Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan held on Tuesday a round of consultations with representatives of the Association of Municipalities in Romania (AMR), in the context of the working meetings organized with local authorities regarding the reform in the local public administration."We are midway through 2025 in a difficult situation, both regarding the budget deficit component, as well as the ongoing investments. We started to implement the first package of measures to reduce budget expenses and correct some unbalances. The Finance Ministry data show us that we must continue in this direction. Therefore, we are preparing the second government package which shall include the reform of public administration. Our goal is to reduce public administration personnel costs, improve local tax collection, increase public service efficiency and continue decentralization," the prime minister stated, as quoted in a Government release.The Gov't and AMR representatives analyzed the proposals regarding the reform of property taxation, a commitment made by Romania under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the downsizing of local public administration personnel and improving professional performance, implementing the clause according to which local budget balancing funds shall be determined based on the level of tax collection, the quoted source mentioned.The Government's consultations with local public administration representatives will continue in the coming period.Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan participated in the consultations held at the Victoria Palace on behalf of the Government, alongside Vice Prime Minister Tanczos Barna, Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration Cseke Attila, Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity Florin Manole and Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister Mihai Jurca.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
