The government extended by three months, until June 30,2024, the payment of food and accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection coming from the conflict area in Ukraine. According to an Executive press release made on Thursday, paragraphs 10 and 11 of article 1 in Emergency Order 15/2022 that stipulates granting support and humanitarian assistance by the Romanian state to foreign citizens or people in special situations, coming from the armed conflict area in Ukraine are modified. “Expenses for granting money for food and accommodation will be initially paid from the Budget reserve fund, according to order 15/2022. Later on, the budget will be aupplemented with 17,163,270 euros coming from the European Union, as part of projects presented by the Department for Emergency Situations. EU contribution is granted on condition the period of granting aid after March 31, 2024 is modified and following the approval by EC of the reviewed variant of the 2021-2027 National Program Assylum, Migration and Integration,” the press release mentions.
Romania registered the third lowest employment rate in the EU in 2023, following Italy and Greece, according to recent Eurostat data. Only 69% of Romanians aged between 20 and 64 are employed, meaning nearly one-third of Romanians are not working. Certain factors influence these figures. Romania makes use of a category of special pensions applied […]
Authorities are looking into the case of a Romanian minor who was allegedly sold for RON 8,000 (EUR 1,600) and arrived in Germany with false documents. Romanian authorities were notified by those in Germany regarding the case, but investigations are still ongoing. The minor is currently in the care of the German state. The boy […]
The residential market had a strong start in 2024, with the first quarter ending with an 18% increase in the number of residential transactions in Bucharest compared to the same period last year, according to Colliers data. In the rest of the country, the increase was slightly higher - 19%. According to Colliers consultants, buying […]
Siemens Healthineers, the medical technology branch of the German multinational, recently launched its newest MRI scanner, the MAGNETOM Flow, during an event held in Bucharest on April 24. Featured in one of the panels during the event, Sonja Wehsely, executive vice president CEECA Siemens Healthineers, highlighted the strengths of the new scanner. Wehsely, who has […]
The Romanian General Prosecutor's Office officially announced the indictment of former president Ion Iliescu, former prime minister Petre Roman, and former deputy prime minister Gelu-Voican Voiculescu for crimes against humanity, in the case of the Mineriada (miners' riot) of June 1990. Along with the three, the former director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), Virgil […]
Uber launched its Green service in the popular mountain city of Brașov, in central Romania, on April 25, with a fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles such as Toyota Prius, Hyundai Ioniq, Tesla Model Y, and Volkswagen ID.3. Previously, the Uber Green option was made available to residents and tourists of Cluj-Napoca in November 2023. “We […]
