More than a third (33.8%) of Romanian children continued to live at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, above the European Union average of 24.2%, according to a Save the Children report launched on Tuesday during a debate organised by the NGO and Vice-President of the European Parliament Victor Negrescu at the forum in Brussels.The report, citing Eurostat data, shows that structural vulnerabilities generate higher inequality - children in rural areas face a much higher risk of poverty or social exclusion in Romania, at 41.7%, while the situation for children whose parents have a low level of education is "dramatic": 75.8% of them are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared with 5.9% of children whose parents have a university education.Across the European Union, almost one in four children - a total of 19.5 million - continue to be exposed to the risk of poverty or social exclusion, the Save the Children report shows.Romania ranks third in the EU for the highest rate of child poverty, after Bulgaria (35.1%) and Spain (34.6%). The lowest risk of poverty and social exclusion is recorded for children in Slovenia (11.8%), Cyprus (14.8%) and the Czech Republic (15.4%), according to Eurostat data for 2024.For 1.255 million children in Romania, securing the resources necessary for a healthy life is problematic. They remain far more affected by poverty than adults, with the risk of poverty or social exclusion among children seven percentage points higher than among adults.A study conducted by Save the Children Romania this summer shows that almost three in five (58%) families whose children participate in the organisation's educational programmes cannot cover the costs associated with their children's education without external support, with the percentage rising to 87% among those in subjective poverty and those with a low level of education - 70%.
A report published on Wednesday, October 15, by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (or CPT) urges Romanian authorities to address serious shortcomings in the treatment and conditions of detention of patients in forensic psychiatric hospitals. The deficiencies in the Romanian system were identified by the Committee representatives during a visit […]
The state-owned Electrica (BVB: EL), one of the main players in Romania’s energy sector, completed the Satu Mare 2 photovoltaic park, a strategic project that marks an important step in diversifying the production portfolio. Located near the commune of Botiz, Satu Mare County, the park has an installed capacity of 27.056 MW and represents an […]
More than 100 items, ranging from frescoes and paintings to sculptures, photographs, and other rare artifacts from Italian museums, will go on display in Timișoara for an exhibition looking at the city of Pompeii. Titled The Fragility of the Eternal. From Pompeii to the Grand Tour to Today, the exhibition will be open from November […]
Robotics startup Dexory, founded in London by Romanians Andrei Dănescu, Adrian Negoiţă, and Oana Jinga, has secured new Series C funding of USD 165 million, according to an announcement made on LinkedIn and quoted by Ziarul Financiar. The company has developed an autonomous robot, the tallest in the world, reaching 16 meters, and a platform designed […]
NEPI Rockcastle, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest owner and operator of shopping centers, has inaugurated its first photovoltaic park in Chișineu-Criș, Arad county, in western Romania. The investment is part of its green energy programme, which includes a EUR 110 million plan for photovoltaic projects across Central and Eastern Europe. According to the company, these […]
A Romanian man sneaked into the museum five days before the theft of the Cotofenești Helmet and the Dacian gold bracelets from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands. The new information, revealed from the criminal case by Dutch RTL Nieuws, shows that Andrei B. is believed to have...
