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Romania had a total of over 4.66 pensioners registered in March 2025, average pension 2,758 RON
Monday, April 7, 2025
A number of 4,664,642 pensioners were registered in March 2025 in Romania, similar to the previous month, and the average pension was 2,758 RON, according to data centralized by the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP).The total value of the pension rights due amounted to 12.866 billion RON.Of the total pensioners, 564,664 had periods of work in agriculture, and the average pension was 675 RON.According to the CNPP statistics, the ...
PresidentialElection2025/The electoral campaign starts today
Friday, April 4, 2025
The electoral campaign for the presidential elections kicks off on Friday, with the 11 candidates registered in the race for Cotroceni being set to try to convince the Romanians to elect them to the highest office in the Romanian state until May 3.According to the Constitution (art. 81), the president of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote (item 1). The candidate who has obtained, in the first round of voting, the ...
Emil Hurezeanu , in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the NATO member states
Friday, April 4, 2025
Romania's Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu said on Thursday that a solid transatlantic bond is essential for a strong North Atlantic Alliance, and Europe should intensify its efforts, as peace and security never come by themselves.The Romanian official participated in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the NATO member states in Brussels, Belgium."In the first session with the NATO allies, Minister Hurezeanu sent a clear message: a strong ...
Warsaw ministerial meeting discusses improving EU member states' military support for Ukraine
Friday, April 4, 2025
Improving the military support provided by the member states of the European Union for Ukraine was on the agenda of recent talks at the Warsaw Meeting, Romania's Defence Ministry (MApN) reported on Thursday.Romania's Defence Minister Angel Tilvar participated on Wednesday and Thursday in the informal meeting of EU defence ministers that took place in Warsaw.The agenda of the meeting included a session dedicated to the ...
Pres Bolojan, defence industry officials discuss EU Plan for strengthening defence capabilities
Friday, April 4, 2025
Interim President Ilie Bolojan on Thursday convened a working meeting at the Cotroceni Palace with representatives of the national defence industry and the main trade union groups in the field.According to the Presidential Administration, discussions focused on the EU Plan for strengthening defence capabilities, called ReArm/Readiness 2030, a European initiative released among the current security situation, marked by the war in Ukraine and Russia's ...
Two special envoys are in the US to discuss first of all Visa Waiver
Friday, April 4, 2025
Two special envoys of the prime minister, respectively of the Government, are currently in the United States of America, where they are to discuss with representatives of the Trump Administration, prime minister Marcel Ciolacu informs on Thursday.He mentioned that interim president Ilie Bolojan is aware of this situation.Regarding the topics of discussion, the prime minister only stated that discussions will be held "mainly on the Visa Waiver ...
New rules for obtaining visas in the USA
Friday, April 4, 2025
The US Embassy in Romania announced new rules for obtaining visas to the United States on Wednesday. According to the institution, starting April 7, people applying for a temporary visa must present a printed copy of the confirmation page with the barcode to prove that they used the same application form to schedule their ...
Development of economic relations the USA - Romania, discussed by interim president Bolojan with AmCham representatives
Friday, April 4, 2025
Interim President Ilie Bolojan met on Thursday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace with a delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham), together with the Ambassador of the United States of America in Romania and AmCham Honorary President Kathleen Kavalec.According to the Presidential Administration, on the occasion of the meeting, the interim president, representatives of AmCham Romania and the US Embassy discussed the ...
Economic consultant: New US tariffs will hit Romania mainly through its trade relations with EU
Friday, April 4, 2025
Romania will feel the brunt of the 20% tariffs imposed by the US on the European Union via its trade relations with other European countries, particularly with Germany, France, Italy and Spain, which export heavily to the US, economic consultant Adrian Negrescu said on Thursday.In his opinion, Romania needs measures aimed at supporting domestic consumption, economic chains, and should reduce its exposure to the trade war triggered by Trump. The automotive ...
Measures to minimise impact of U.S. tariffs will be discussed in detail next week
Friday, April 4, 2025
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Thursday announced support measures for all industries affected by "the effects of the new trade war of tariffs between America and Europe," mentioning that there is trust in Romania from investors."We will protect Romanian companies with all available resources from the effects of the new trade war of customs tariffs between America and Europe. We are preparing support measures for all affected industries through state aid ...
