scheme targets the approximately 200 companies that depended on the Praid salt mine in terms of tourist attraction.
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from April 1, 2026. He will succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. Barbu has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the […]
