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Ilie Bolojan to discuss with Gov't representatives topics on agenda of next European Council meeting
Monday, March 17, 2025
Acting President Ilie Bolojan announced that he will meet on Monday with government representatives to agree on the topics to be discussed at the next European Council meeting."As a principle, I believe that when a European Council meeting is ahead with topics on the agenda that commit Romania in the long term or are mainly related to the governmental component, a consultation between the Presidency and the government is mandatory, so that our ...
Acting President Bolojan: What we have at the moment - military presence, NATO defense plans - is enough
Monday, March 17, 2025
Acting President Ilie Bolojan declared on Friday, when asked whether Romania is considering requesting that the U.S. install nuclear weapons on Romanian territory, that what currently exists is sufficient, namely military presence and NATO defense plans."I believe that for each country security is important, its safety. What has been done from this point of view in these years in Romania I consider it to be a good thing and the fact that ...
CSAT meeting to be convened most likely for last week of March
Monday, March 17, 2025
Acting President Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday that a meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) will probably be convened in the last week of March, adding that the agenda will be released a few days before the meeting for everyone to see what topics will be discussed. Mainly, there will be issues related to military and defense activities, Bolojan told a press conference at the Cotroceni Palace in reply to a question whether he had ...
Bolojan: We have a Constitutional Court decision in Calin Georgescu's case and we need to respect it
Monday, March 17, 2025
Interim president Ilie Bolojan stated that, "under ideal circumstances," it is good that anyone who wishes to run should be able to do so, but stressed that the Constitutional Court's decision regarding Calin Georgescu must be respected."I believe that we have a decision of the Constitutional Court, which we can only respect, because otherwise there is no order in a state. Under ideal circumstances, of course, it is good that anyone who wants to ...
Presidential election 2025/CCR's Enache: Court cannot be influenced or threatened by any form of pressure
Monday, March 17, 2025
Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) Marian Enache said on Friday that the constitutional court cannot be influenced or threatened by any form of pressure.The statement was made after the Constitutional Court Decision 7/2025 on the rejection of the appeals filed against the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) regarding the independent candidacy of Calin Georgescu in the presidential election was sent to the ...
PresidentialElection2025/Constitutional Court releases reasoning for its upholding BEC decision to bar Georgescu from running
Monday, March 17, 2025
The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) released on Friday the reasoning for its upholding the decision of the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) to bar Calin Georgescu from running for president this May.In essence, the CCR argues that the "initiation, organization and conduct" of the electoral process in May stems from the December 6, 2024 ruling and it would be "inadmissible" to now consider that Georgescu meets the requirements to accede ...
The electorla bureau rejected Diana Sosoaca's candidacy, taking into account last year's CCR decision
Monday, March 17, 2025
The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) decided, in Saturday's meeting, to reject five candidates for the presidential elections in May and to register five other candidacies.The rejected candidates are Diana Sosoaca (SOS Romania), Matei Vanea (independent), Paul Ispas (independent), Constantin Vieriu (independent) and Maria Marcu (independent). The Constitutional Court had already banned ...
AUR’s George Simion was allowed to run for president
Monday, March 17, 2025
The leader of the Romanian far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR - opposition), George Simion, has been allowed to run in the repeat presidential elections in May,reported the Central ...
Pro-European rally in Victoriei Square on Saturday evening
Monday, March 17, 2025
Several thousand people participated on Saturday evening in a pro-European rally in Victoriei Square in Bucahrest, and in this context, traffic restrictions have been imposed.The demonstration was organised by EuRoManifest, along with Comunitatea Declic, Rezistenta and Coruptia Ucide, and is presented as a peaceful gathering in solidarity for the respect of European values.Comunitatea Declic announced that, along with those present ...
EBRD President to visit Romania March 20 – 21
Monday, March 17, 2025
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso will visit Bulgaria and Romania this week for meetings with government officials and business representatives, the international financial institution announced in a release.The visit of the EBRD President comes at a time when the institution is preparing new five-year strategies for both countries, which will go into public consultation at the end of ...
