Romania's National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) approved on Monday evening a series of rules for the quarantine of persons arriving in Romania, applicable December 10, 2021, 24:00hrs through January 8, 2022, 24:00hrs.A 14-day quarantine is established at home, at a stated location or special place for persons arriving from the other member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland for:* persons who arrive from the green or yellow zone and do not present proof of vaccination, proof of positive confirmation for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in the last 180 days prior to entry into the country and for which at least 14 days have elapsed between the date of confirmation and the date of entry into the country, or proof of a negative RT-PCR test for COVID-19 taken no more than 72 hours before boarding (for those travelling by public transport) or entering the country (for those travelling by personal means);* persons who arrive from the red zone and do not present proof of vaccination or positive confirmation for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in the last 180 days prior to entry into the country and for which at least 14 days have elapsed between the date of confirmation and the date of entry.At the same time, under the latest CNSU decision, a 10-day quarantine is established for unvaccinated persons, for persons who have not tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in the last 180 days prior to entry into the country and arriving from other red-zone member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, if they present a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before boarding (for those travelling by public transport) or entering the country (for those travelling by personal means);The same CNSU Decision establishes a 14-day quarantine at home, at a stated location or special place for persons arriving from third countries failing to produce a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test taken no more than 48 hours before boarding (for those travelling by public transport) or entering the country (for those travelling by personal means).The same 10-day quarantine rule applies for unvaccinated persons and for persons not tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection 180 days prior to arriving in Romania from third countries, regardless of their inclusion in the risk zone, if they show a negative RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection taken no more than 48 hours prior to boarding (for those travelling by public transport) or entering the country (for those travelling by personal means). In such instances, some categories of persons are exempted from quarantine, under certain conditions.
The Feldioara Uranium Concentrate Processing Plant (FPCU), owned by the state-owned company Nuclearelectrica, the operator of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant, will deliver nuclear fuel in the form of uranium dioxide (UO2) to Argentina, a first for the Romanian nuclear industry. The Uranium Concentrate Processing Factory (FPCU) Feldioara, a subsidiary of Nuclearelectrica (BSE: SNN), won […]
Romania’s isolationist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) has consolidated its leading position with 40% of voting intentions, according to an INSCOP Research poll conducted between October 6 and 10. The party’s support remains more than double that of the second-placed Social Democratic Party (PSD), which registered 17.6%. The governing coalition parties - PSD […]
Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD), the largest in the ruling coalition, will hold its congress and implicitly elect a new president on November 7, announced the party's interim head, Sorin Grindeanu, who is at this moment the sole candidate for a full term, according to Ziarul Financiar. ...
The minister of investments and European projects, Dragoș Pîslaru, stated on October 13 that the milestone 215 in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) regarding special pensions has not been met and, therefore, the EUR 231 million funds have been suspended. He thus contradicted the Supreme Council of Magistracy (CSM) and defended prime minister […]
Recycllux is tackling marine plastic pollution with a platform connecting companies seeking to offset their plastic footprint with the local cleanup capacity. From the more than 400 million tonnes of plastic that are produced yearly worldwide, more than 10 million tonnes end up in lakes, rivers, and seas annually, UN data shows. As awareness of […]
The deficit of Romania’s trade in goods has contracted by 10% y/y to EUR 2.6 billion in August, marking the fourth consecutive month of negative annual dynamics. The deficit in 12 months to August eased to EUR 34.4 billion, down from EUR 35.7 billion calculated in 12 months to April. The trade deficit to GDP […]
