The hauliers and farmers' protests having spread to 24 counties in Romania are the consequence of the lack of dialogue between the government and representatives of the transport industry in recent years, according to the National Union of Romania's Road Hauliers (UNTRR)."We are witnessing an unprecedented situation that certainly would not have been reached had the government's involvement in the hauliers' problems been real and sustained over time. What we have been missing for a long time in the relationship between the authorities and the organisations representing the hauliers is precisely this dialogue, which should have found a solution to the problems facing the industry by now. We believe that the demands of the protesters are real, even if the way of expressing them is atypical. Their claims overlap older haulage problems that we flagged to the authorities over the years. The indifference with which governments dealt with these problems delayed their resolution until now, when hauliers have reacted. What we see in the streets today mirrors regulatory delays, an unbalanced insurance market and a lack of long-term vision. Let's not forget that road haulage is vital to the economy, being Romania's largest exporter of services," UNTRR's Secretary General Radu Dinescu is quoted as saying in a press statement.UNTRR also says that some of the protesters' demands were reported long time ago, with some of them having been solved and solutions to others being delayed.
The Romanian Senate adopted a draft law that automatically extends provisional protection orders and increases penalties for violating them on Monday, October 27. A total of 120 votes were recorded in favor. The bill extends provisional protection until the resolution in the first instance of the request for it, amending Law no. 217/2003 on preventing […]
BraveX Aero, a Romanian manufacturer of fixed-wing, long-range drones, announced on Tuesday, October 28, the signing of a strategic partnership with Germany’s Uniq Things UG, a technology company specializing in autonomous coordination and software for drone swarms. The technology allows for the simultaneous deployment of multiple drones, contributing to increased information and response capabilities for […]
The medieval citadel of Sighişoara, in central Romania, will host the first edition of the “Halloween in the Citadel” festival. The event will take place this weekend, between October 31 and November 2. The entire city center will be decorated in the spirit of Halloween with the ocassion. The towers and historic houses inside the […]
Romania ranks among the European Union countries with the highest share of people living in severely inadequate housing, according to new data compiled by Monitorul Social, a project of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Romania, based on Eurostat figures for 2023–2024. The report showed that 9.6% of Romania’s population lives in conditions classified as “severe housing deprivation,” meaning...
Haier Tech Europe is selling its manufacturing plant near Ploiești, in Romania’s Prahova county, as part of a broader restructuring of its European production network. The company has appointed real estate consultancy Colliers as the exclusive consultant for the transaction. The decision follows Haier’s recent strategic review, which led to the discontinuation of operations at […]
Romanian agricultural company Agroserv Măriuța, owner of the Lăptăria cu Caimac brand, announced the launch of a private placement for a new corporate bond issue with a value of up to EUR 3 million on Tuesday, October 28. Denominated in euros, the bonds will have a nominal value of EUR 100 each, a fixed annual […]
