Social/Politics
Italians Own 220,000 Ha Of Farmland In Romania
Italian investors control farms operating lands with an overall area of around 220,000 hectares in Romania, namely a quarter of the total area held by foreign players in the agricultural fie...
Government To Guarantee 80% Of A Romanian Company’s Investment In Moldova
Government will guarantee 80% of each Romanian company’s investment in the Republic of Moldova, assigning 1 billion lei (EUR20.4 million) in this respect for 2014, Prime Minister Victor Pont...
Turmoil In Romania's Biggest Neighbor Could Destabilize Entire Region
The turmoil in Ukraine, where more than 100 dead had been reported by Thursday night and political violence seems to have no end in sight, is not affecting Romania economically (its exports...
EU: Romania Should Grant Incentives To CFR For Cutting Charges
The European Commission Thursday asked Romania to observe EU legislation, providing financial equilibrium of the main Romanian infrastructure manager, by granting incentives in order to redu...
Minister: Agriculture Support Agency Paid RON3.5B To Farmers So Far This Year
Romania’s Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin Thursday said the country’s agriculture support agency APIA paid 3.56 billion lei (EUR0.78 billion) to farmers this year, which accounts for...
Ponta Sacks CEC Bank’s Chief
Radu Ghetea will be dismissed as head of Romania’s state-run CEC Bank, Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Thursday.
Constantin: Chinese Investors In Talks To Buy Farms In Romania
Romania’s Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Thursday that Chinese investors are close to acquiring several farms in Romania, mainly dairy and vegetable farms.
EBRD Grants EUR11.8M Loan For Water And Sewage Works In Southern Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will lend EUR11.8 million to water utility Apa Canal 2000 to co-finance upgrades on water and sewage systems in Arges county, Romania.
Farming Sector Contributed Half Of 2013’s Economic Growth
Agriculture generated almost half of Romania’s surprising economic growth of last year, 3.5%, after the gross value added in the farming sector increased by 23% year-on-year, according to Eu...