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The government of Romania, headed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan, survived, on September 7, the four no-confidence motions filed by the opposition in response to the five draft laws promoted under accelerated legislation procedure in Parliament. They received a maximum of 121 votes compared to 233 (of 465 MPs) needed to overthrow the executive, according to…

The largest construction company with the largest turnover in Romania, RichRBT (Road Bridges and Tunnels), with a EUR 700 million turnover and 1,251 employees declared in 2023, has its headquarters in a public toilet in downtown Bucharest, investigative reporters at Recorder revealed. Despite being ranked by the tax authorities among the largest companies in the…

The Automobile Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA) criticized the new car taxation criteria and made a public appeal to prime minister Ilie Bolojan to re-analyze the regulatory act assumed by the government, arguing that the taxation method established by this law has “essential substantive problems” – namely it doesn’t penalise hard enough those using or…

In its research note on Romania’s Q2 GDP data, ING Romania announced that it keeps its growth forecast at 0.3% for 2025 while revising it downwards to 1.4% from 1.7% for 2026. Essentially, ING Romania sees private consumption cooling down but not witnessing a contraction. It expects a positive contribution to the overall growth coming…

Romania’s GDP expressed in comparable prices picked up by 1.2% q/q (seasonally and calendar adjusted terms) and by 2.4% y/y (not adjusted data) in Q2, to EUR 89.5 billion, the statistics office INS announced on September 5, confirming the flash data issued on August 14. The GDP in the rolling four quarters hit EUR 365…

The Parliament has approved the creation of a new joint special commission dedicated to tackling domestic violence, marking an important step in Romania’s legislative efforts to protect women and children. The decision was taken on September 7 during a joint session of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, where lawmakers voted in favor of…

The fourth edition of Run for Life, a charity sporting event dedicated to supporting mothers and children in need, will take place on September 27 in Dumbrava Vlăsiei, with routes set in the forests of Codrii Vlăsiei near Snagov. The event aims to raise funds for the construction of the Maternal Life Call Center, which…

Bucharest will host five nights of free classical music performances this month as the sixth edition of the George Enescu Festival Square opens on September 17 in the heart of the Romanian capital. The event, organized by ARCUB, the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Bucharest, in partnership with ARTEXIM under the Ministry of Culture,…

Bullying has overtaken financial concerns as the top worry for Romanian parents sending their children back to school, according to the “Back to School 2025” study released Friday, September 5, by independent research agency MKOR. The survey showed that 38% of parents cite bullying as their greatest fear, ahead of the weight of schoolbags (33%)…

The Romanian government approved a decision on Thursday, September 4, to relocate 300 refugees to the country between 2026 and 2027, reaffirming its commitment to the European Union’s humanitarian and migration policies. According to the official statement, the refugees will include Sudanese, Eritrean, and South Sudanese nationals currently residing in Egypt and Kenya. The relocations…