Speaking at a conference organized by the Competition Council, Voinea said that besides the 20 large projects, the government has started this year to issue new agreements for state aid schemes approved after getting green light from the European Commission.
The state already approved the agreement targeting the company Coficab Ploiesti, which is unfolding a EUR18.3 million investment, of which state aid covers EUR7.3 million. The project will create 200 jobs. The next on the list is Valeo Lighting Timis which will get state aid of EUR9 million to unfold a EUR20.3 million investment, which will create 500 jobs.
According to Voinea, the government will also approve state aid agreements for Continental Anvelope Timisoara (EUR25 million investment and 227 new jobs), a Bucharest-based firm which will invest some EUR30 million in the tourism sector and will create 200 jobs, and for corporate IT services and solutions provider Endava (EUR20 million investment and 500 new jobs).
Voinea said four new state aid agreements targeting EUR100 million investments are underway.