President Klaus Iohannis promulgated, on Friday, the law which includes the implementation of the visa for the digital nomads in Romania, namely it introduces a new purpose for getting a work permit in our country. According to the law which came into power, a digital nomad is the alien who is hired with a work contract to a company registered outside Romania and who offers services by the use of information technology and communications or who owns a company registered outside Romania, where he offers services through the use of information technology and communications and can provide the activity of employee or the activity in the company remote, by the use of information technology and communications. The long stay visa is granted, on request, to the digital nomads who want to travel and stay on the Romanian territory, while they continue to get income by working according to the work contract to a company registered outside Romania or through activities developed in a company registered by them outside Romania, by the use of information technology and communications, if they cover several conditions at the same time. Digital nomads, coming to Romania on the basis of a long stay visa, for other purposes, may request the prolongation of the temporary right of stay if they cover several conditions at the same time.
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man accused of contributing to the NetWalker ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud, according to a public announcement from the US Department of Justice. NetWalker was a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation launched in 2019, which recruited […]
The new Romanian government, headed by the same Social Democratic prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, recently made its governance program public. Among its objectives are reducing the level of bureaucracy, maintaining the flat tax rate, and reducing the budget deficit to 7% in 2025. To reach its goals, the government reduced the number of ministries to […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday, December 23, that it disbursed payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania, totaling EUR 26.8 billion in loans and grants. Under this latest disbursement, Romania received EUR 37.05 million as part of its second payment request. By comparison, according to the...
Romanian film trilogy Moromeții, directed by Stere Gulea, will be presented at the 54th edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival, taking place from January 30 to February 9, 2025. This renowned European event, which annually presents hundreds of films across more than 20 sections, will feature the three films - Moromeții (1987), Moromeții 2 […]
Romania issued state aid worth EUR 1.3 billion during 2019-2023, with 62% of the projects being granted to foreign companies, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania. The sectors that benefited the most from aid were the automotive industry, technology, manufacturing (light industry), medical industry, and the food and beverage industry. According to the […]
The Abracadabra – Secrets of Magic interactive exhibition will transform Arcub – Hanul Gabroveni in Bucharest into a magical universe starting December 27, 2024. Running until May 4, 2025, the event offers visitors the opportunity to explore a labyrinth of magic, featuring over 20 interactive attractions and more than 500 live performances by MAGITOT and […]
