The minister of investments and European projects (MIPE) finalised the legal documents of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and sent them to the European Commission on Friday night, in the context where they had to be finalised and sent by Romania this week so that PNRR stays within the present calendar approved for September, said the minister, Cristian Ghinea on Facebook.The minister of investments and European projects said that during this week, while the USR PLUS leaders and those of PNL discussed the present political crisis, he ignored the political conflict and focused, together with the MIPE officials and other ministries, on the finalisation of the PNRR legal documents, as the non-observance of the calendar agreed with the EU for the plan to be sent would have blocked the approval of PNRR by the European Commission in September. The minister mentioned the fact that the Romania observed the calendar approved with the European Commission for the PNRR legal documents means that the European Commission is going to approve the document during this month, without mentioning a certain date.
The 2025 edition of the year’s first major film fest in Europe (and one of the biggest worldwide), the Berlin International Film Festival, took place between 13 and 23 February. My notes come with a bit of delay, as I was also hit by the festival flu that got so many of us sniffling and […]
In the absence of current negative influences, Romania’s economy could have an annual growth potential of 3-4%. Political instability and global geopolitical risks are dampening growth. Economic growth in 2024 was driven by wage increases and accelerating consumption, satisfied however largely through imports. Due to a decline in domestic economic competitiveness, net exports contributed negatively […]
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) announced on Thursday, March 13, the launch of a new financial education section on the BVB Research Hub platform, dedicated to retail investors. The capital market operator said that it started this project out of the need to increase the level of financial education and promote the investment culture. It […]
The Romanian governing coalition's presidential candidate, Crin Antonescu, announced on Thursday, March 13, that he is launching a podcast designed to popularize his candidacy before the May elections. Antonescu, who is backed by the alliance made up of the Liberals (PNL), Social Democrats (PSD), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians (UDMR), and the minorities, stated that he will […]
Some 4,500 teachers will learn about rights and responsibilities online, accessibility, inclusion, online well-being, and ethics as part of Incubatorul Civic Digital (ICD - The Civic Digital Incubator), a digital citizenship and democratic culture project implemented by Institutul Intercultural Timișoara, Asociația TechSoup and Școala de Valori. The project, which offers free training, is aimed at […]
Mihaela Murariu, Attorney at Law at Grecu Partners Business Law Firm, analyzes the impact of Artificial Intelligence on personal data protection. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a ubiquitous technology, used in more and more fields, from marketing and healthcare to recruitment and financial services. However, the widespread use of AI raises numerous questions about privacy […]
