Liviu Voinea, Ph.D., a Romanian national, has been Alternate Executive Director at the World Bank since March 1, 2024, https://www.worldbank.org/ informs. Prior to this, he was Senior Advisor for Romania to the Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund from August 2019 – August 2023. Mr. Voinea has a broad policymaking experience. As Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Romania from October 2014 - August 2019, he was responsible for financial stability, macroeconomic forecasting, banking resolution, and international relations. Mr. Voinea also served as Minister Delegate of Budget from December 2012 - August 2014. In this capacity, Mr. Voinea was responsible for budget and public debt. During his mandate, Romania exited the excessive deficit procedure, and returned to investment grade. Moreover, in 2012, he was Deputy Minister of Finance and served on the Board of the Eximbank Romania from 2009 - 2012. Liviu Voinea holds a Master of Science degree from Stockholm University and a Ph.D. from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. He worked as a post-doctoral researcher for the European Commission’s Joint Research Center in Seville, Spain (2004). Mr. Voinea is a professor of financial macroeconomics and international economics at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. He received the Romanian Academy Award in Economic Sciences in 2007. Mr. Voinea published articles in Journal of International Money and Finance, Review of International Political Economy, Economics of Transition, IMF Working Papers. His latest book, “Defensive Expectations. Reinventing the Phillips Curve as a Policy Mix” (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021) offers an alternative perspective on consumption, savings and inflation in the aftermath of an economic crisis.
Agra Asigurări, the national leader in agricultural insurance, announces record claims in the first 6 months of this year. As of June 20, 2025, more than 3,300 damage notices have been registered due to extreme weather events nationwide, marking an increase of nearly 50% compared to the entire period of 2024. In total, amid the […]
In a significant recognition of Romania's financial market progress, MSCI, one of the major global index providers, has upgraded Romania's capital market classification to an Advanced Frontier Market. The decision follows MSCI's 2025 Global Market Accessibility Review published earlier this month and represents...
From music festivals to cultural happenings and outdoor activities, here are some of the events scheduled to take place in the capital this summer. Tom Jones concert June 26 After a sold-out concert two years ago, Tom Jones returns to Bucharest with an event that is part of the Defy Explanation tour. It will be […]
The "Vară Magică" (Magical Summer) International Festival returns to the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest with eight evenings of classical music, taking place from July 2 to August 13 every Wednesday. Now in its 14th edition, the festival continues its artistic direction in 2025 with the theme "Masters and Masterpieces," meant to signal a musical journey […]
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted a draft law establishing the year 2026 as the "Constantin Brâncuși Year” to celebrate the famous sculptor. The law, initiated by former culture minister and Social Democratic deputy Natalia Intotero, passed with a large majority, with 275 votes in favor and one vote against. Next year also marks the […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan met with UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday morning, June 25, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting brought together Romania’s full official delegation, including presidential security advisor Cristian Diaconescu, newly appointed foreign minister Oana Țoiu, defence minister Ionuț Moșteanu, and Romania’s permanent representative to […]
