Premier Florin Citu announced that the government adopted on Wednesday several normative documents, among which an emergency ordnance which simplifies the process of public procurement and through which the contracts of acquisition will be implemented more quickly and the absorption of European funds increases. ‘Thus, the obligation of the economic operator who is considered a winner to present fiscal certificates for every secondary/working points has been eliminated, this being replaced by a sworn statement which states that he did not break his obligations regarding the payment of taxes or those regarding social insurance contributions, without other supplementary documents. In practice, getting fiscal certificates proved to be an excessive administrative burden, especially in the case of economic operators with hundreds or thousands of secondary locations’ says a press release of the National Agency for Public Procurement (ANAP). As a result, the ordnance adopted by the government introduces measures for the simplification and fluidisation of the process of public procurement, including through the reduction of certain procedure terms regulated by law no.98/2016, law no.99/2016 and law no.100/2016 the press release of the ANAP says. The purpose of the legislative amendments is quicker attribution of contracts of acquisitions and, implicitly, the improvement of the absorption of European funds. At the same time, the amendments operated are essential from the perspective of allocation which Romania will benefit from the PNRR. Other legislative amendments aim at the reduction of the duration of the whole process of public procurement, from over two years (the average duration now) to six months.
MINA Cluj, the largest immersive art center in Europe, opened its doors for a preview last week, offering an initial experience of the show and interactive installations. The official opening took place with MINA representatives, local authorities, and special guests who spoke about the impact the new cultural space will have on Cluj in particular, […]
A total of 975,582 Romanian tourists traveled to Turkey by the end of the third quarter of 2024, a record compared to past years. According to data, over the nine months, Turkey’s tourism sector reported a 16% increase in Romanian visitors compared to the same period in 2023 (821,639) and a 26% increase compared to […]
The National Art Gallery of the Brukenthal Museum in Sibiu will open to the public on November 24 following extensive restoration and modernization efforts, the institution announced. The National Art Gallery will present an exceptional collection of sculpture, photography, historical artifacts, books, drawings, and more. This exhibition will draw from the Brukenthal National Museum’s extensive […]
MASTERBUILD General Contractor & Developer completed the construction of a new shopping center in Pitești, southern Romania, developed by Square 7 Properties in partnership with Belgian investment fund Mitiska REIM. The new Pitești Shopping Park is located in the northern area of Pitești, covering a total leasable area of 24,000 sqm. Located on Nicolae Bălcescu […]
We’ve recently started to talk more about burnout, yet it remains a hidden health problem. That’s because people experiencing burnout often feel ashamed to speak about it. I know this firsthand, as I felt that same shame, in my professional life before becoming a psychologist. I suffered from burnout while working as a media entrepreneur […]
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis, prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, and other Romanian politicians and officials have congratulated Maia Sandu for her re-election in the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova. Maia Sandu secured a second term as Moldova’s president, winning over 55% of votes overall. The pro-Russian candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo won 44.65% of votes, and […]
