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Social Democratic Party (PSD) member of the European Parliament Victor Negrescu has proposed a fourth reform package aimed at simplifying the procedures for accessing European funds in an effort to boost Romania’s absorption rate and administrative efficiency, according to Ziarul Financiar. Negrescu, a long-time advocate for European integration and institutional reform, stated that Romania must…

Cutting the public deficit to 7% of GDP this year is out of question, there is no way to achieve this – Romania’s prime minister Ilie Bolojan said in a press conference on July 11, adding that his government is striving to keep the budget gap “around 8% of GDP.”  The statement may disappoint those…

Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced on July 11 that the government is preparing its second and third fiscal-budgetary reform packages, to be finalised and presented by the end of the month. The measures are aimed at reinforcing the fiscal consolidation efforts initiated with the first package and ensuring continued investor confidence and political stability.…

There is a real environmental crisis in the south part of Romania, where over 100,000 hectares have already turned into desert or are at imminent risk of desertification, environment minister Diana Buzoianu warned. In a message posted on social media, she highlighted reforestation as one of the most effective responses to this growing threat. During…

The famous show “Ovo” (“egg” in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca.  So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic…

The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company’s press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the…

Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport.  At the same time, six new routes will…

The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year,…

Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the…

A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24 quoted sources saying the refused…