At the ongoing Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting, Romania applied with the European Commission for the extension of the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework in the sector of agriculture until June 30, 2025, as well for the increase of the individual aid amount to EUR 560,000 per agricultural enterprise, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a release on Monday.The ministry's Secretary of State Sorin Moise participates in the meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council taking place in Luxembourg between October 21 - 22.An important point on the Council's agenda is represented by the conclusions regarding a post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) oriented towards farmers, and in this sense the Agriculture ministers will seek to approve a set of conclusions regarding the future post-2027 CAP.Also, based on the information provided by the EU Presidency, the Council will discuss the main challenges facing the EU food chain."Romania reiterates the need to extend the application of the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework in the agricultural sector, as well as to increase the individual aid amount per agricultural enterprise. Thus, Romania and its partners request the European Commission to urgently analyze the realities faced by farmers and put up the individual ceiling applicable to the primary agricultural sector to EUR 560,000 per beneficiary. In order to prevent the farmers' bankruptcy and support the sector's recovery, Romania suggests the extension of the timeframe of this aid until at least June 30, 2025," the release states.The Hungarian EU Presidency will publicly provide the Council with information on: the outcome of the conference on the prevention of food waste (Budapest, October 1, 2024), the outcome of the meeting of the CAP directors (Budapest, September 10 - 12, 2024), and the outcome of the conference of the directors of EU payment agencies (Budapest, October 16 - 18, 2024).
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
