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.
“Little London” Theoretical High School, a private educational institution in Romania that values the Romanian educational system, has started construction work for the expansion of its school campus located in Voluntari, on Erou Iancu Nicolae Street. This initiative will increase high school capacity by 30% starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. In this context, the […]
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
Three-quarters of Romanians believe that the war in Ukraine affects Romania to a very great and fairly great extent, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro barometer by INSCOP Research, carried out between September 1 and 9. The monthly survey, which aims to bring to public attention topics of interest, shows that “opinions are […]
Daniela Schoppmeyer, the majority shareholder and general manager of Faberrom, a company that took over in the 1990s most of the spaces of the former APACA clothing factory in western Bucharest, is the new owner of half of the emblematic Scala residential block, on Magheru Boulevard, Profit.ro reported. Schoppmeyer...
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