Concordia: U.S. tarrifs impact to be seen in Romania in automotive industry, furniture or steel products
Friday, April 4, 2025
Romania's direct exports to the United States represent approximately 2% of the country's total exports, however, the indirect impact of the new tariffs imposed by the U.S. may be felt in sectors such as the automotive industry, furniture and wood products, steel and iron goods, rubber and rubber products, industrial equipment, and the food industry, which are part of global supply chains, Concordia Employers' Confederation Director Radu Burnete said on ...
Romania records over EUR 968 million in 2004 trade surplus with U.S.
Friday, April 4, 2025
Romania's exports to the U.S. in 2024 exceeded EUR 2.283 billion, as the country's U.S. imports stood at EUR 1.315 billion, which gave a trade surplus of EUR 968 million favouring Romania, according to data with Romania's National Institute of Statistics..High values of Romanian exports to the U.S. were recorded in following products: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steels - EUR 217.865 million; boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, etc. - ...
Civic organisations ask authorities, parliamentarians and presidential candidates firm pro-European stance
Friday, April 4, 2025
The civic organisations that launched 'Manifest pentru Europa' ('Manifesto for Europe') in March have sent a document to authorities, parliamentarians and presidential candidates, requesting a firm pro-European stance and the commitment to concrete measures to protect Romania's Euro-Atlantic future."The 29 civic organisations that launched the 'Manifesto for Europe' in March are sending today this document, signed by over 10,000 Romanian citizens from all ...
Romanian, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Govt's sign memoranda of understanding
Friday, April 4, 2025
A set of bilateral memoranda were signed on Thursday at the Victoria Palace between the Government of Romania and the Executive of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the occasion of the visit to Bucharest of the Caribbean country's Prime Minister Ralph E. Gonsalves.The document-signing ceremony took place at the end of a meeting of the two official delegations led by Prime Ministers Ciolacu and Gonsalves.The five memoranda of ...
Gov't approves in principle agreement on contracting IBRD development policy loan
Friday, April 4, 2025
The government approved on Thursday, by memorandum, an agreement in principle regarding the possibility of contracting an IBRD loan or a series of development policy loans.According to a government release, the loan is estimated at around 650 million euros and will be used to "finance the budget deficit and refinance the government's public debt, as well as to support the implementation of fiscal reform measures, thus contributing to strengthening the ...
After Soldiers, Romanian Police & Gendarmes Found as Mercenaries
Friday, April 4, 2025
Romanian gendarmes and police officers on active duty went to Congo to work for private security firms, even though they were on sick leave in Romania. According to data published in a report by the Ministry of the Interior, 11 MAI employees were mercenaries in Congo. This comes after ...
TikTok report on Romania's presidential election: threats observed, response measures, cooperation with national, EU authorities
Thursday, April 3, 2025
A report prepared by TikTok as a signatory to the Code of Conduct on Disinformation under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) outlines the threats observed in relation to Romania's November 2024 presidential election, the measures taken in the run-up to the election, pre-election interactions with national authorities and local experts, as well as engagement with national authorities and stakeholders and EU authorities post-election.TikTok ...
Minister Predoiu: There are still a series of posts and currents online that undermine trust in state institutions
Thursday, April 3, 2025
There are still a series of posts and currents online that undermine trust in the state institutions, said, on Wednesday, in the Parliament the minister of internal affairs, Catalin Predoiu. Asked if the Romanian Police has investigations regarding hybrid attacks at the address of state security, he answered:’ At present, I say there are still a series of posts and currents online that undermine trust in the state ...
High-level defense conference in Warsaw tackles critical defense capability deficits, EU-wide coverage thereof
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Covering critical deficits in terms of defense capabilities by ensuring their development across the EU, as well as aspects regarding the financing of these efforts were the major topics discussed at a conference organized in Warsaw on Wednesday by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the National Defense Ministry said in a release.According to the cited document, Defense Minister Angel Tilvar participated on Wednesday in the high-level defense ...
DefMins Tilvar, Kosiniak-Kamysz discuss main security developments on NATO's eastern flank
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Romania's Defence Minister Angel Tilvar on Wednesday in Warsaw, Poland, met his Polish counterpart Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz to discuss the main security developments on NATO's eastern flank.According to the Romanian Defence Ministry (MApN), the meeting took place on the sidelines of an informal meeting of the defence ministers of the European Union member states, hosted by Poland, as the state that holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the ...