The Government approved the modernization of Cugir Mechanical Plant, the investment amounting to about 410 million RON, and the project is set to run for three years, the spokesman of the Executive, Mihai Constantin, announced."After the recent approval of the Defence Industry Strategy and the investment location in "Victoria" gunpowder factory announced last weeks, a new project has received today the Government's approval in this field of arms manufacturing, namely the modernisation of the Cugir Mechanical Plant in order to increase the production capacity and diversify the range of NATO ammunition," Constantin said.He said that the investment is worth about 410 million RON and will be financed from the state budget, with the project duration estimated at 36 months, three years."The reorientation towards a modernised production line at the Cugir Mechanical Plant will lead to increased operational efficiency, quality standardization, and will bring benefits to the safety and flexibility of production there. Additionally, for context, the defence industry sector is a strategically important segment of our economy and is meant to support the country's defence preparedness effort, so as to meet its own needs and honour the obligations assumed by our country as a NATO member," Mihai Constantin added.
Two new investment funds active in Romania, Sparking Capital II and PCP SEE II, will receive allocations worth EUR 30 million under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, or PNRR, after an approval from the Romanian executive and the European Investment Bank. The allocations are mediated by the European Investment Fund, a European financial institution, […]
The net revenues collected by Romania’s tax agency ANAF for the state budget increased by 12.2% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, reaching RON 245.2 billion (EUR 49 billion), said outgoing ANAF president Nicoleta-Mioara Cîrciumaru. Nevertheless, the net revenues collected by ANAF are RON 3.8 billion (EUR […]
Romanians continue to place the most trust in the Army and the Church, while Parliament remains the least trusted institution, according to the second edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted between June 20–26. The monthly survey was commissioned by the news platform Informat.ro in partnership with the Strategic Thinking Group think tank. […]
Romania’s National Meteorological Administration, or ANM, issued on Thursday, July 3, an Orange Code warning for heatwave and heightened thermal discomfort, valid Friday and Saturday, July 4-5, in more than half the country, including Bucharest. The parts of Romania not covered by the Orange Code warning are under a Yellow Code for extremely hot weather. […]
Best Credit IFN announces the strategic partnership with the European crowdfunding platform Bondster, becoming the first Romanian non-banking financial institution (NBFI) to attract international capital through this platform. This initial round of financing marks a milestone in the company’s strategy to diversify its capital sources and rapidly scale its lending capacity in a dynamic market […]
Another 93 searches were carried out at public institutions and private residences on Thursday, July 3, in the case of illegally-obtained Romanian identity documents for citizens of former USSR countries. Earlier this week, Romanian police completed 206 searches in the same case. Prosecutors claim that between 2023–2024, over 1,700 individuals born in the Russian Federation, […]