Moody's confirms Romania's rating at
Monday, March 17, 2025
The financial rating agency Moody's Ratings confirmed on Friday Romania's rating at "Baa3" but changed the outlook associated with the rating to "negative" from "stable," according to a press release from Moody's.The decision to change the outlook to negative reflects the risk that, in the absence of additional fiscal consolidation measures, Romania's fiscal strength could significantly weaken in the coming years, the rating agency ...
Ministry experts to assess impact of new U.S. tariffs on Romanian economy
Monday, March 17, 2025
Acting President Ilie Bolojan announced on Friday that the impact the customs fees imposed by the United States on EU products could have on the Romanian economy will be examined in the coming period."Any customs fee obviously generates an increase in the price of products imported to a certain market. If such a duty is followed by reciprocal measures, this definitely has some effects: a decrease in trade volumes, in the volume of capital, of ...
Romanian Economic Monitor: In 2025, Romania's DGP will grow by 1.5%, despite 3-4% potential
Monday, March 17, 2025
Romania's GDP will have a modest increase of 1.5%, compared to 0.9% in 2024, but below the economic potential which can be closer to an annual 3-4% growth, on the long run, according to analysts of the Romanian Economic Monitor (RoEM), a research project of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Business Management (FSEGA) from Babes-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj Napoca. If it were not for present negative influences, Romanian economy could have an annual ...
South Korean company Hanwha plans to build armament plant in Dambovita County
Monday, March 17, 2025
South Korean company Hanwha plans to build an armament plant in Dambovita County within two years, with the prospect of turning it into a regional hub for components, maintenance and repairs, Hanwha Global Defense CEO Michael Coulter said at a meeting with Romanian journalists.He pointed out that, from the perspective of his company, the best solution to current challenges is the strengthening of regional industries and local ...
Minister: Labor market at its most dynamic pace ever
Monday, March 17, 2025
The labor market is at its most dynamic pace ever and it is essential for us to adapt to the new demands of the economy, to develop relevant skills and to cooperate closely with the business milieu to ensure a qualified and competitive workforce, believes the relevant minister, Simona Bucura-Oprescu.She participated on Friday in the evaluation of the National Employment Agency (ANOFM) activity for 2024, together with the president of the ...
Ford Otosan starts delivering first Romania-made electric vehicles to European customers and showrooms
Monday, March 17, 2025
The Ford Otosan plant in Craiova marked on Friday the delivery of the first electric vehicles manufactured in Romania to European customers and showrooms, as the three models - Puma Gen-E, E-Transit Courier and E-Tourneo Courier - rolled out its gates.Friday's event highlights Ford Otosan's commitment to innovation, electrification and manufacturing excellence. Our ability to produce six different vehicle versions at the same facility ...
Gross average salary gain down by 341 RON in January; net average down by 5.6pct
Monday, March 17, 2025
The gross average salary stood at 8,910 RON in January 2025, 341 lei below the value in December 2024, while the net average stood at 5,328 RON, down 5.6%, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Compared to January 2024, the net average salary increased by 9.7% in the first month of this year.Overall, in January 2025, the highest values of the average net salary were recorded in ...
Average monthly pension in Romania reaches RON 2,898 in Q4 2024, up 12.2pct
Monday, March 17, 2025
The average monthly pension in Romania increased by 12.2% in Q4 2024 from Q3 2024, to RON 2,898, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reported on Friday.The average number of pensioners was 4.92 million people, down 41,000 on a quarterly basis, while the average number of state social security pensioners was 4.56 million people, down 36,000.According to official statistics, the average state social security pension was RON ...
Natural population growth continues to be negative in January, according to statistics
Monday, March 17, 2025
The number of births and deaths recorded in January 2025 decreased compared to the same period the previous year, and the natural growth remained negative, at minus 10,845 people, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the official statistics, in January 2025, birth certificates were registered for 12,755 children, an increase of 818 (+6.9%) compared to December 2024.The ...
Employment rate of working-age population down in Q4 2024
Monday, March 17, 2025
The employment rate of the working-age population (15-64 years) in the fourth quarter of last year was 63%, down by 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous quarter, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.According to official statistics, in the last three months of 2024, the employment rate of the population aged 20-64 years was 68.8%, down from the third quarter.In Q4 2024, ...