President Nicusor Dan has invited trade unions Cartel Alfa, the National Trade Union Bloc, CNSLR - Brotherhood, Meridian and the Confederation of Democratic Trade Unions of Romania (CSDR) to talks on Monday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, according to sources with the Presidential Administration.The Cartel ALFA National Trade Union Confederation protested on Thursday at Cotroceni, demanding a fair tax reform where the burden should be fairly distributed between capital and labour.At the same time, the trade unionists demand that any measures to reduce public spending start first of all with the political decision-makers (parties and lawmakers), by reducing subsidies and eliminating privileges and immediately stopping austerity measures, which hit workers and citizens.Other demands include correct resizing of the public administration, not through cuts, but through investment in human resources, and real and inclusive social dialogue, with the participation of all actors - trade unions, employers and the civil society.They also demand an active presidency that would mediate social conflicts and guarantee social justice.
President Nicușor Dan stated on Monday, November 10, that Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. “Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. Why? First of all, because it has a […]
Officials in the mountain resort town of Râșnov, central Romania, have issued an urban planning certificate for the transformation of a Boeing 737 airplane into a premium accommodation unit. The plane will be placed near the famous Bran Castle, and organizers expect it to become a tourist attraction. “The project is located in the Pănicel […]
Traffic (Jaful Secolului), a Romania-Belgium-Netherlands co-production directed by Belgian-Romanian director Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, has received the award for best film at the Tertio Millennio International Film Festival in Rome. The jury of the festival noted in its motivation the film's "ability to combine formal rigor and human […]
The Romanian Justice Ministry advanced a legislative initiative according to which femicide could be punished with life imprisonment. The proposal comes after numerous women were killed this year by former partners, despite protection orders. The debate about femicide in Romania was brought back to the fore after another tragedy took place on Saturday, November 9, […]
Cultural center Apollo111, located in downtown Bucharest’s Universul Palace, has announced the program of arthouse films Apollo111 Cinema. The performance venue of Apollo 111 has been refurbished and endowed for professional film screenings. It will run a weekly program of contemporary and classic auteur films, meetings with filmmakers, and an experimental area, meant to “explore […]
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Xiaomi announced the official opening of its first own store in Romania, in Bucharest, inside the ParkLake shopping center, on the ground floor, on November 22. The new store will have a surface area of 150 square meters and will bring to the public the latest smartphones, accessories, and smart devices […]
