Ukrainian citizens who want to work in Romania do not need a work permit for nine months in a calendar year, Romanian Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity Marius Budai wrote on Facebook on Friday."As a result of the questions in the public space amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, I want to specify that Ukrainian citizens who want to work in Romania do not need a work permit for a period of nine months in a calendar year, according to Emergency Ordnance (OUG) 25/2014," wrote Budai.He added that in the case of Ukrainian citizens who are employed on a full-time contract, their right to temporary residence in Romania is extended."The citizens of Ukraine who enter Romania for the purpose of employment, are extended the right of temporary residence for work if they present a full-time individual employment contract registered with the general register of employees showing the pay to be at least the size of the gross minimum basic pay nationwide," the Labour Minister pointed out.Budai pointed out that subsequent extensions of the right of temporary residence for work purposes are granted if the citizens of Ukraine can produce the following documents: full-time individual employment contract registered with the labour inspectorate; proof of being payed at least at the level of the gross minimum basic pay for the entire period of stay previously granted.He added that during the nine months Ukrainians working in Romania can apply for refugee status."During the nine months, Ukrainian citizens can apply for subsidiary protection or refugee status, through which they acquire the following rights: to be employed by natural or legal persons under the same conditions as Romanian citizens; to benefit from social insurance, social assistance measures and social health insurance under the same conditions provided by law for Romanian citizens; to benefit from equal treatment with Romanian citizens in terms of equivalence of studies or periods of study, recognition of diplomas, certificates and certificates of competency for the professional qualifications that give access to regulated professions in Romania, in accordance with the regulations in force," Budai concluded.
TeraPlast Group recorded a 34% increase in revenue in 2024, reaching RON 897.9 million, compared to RON 672.3 million in 2023. This growth is generated by an increase in sold volumes, the launch of operations at the Opal stretch film factory, and the consolidation of results from companies acquired in 2024. EBITDA remained at a […]
The construction of the Cluj-Napoca subway began on Tuesday, February 25, with the consolidation work on the hill located in the area of station 2 in the Florești suburb. Once completed, the subway in Cluj-Napoca will be Romania's second, after the one in Bucharest. It will be 21 km long and include 19 stations. The current […]
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Medisprof Cancer Center has received approval for the Zonal Urban Plan (PUZ) for its new integrated oncology hospital in Cluj-Napoca, marking another step in the project estimated at a total of EUR 22 million. The approval paves the way for the construction phase, which is expected to begin in 2026 and take 24 months to […]
Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice has definitively rejected far-right politician Călin Georgescu's appeal, through which he requested the suspension of the declassified documents that served as the basis for the annulment of the presidential elections in December 2024. The lawsuit was filed at the Bucharest Court of Appeal by the Association for the […]
Update: Prime minister Marcel Ciolacu had his first reaction after Călin Georgescu was brought in for questioning at the Prosecutor's Office. He said that, given the tense electoral context, judicial bodies are obligated to present solid and impeccable evidence in the investigation that also involves a potential candidate in the May elections. He also reiterated […]
