President Nicusor Dan said on Monday that the measures to narrow the government deficit in Romania are provisional."I want to tell Romanians that it is a provisional issue, that Romania has economic potential. As I have said several times, at the end of 2026, if we don't make mistakes, we will join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which will make Romania interesting to foreign investors," Dan told a news conference at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace.He added that the Romanian economy has a potential for development "as soon as we get over this short period of recovery.""I want to assure investors and financial markets that we are serious people and that when I promise that we will make reforms, we will make them, so that Romania's financial situation recovers," said Dan. Romania's Presidential Administration will reduce its own budget by 20% at the budget revision, President Nicusor Dan said on Monday at a news conference."When the budget revision for 2025 comes, the Presidential Administration will propose a 20% reduction in its own budget, in order to participate in this collective effort," said Dan.He added that the cut means some RON 20 million.Asked if that also means cutting his pay, Dan said: "The large amounts are important (...). For the moment there is no such intention." (Photo:https://www.presidency.ro/)
“Catane,” a dark comedy inspired by real events and directed by Ioana Mischie, is set to have its first special screenings in Romania after a successful festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at the IFFI Goa festival in India and was nominated this year at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best […]
Romania is among the European countries where water reserves are decreasing at an alarming rate, according to an analysis carried out by researchers from University College London in collaboration with The Guardian and Watershed Investigations. Scientists analyzed data from the period 2002–2024 provided by satellites that monitor changes in the Earth's...
George Smyth, 18, went missing on a hike near Romania’s famous Bran Castle more than a week ago. On November 23, the British citizen started to suffer from hypothermia and exhaustion and called the emergency services. Trying to locate him, mountain rescue services conducted searches over the next few days but were only able to […]
Over 107,000 people in Prahova and Dâmbovița counties, in southern Romania, have been without drinking water since Friday, November 28, due to problems at the Paltinu Dam. According to local authorities, the problems are set to persist until next week. The dam registered a drop in water levels, leading to problems in the water distribution system. […]
A special ‘Silent Day’ event will be held at the Bucharest Christmas Market in Constituției Square on Wednesday, December 3, aimed at creating a quieter and more accessible environment for children with sensory disabilities. The initiative is designed to make the festive market manageable for children who may struggle with loud noise, bright lights, and […]
Romanians have the highest level of trust in others in the European Union, according to the most recent Eurostat data for the year 2024, ahead of the usual leader of the ranking, Finland. The indicator ‘trust in others’ measures a person’s trust in people they do not know on a scale from 0 (‘I...
