Prices for fixed and mobile phone calls in Romania will drop, as of January 1, 2022, as a result of the EC Delegate Regulation 2021/654, ANCOM informs. Mobile phone operators active in the Romanian market will apply a price of 0.55 euro cents/minute for mobile calls in their own networks, while fixed telephone operators will have prices of 0.07 euro cents/ minute for fixed calls in their own networks. “Prices for mobile phone calls will drop by 22% compared to the present one and will be applied by all mobile phone operators,” ANCOM points out. According to the source, the EC Regulation also establishes prices for the following years, also to be applied in Romania. They will be 0.4 euro cents/minute over January 1 – December 31, 2023 and 0.2 euro cents/minute since January 1, 2024. On the other hand, prices of fixed calls will be about 10% lower than the present one and will be applied by all fixed phone operators, ANCOM mentioned. ANCOM is the institution promoting interests of service users by promoting competition and innovation in the electronic communication markets and postal services, the pro- competitive administration of limited resources (radio spectrum, numbering resources and associate technical resources), encouraging efficient investments in networks and infrastructure and promoting ultra rapid connections.
East Grain Group and Poultry Investment SA have acquired the 45% stake previously held by UBM Group in UBM Feed Romania, thus becoming equal shareholders in one of Romania's largest feed producers, which will now operate under the brand Protena. East Grain is controlled by Czech agri-food group Agrofert, one of the largest agribusiness groups […]
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) has appointed Ruxandra Băndilă as its executive director. Băndilă will coordinate FIC's activity and "will contribute to strengthening the dialogue with authorities, consolidating the organization's positioning as a reliable partner in promoting a stable and predictable business environment, as well as supporting Romania's becoming a competitive and attractive destination for […]
Romania’s European projects and investments minister, Dragoș Pîslaru, announced that he will notify the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) regarding the purchase of electric minibuses for students with EU funds. The minister said that “multiple dysfunctions” were noted in how the EU funds were used in the project. Aside from notifying the EPPO, the minister […]
Only about 44% of employees in Romania say they have used AI in the past year, while the average usage rate in the 48 countries included in the report was 57%, according to the PwC Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025 report. India and Vietnam are at the top, with 84%, followed by China (78%). […]
A new four-star hotel is set to rise next to Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, following a EUR 45.5 million investment announced by real estate developer D. GROUP. The Wyndham Garden Bucharest Airport Hotel, scheduled to open in July 2027, will introduce the Wyndham Garden brand to Romania for the first time. Located 150 metres […]
Romania ranks 3rd in a European heatwave vulnerability ranking and will experience 3 heatwave events annually, lasting 17 cumulative days with average temperatures of 36.82°C, placing it ahead of all Mediterranean countries, according to new research from climate system experts at Reinders Corporation. The study analysed climate modelling data, heatwave frequency, and average temperatures across […]
