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Majority of Romanians would support a nationalist presidential candidate, survey finds
Almost 70% of the respondents to a recent survey conducted by INSCOP Research on behalf of Funky Citizens would vote for a nationalist party or candidate for president who promotes religious values and supports traditional family values (up from 65.7% in January 2022). Meanwhile, 27.3% said they would not vote for such a party or…
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ECOFIN approves Romania’s 7-year fiscal plan but EC expects specific tax reforms
Romania’s budgetary-structural plan was approved by the ECOFIN Council on January 21, alongside similar plans for 20 other EU member states, minister of investments and European projects Marcel Boloș announced on Facebook. Romania’s budget deficit hit 8.6% of GDP in 2024, nearly three times the 3% upper limit, in the fourth year since the country…
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Over 23,000 Romanian nurses work abroad
Over 23,000 nurses who trained in Romania work abroad in ten European countries, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), at the request of Ziarul Financiar. Italy, the United Kingdom, and Belgium have been the most frequently chosen destinations in the last ten years by Romanian nurses who have found a place…
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Romania has pre-emptive rights on its Black Sea gas but not under term contract
Under existing legislation, Romania has pre-emptive rights only for the natural gas already extracted – and not for the natural gas that will be extracted in the future, according to clarifications provided to Ziarul Financiar by the National Administration of State Reserves and Special Issues (ANRSPS) nearly a month after OMV announced the first deal…
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Romanian energy minister turns skeptical to Green Deal
Romanian minister of energy Sebastian Burduja announced a detailed report on the negative effects of the Green Deal policies on the Romanian energy sector. Quoting US president Donald Trump, Burduja said a state’s democracy depends on its economy and, consequently, on its ability to produce safe, affordable, and abundant energy. “Energy that keeps factories open,…
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Otilia Bordei, Roxana Ilie and Louis Juhel, a team of professionals with over 30 years of combined experience in the real estate market, are launching TREEE
Otilia Bordei, Roxana Ilie and Louis Juhel, a team of three seasoned experts with over 30 years of combined experience in the real estate market, are launching TREEE, a consulting company specialized in identifying and brokering office spaces. TREEE is dedicated to supporting companies in finding sustainable office solutions, thereby contributing to achieving environmental, social…
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Romanian airports see more than 26 million passengers in 2024
A total of 26,033,372 passengers transited Romanian airports last year, a 6% increase compared to 2023, according to data from the Romanian Airports Association (AAR). The number of passengers traveling to international destinations increased by 7% compared to the previous year, while the number of passengers on domestic flights decreased by 6%, the AAR data…
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Romanian car market registers sharpest decrease in new fully electric vehicles in 2024
Romania saw the largest percentage decrease in new fully electric cars registered in 2024, a nearly 33% drop, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Fully electric cars represented 10.1% of new cars sold in Romania in 2023. Last year, the figure dropped to 6.5%. Across Europe, 1.44 million new fully electric cars…
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ECHR rejects Călin Georgescu’s request to suspend Romanian top court’s decision to cancel presidential elections
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decided on Tuesday, January 21, not to issue an interim measure in the case in which Călin Georgescu appealed the Romanian Constitutional Court’s decision to annul the 2024 presidential elections. The former candidate had requested that interim measures be given, indicating, in particular, that the top court’s decision…
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Romania’s Nădlac Salami begins registration process for European quality system
The Nădlac Salami, a traditional product from Arad county in western Romania, made using a recipe passed down through generations, has entered the registration process for a European quality system. The Nădlac Salami, traditionally part of the summer diet, is still made following ancestral tradition, according to Romania’s Ministry of Agriculture. The institution announced the…