Social/Politics
Eurostat: Romania Overtakes Greece By Purchasing Power In 2021
Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) is a measure of material welfare of households. In 2021, AIC per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) varied from 63% to 146% of the EU av...
European Commission Approves EUR500M Afforestation Scheme For Romania
Private and public owners of plots of land appropriate for afforestation are offered grants under a EUR500 million scheme 100% funded under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), alread...
Survey: Only 5% Of Romanian Employees Now Have Their Childhood Dream Jobs
Childhood dreams do not fit into adult responsibilities, as per a survey by recruitment platform BestJobs that marks the upcoming Children's Day.
Bucharest Unemployment Rate At 1.1% In April 2022
Capital city of Bucharest registered 13,537 jobless people (of whom 7,163 women) at the end of April 2022, taking the unemployment rate to 1.10%, data from the Bucharest Municipal Employment...
European Commission OKs EUR100M Romanian State Aid Scheme To Support Forest Regeneration
The European Commission (EC) has approved a Romanian scheme worth EUR100 million to support the regeneration of damaged forests and the scheme will be funded through the Recovery and Resilie...
EY: Romanians Express Concern Over Future Economic Situation
Romanians are worried about the future economic situation, therefore, an overwhelming proportion say they intend to save more (68%) and invest in education (22%), as per the latest Future Co...
Eurobarometer: Most Romanians Say The EU Has Shown Solidarity With Ukraine Since War Started
Most Romanians believe that since the war started in Ukraine, the EU has shown solidarity (78%) and has been united (70%) and fast (64%) in its reaction, according to a Flash Eurobarometer s...
Oradea Airport To See EUR16.5M Investment In Infrastructure Upgrade Works
The international airport in Oradea (western Romania) launched in the Electronic Public Procurement System (SEAP) the tender for the development and modernization of the airport infrastructu...
Romania To Raise Private Pension Contributions To 4.75% Starting Jan 1, 2024
Romania will raise contributions to mandatory private pension funds (Pillar II) to reach 4.75% of contributors' gross wage from the current share of 3.75%, starting January 1, 2024, the gove...