The ministry of finances, Adrian Caciu, signed on Friday the agreement for a loan through the Mechanism of Recovery and Resilience signed between the European Commission and Romania, worth approximately 15 billion euro, money to be used for the financing of the state budget deficit and for the refinancing of the governmental public debt on the basis of budgetary expenses made for the reforms included in the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR). ‘The loan will be used for the financing of the state budget deficit and for the refinancing of the governmental public debt on the basis of the bugetary expenses made for the reforms included in the National Plan for recovery and resilence (PNRR). The sums will be available in ten installments, on the basis of implementation by the Romanian party of the targets included in the reforms and investments associated with the loan’ announces the ministry of finances on Saturday. At the same time, the European Commission will make available a part of 13% from the loan (almost 1.94 euro) after the coming into force of the agreement. ‘We made an important step so that Romania receives the first part of money through the Mechanism of Recovery and Resilience. It is about approximately 15 billion euro for the budgetary expenses necessary for the reforms and investments included in PNRR.Now, the ministry of finances is going to sign an agreement with the ministry of investments and European projects through which the rights and obligations of the parties to implement the provisions of the Agreement for the loan, including the monitorisation of reaching the targets and the drawing up the reports required by the European Commission’ Adrian Caciu, minister of finances said. The period of the availability of the loan is 31st December 2026. Every draw, including prefinancing will have maturity of 30 years since the date of availability, out of which a period of grace of ten years. Reimbursement will be made in equal installment during the period to maturity. Romania benefits through PNRR from approximately 29.18 billion euro, out of which 14,24 billion euro grant and the rest is a loan.
Romania, which for years ranked last in the EU for packaging waste recycling, now stands at the forefront of Europe’s circular economy, proving that a country with initially fragile infrastructure can implement, in record time, one of the most effective collection and recycling systems in Europe. This rapid transformation is taking place in a European […]
Tucked inside Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest, Ginger Sushi Bar & Lounge marks the turn of the year with an intimate New Year’s Eve dining experience built around a multi-course tasting menu. From 19:00 onwards, guests are welcomed to a carefully paced evening that blends Japanese inspiration with premium ingredients, from scallops and Wagyu to Chilean […]
Romanian non-profit Dăruiește Viață has completed a new renovation project at the “Louis Țurcanu” Emergency Children’s Hospital in Timișoara, upgrading the Pediatric Onco-Hematology Transplant Unit to modern medical standards. The investment, worth approximately EUR 150,000, was funded by Linde Gaz Romania and Atos Global Delivery Center. The organisation has been working with the Timișoara hospital […]
The multimedia exhibition Aici Se Vede Jazz (Here You Can See Jazz), set to open at SAC Berthelot in Bucharest, explores how jazz found its way in the pre-1990 Bucharest and “the contemporary ways to listen, visualize, perform and relate artistically to its world of sounds and ideas.” Bucharest had improvised studios, rehearsals with the […]
Aon Romania, part of the global group Aon plc, draws attention to the urgent need for structured solutions to protect trade receivables in an economic context characterized by high volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. The subject was central to the discussions at TRADE CREDIT TALKS - Receivable Protection in the Age of Volatility, where business leaders […]
Bucharest’s shopping centres posted mixed financial results in 2024, with major discrepancies between the city’s largest malls and mid-sized retail centres, according to financial analysis platform RisCo.ro. The data shows contrasts in profitability and turnover, as well as significant losses among some of the capital’s biggest retail projects. AFI Cotroceni recorded the highest turnover of […]
