Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large enterprises have until May 8 to apply for grants under the ConstructPLUS programme for establishing and/or developing production facilities for construction materials, the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEAT) reported on Monday in a social media post."MEAT is opening registrations with the #ConstructPLUS programme! More specifically, starting today and throughout Wednesday, May 8, SMEs and large enterprises will be able to apply for grants in order to establish and/or develop production facilities for construction materials (...) When processing the applications for financing agreements and the documentation attached to them, financial statements for the years 2020 - 2022 will be taken into account. The obligation to disclose financial statements does not apply to newly financed enterprises, as defined in Article 3 (19) of OUG 68/2023. The applications for financing agreements, accompanied by the supporting documents, will be submitted the applicants to the MEAT Registry, with the following mention being required on the envelope: Directorate of Industrial Policies and Financing for Industry - O.U.G. nr. 68/2023."Grants under the programme are capped at RON 50 million euros, not exceeding 75% of the total eligible costs of the investment project or the intensity provided in the regional aid map authorised by the European Commission and approved at national level under HG 311/2022, as subsequently amended and supplemented.The budget allocated to the ConstructPlus programme for this year is the equivalent in lei (RON) of EUR 149 million.
Around 100 specialists will work around the clock, in three shifts, at the 1 Mai – Băneasa subway tunnel section, part of the line extending to Otopeni Airport, according to secretary-general of the Ministry of Transport, Mariana Ioniță. The first TBM machine, which will begin drilling the tunnel, is set to arrive on Monday, March […]
A new report from the Romanian branch of NGO Justice and Care shows that the scale of the child trafficking phenomenon is underestimated by the authorities and that sexual exploitation, particularly of girls, remains the primary form of trafficking. The study, based on field research and interviews with specialists from three counties, namely Dolj, Bacău, […]
The Romanian Embassy in Pakistan has opened an honorary consulate in Peshawar, covering the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The country is a major source of workers, essential in filling Romania’s labor shortage. Dan Stoenescu, Romania's Ambassador to Pakistan, inaugurated the Honorary Consulate in a special ceremony attended by government officials, business leaders, and members of the […]
EVERGENT Investments, an investment company listed under the ticker EVER, reports a net result of RON 263.66 million for the year 2024, representing a 29% year-over-year increase, surpassing the budgeted level by 175%. The net result is the company’s main performance indicator and consists of net profit and net gains from the sale of financial […]
Sameday, one of the key players in the courier industry, acquired the 24.9% stake held by eMAG in local IT firm Zitec, entering the company's shareholding structure. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. "Changes in the logistics and courier sectors require rapid adaptations and technological solutions to address the challenges. The growing demand for […]
Nexus, an 8-month silver British shorthair with blue eyes, was crowned Europe’s most beautiful tomcat at the European Feline Championship 2025, an event held in Warsaw, Poland. The tomcat, by his full name Nexus of Winter Foxes, is owned by Oana Pintilii and Alexandru Paraschiv, breeders who have dedicated seven years to this passion. Nexus’s […]
