Social/Politics
Isarescu: Net Inflows Of EU Funds Hit EUR30.4B In Last 10 Years, Or, An Average Of 1.8% Of GDP/Year
Romania benefited from EU funds of nearly EUR45.7 billion between 2007 and 2017, which represents an average of 2.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP), annually, and, in terms of net value...
Romania’s Parliament Endorses Dancila Cabinet
Romania’s Parliament on Monday granted a vote of confidence to the third social-democrat led coalition government in a year.
Proposed Finance Minister To Discuss Appropriateness Of Fiscal Overhaul
The new PSD (Social Democrat Party) government is due to be installed Monday and the biggest question is whether the transfer of the social security taxes from employer to employees remains...
Ruling Coalition Unveils New Cabinet, Govt To Have Four Deputy PMs Instead Of Three
The executive committee of Romania’s ruling party PSD on Friday unveiled the list of proposed ministers for the new Cabinet to be led by prime minister designate Viorica Dancila and the new...
Why Romania Has No Highways: EU Structural Fund Absorption Rate At Only 2.7%
European Funds Ministry has finally published statistics about the absorption of EU funds in 2014-2020 showing that four years after the start the multi-annual planning period, Romania got r...
Romanian President Names MEP Viorica Dancila As Prime Minister Designate
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday named ruling Social Democratic Party nominee Viorica Dancila as prime minister designate and cited “parliamentary arithmetic” as the main reaso...
President Appoints Defense Minister Mihai Fifor As Acting Prime Minister
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Mihai Fifor as acting prime minister after Prime Minister Mihai Tudose announced his resignation on Monday evening.
Romania Ruling Party Ousts Its Second PM In a Year
Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose said Monday evening he was stepping down after losing political support of the ruling Social Democratic Party.
Eurostat: Romania Places 11th In European Ranking Of Pharmacist Numbers
Romania places 11th in a European ranking of pharmacist numbers, with 86 practising pharmacists per 100,000 inhabitants, the EU’s statistical office Eurostat said Friday.