Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca announced on Tuesday that the Romanian authorities, in coordination with those at EU level, have planned, depending on the duration and size of the flow of equipment and materials intended for Ukraine, to open two more humanitarian hubs in Sighet and in the area of southeastern Isaccea locality."A humanitarian aid hub has currently been opened and is operating in Suceava, and the implications of the Romanian state are those carried out by the institutions responsible for this activity and, of course, there is this coordination and involvement at EU level, which, depending on the duration and size of the flow of equipment and materials, we have already planned to additionally (...) set up two [humanitarian aid centres - ed.n.] on the main transport routes, namely Sighet and one here, in the area of Isaccea locality," premier Ciuca said at the end of the visit made at the Isaccea Border Crossing Point in Tulcea County.He was asked by a foreign journalist if there is support from the European Union through Romania for Ukrainian refugees."We have had meetings and discussions at the level of the President of the European Commission, Mrs von der Leyen, we have had meetings at the level of the Commissioner for Home Affairs, we have had meetings with several officials from the European Union and there are already mechanisms in place, allow me to give you an example, the RESCUE Mechanism. There is also readiness, so that all the expenditures that are made by the countries on the border with Ukraine and, are presently ensuring an effort, both material and budgetary, to be able to receive settlements for all the expenditure incurred," Nicolae Ciuca specified.
Foreign minister Oana Ţoiu announced on Monday, November 10, that the Romanian Senate adopted a bill criminalizing the violation and circumvention of international sanctions against Russia. According to the new law, those who help individuals and companies on the sanctions list will no longer get away with a simple fine but will be held criminally […]
Romania has the 21st most expensive electricity in the world, according to a statistic compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA), which compares electricity prices for households in 144 countries. Romania’s electricity is 70 times more expensive than the cheapest electricity in the world, which is sold to households in Iran, and 58 times cheaper […]
Radio România Muzical will broadcast, beginning November 13, eight recordings of the concerts conducted by Sergiu Celibidache in Romania. The initiative comes in a month that also sees the release of the biopic Yellow Tie, directed by the celebrated conductor’s son, and the launch of the volume Spațiul Celibidache (The Celibidache Space) by Stejărel Olaru. […]
Multinational consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble will relocate its main Romanian headquarters to the business campus Yunity Park after signing a ten-year lease agreement with developer Genesis Property. The multinational will move to a space of approximately 7,000 sqm, located in Building E of the business campus, Genesis Property said. Genesis Property owns and […]
Bucharest was included for the first time in the European ranking of cities analyzed for investment in the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2026 report, recently published by PwC and the Urban Land Institute. The report shows a favorable context for Central and Eastern Europe, as companies explore investment opportunities due to lower utility […]
Digitail, a provider of AI-powered practice management software for veterinary clinics, has raised USD 23 million in a series B funding led by Five Elms Capital. Existing investors Atomico, Partech, Byfounders, Gradient, and others also participated. This brings the company's total investment to over USD 37 million. The investment will enable Digitail to accelerate product […]
