Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday that the government is amending Romania's legislation on the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises and thus entirely fulfilling an essential milestone in the country's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)."We are repealing all exceptions and applying these corporate rules to state-owned enterprises in the defence industry, as well as in the case of RA-APPS," the prime minister said at the beginning of a government meeting.Letter a) in Article 1 (6) regulating the exemption of the RA-APPS corporation managing state-owned real estate from Government Emergency Ordinance 109/2011 will be repealed.At the same time, the requirement regarding the additional security check for the selection of the members of the boards of directors in the field of the national defence and security industry should also apply to the selection of the members of the board of directors of state-owned enterprises dealing with the administration of state-owned property and real estate provided by RA-APPS that also entails requirements in the field of national safety and security.
The Environmental Guard issued RON 2.46 million (some EUR 483,000) in fines in 2025 as part of an intensified campaign to reduce air pollution in Bucharest and the surrounding Ilfov county, the institution announced. The measures followed repeated exceedances of legal particulate-matter limits and ongoing delays by local authorities in adopting mandatory air-quality strategies. According […]
The opposition filed a no-confidence motion on Friday, December 5, against prime minister Ilie Bolojan’s government, accusing it of failing to manage key sectors and calling for its immediate resignation, Agerpres reported. The motion, titled “Romania Is Not for Sale – No Progressives in Government,” was...
Bucharest City Hall announced on Thursday, December 4, that it has obtained nearly RON 2 billion (some EUR 400 million) in non-refundable EU funding for much-needed investments in transport infrastructure. The funds will be used to purchase 100 modern, non-polluting trolleys, 63 new trams, modernize approximately 50 km of tram lines, and modernize the Titan […]
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies adopted an emergency ordinance on Wednesday, December 3, regulating the right to drive motor vehicles on public roads for persons who hold a driving license issued by a state that is not a member of the European Union. The normative act creates the legal premises for granting the right to drive […]
Romania’s modern retail market has surpassed 5 million square metres of leasable space for the first time, following the delivery of roughly 190,000 sqm in 2025, according to new data released by Colliers. Despite the milestone, consultants noted that Romania still trails regional peers in retail space per capita, signalling strong potential for further development. […]
Environment minister Diana Buzoianu said during an interview on Thursday, December 4, that she will not resign following the interruption of the drinking water supply in several localities in Prahova and Dâmboviţa counties, which has been affecting over 100,000 people, as well as hospitals and schools. She argued that the ministry she heads bears no […]
