More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat.
In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to 2023 (6.8%). The most affected category was young people under 18, with a European average of 7.9%, followed by those aged 18-64 (6.4%) and those over...
Via Danubiana, an ecotourism trail following the Romanian stretch of the Danube River, reached a new stage earlier this month with the installation of its first milestone in Teleorman County. The marker, set up in the commune of Islaz, is the fourth along the route and part of efforts to link riverside communities through nature […]
The German STIHL Group has officially inaugurated its first production facility dedicated exclusively to battery-powered equipment in Oradea, western Romania, on Wednesday, October 15, after an EUR 125 million investment. Construction began in March 2024 and was completed in less than 18 months. The factory will gradually increase its production capacity, reaching an annual volume of […]
Romania is reportedly considering launching a Golden Visa program offering temporary residence permits to non-EU investors in exchange for significant financial commitments in the country, Profit.ro reported. According to the draft bill, the scheme – officially called...
Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD) may insist on hiking the minimum wage as of January 2026, in line with the national legislation, but also to implement the Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on minimum wage as already envisaged last year. This puts at risk the government's plans for keeping the wages in the budgetary sector constant until […]
The Turceni City Hall signed on Tuesday, October 14, a financing contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a project that aims to create a renewable energy hub, Economica.net reported. The project, worth a total of...
The Danish company Eurowind, which has been present on the Romanian market for 14 years, will develop large-scale wind, photovoltaic, and battery projects in Romania. The target is 1,000 MW installed by 2030, and a third of the group's investments are allocated to Romania, according to
