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The presidential elections in Romania, which will take place on Sunday, November 24, 2024, represent a crucial moment in defining the political direction of the country for the next five years, given the fact that, out of the 14 candidates for...

In 2024, two reports were published, prepared at the request of the European Commission. The first report, coordinated by Enrico Letta, is entitled "More than a Market" and refers to the transformation of the single market into a true...

In a context of economic uncertainty and growing political tensions, the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, made an unexpected move: the dismissal of the Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner, a decision that means the rupture of the governing...

Film producers and distributors are receiving a helping hand from the authorities. The Ministry of Culture, through the Project Management Unit, as the coordinator of reforms and investments and provider and administrator of the de minimis aid...

The 2024 US presidential election is defined by two diametrically opposed visions, represented by Republican candidate Donald Trump and incumbent vice president, Democrat Kamala Harris. Each proposes contrasting solutions to the challenges facing...

In recent times, the United States has witnessed the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden-Harris administration, two distinct approaches to American leadership that have had a profound impact on domestic and foreign policy.

The preparation of the campaigns for the presidential and parliamentary elections that will take place on November 24, respectively December 1, led the Government to increase the amount of budget expenditures in the second month of autumn in...

The free market, without government restrictions, and governed by the rules of fair competition, is the essential condition for the economic growth of our country in the coming years, stated the participants at the conference "Competition in...

The national economy will register an economic growth between 1.2 and 1.8% at the end of 2024, much lower than the one announced by the Government, of 2.8%, based on the data provided by the National Strategy and Forecasting Commission , said...

A recent World Bank report shows an alarming situation for the world's 26 poorest countries, which are home to 40% of the people most affected by poverty. These economies have reached the highest level of debt in the last 18 years and face...

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, wants to centralize the allocation of funds from the EU budget in the period 2028-2034, which would lead to the cancellation of the financing of cohesion policy projects, which would...

Pope Francis opened the Catholic Church's Synod of Bishops with a powerful message to the 368 voting participants, including cardinals, bishops and, for the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, women and lay people. During a mass...

• Marcel Ciolacu: "84% of the deficit goes to the investment area" • The Fiscal Council: "Undersized expenses, overestimated revenues, cash budget deficit of 8% at the end of 2024" • With an additional allocation of 5.48 billion lei,...  

Roxana Mînzatu, the Ciolacu government's proposal for the position of European Commissioner from Romania, was nominated yesterday by Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, as one of the six vice-presidents of the...

Norway's Sovereign Investment Fund, formally known as the Global Government Pension Fund, is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, managing $1.7 trillion in assets at the end of August 2024, according to data on the Bank's...

The last month of summer was marked by a series of government decisions that continued to deepen the budget deficit, which - according to the budget execution for the first seven months published by the Ministry of Finance at the end of August -...

The European Commission paid to the EU member states, in the first three years, of the total amount of 724 billion euros foreseen in the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RMR), only 213 billion euros, which represents only a third of the funding...

Amending the Fiscal Code, without introducing new fees and taxes and without increasing the existing ones, amending the single salary law in the budget system in order to fulfill the reform included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan -...

Marcel Ciolacu is preparing to be re-enthroned as head of the PSD at tomorrow's Congress of Social Democrats, an event in which they will also choose the new leadership team and appoint the party's candidate for the presidential elections...

Situaţia deficitului bugetar excesiv pe care îl înregistrează ţara noastră, îndeplinirea condiţiilor pentru aprobarea cererii de plată numărul 3 din Planul Naţional de Redresare şi Rezilienţă, nominalizarea viitorului comisar european român şi...

The situation of the excessive budget deficit that our country registers, the fulfillment of the conditions for the approval of payment request number 3 from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the nomination of the future Romanian...

The escalation of the budget deficit indicates structural problems, which can only be remedied through urgent fiscal reforms that lead to budgetary consolidation, the Fiscal Council states in the report for the year 2023, published yesterday, a...

• 1st January 

Monetary policy, geopolitical events and economic conditions - among other factors - significantly influence developments in the foreign exchange market, and the US dollar (USD) was the best-performing currency in the last decade (2014-2023),...

The European Commission criticizes the large number of emergency ordinances adopted by the Ciolacu government, stating that the legislation through the GEO is a source of concern for companies, especially when they look at the implementation of...

Commodity markets faced selling pressure last week due to uncertainties over the upcoming US presidential election, concerns over the Chinese economy and rising agricultural production in Brazil, according to an analysis by Anadolu news agency....

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu declared, on Friday, during a press conference held at the PSD headquarters, that he will demand the resignation of those deemed incompatible after the selection procedures on the corporate governance ordinance for...

The NATO summit, an event taking place these days in Washington and marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Alliance, will not give Ukraine an answer regarding its request to join that organization, but it would strengthen the...

According to a document submitted to the Ciolacu government by the European Commission, Victor Moraru, one of the close associates of Deputy Prime Minister Marian Neacşu, is suspected of incompatibility and conflict of interest for the way he...

The harmonization of railway regulations in the member states of the European Union is slow and inconsistent, which leads to incompatibilities that prevent the use of the railway, states the European Railway Agency (ERA), following a report drawn...

The Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania decided on Friday July 5, 2024 decrease in the monetary policy interest rate to 6.75% per annum, from 7% per annum, starting from July 8, 2024, decrease in the interest rate for the credit...

The European leaders are expected to grant, at the European Council Summit today and tomorrow, Ursula von der Leyen a new mandate as president of the European Commission, a mandate that would be confirmed by the vote of the European Parliament....

In 2023, Romania's economy recorded a moderation in the growth rate, to 2.1%, which however remained relatively solid from a European and regional perspective. The twin deficits remained at high levels, while the annual inflation rate evolved...

Ursula von der Leyen has a good chance of getting the 361 votes needed in the European Parliament, to renew her mandate as president of the European Commission, if the European People's Party will not conclude any agreement, any alliance with...

The need for a real partnership between political decision-makers and civil society, between governments, parliaments and citizens, was the main topic of debate at the 12th edition of the Global Forum of Modern Direct Democracy, an event that...

The National Recovery and Resilience Plan is not a failure, but its implementation has been delayed for a year and a half (18 months) due to the indecision of the governing coalition in Bucharest, PNL-PSD, which has not implemented certain...

The PSD-PNL alliance "close to the wrists" at every party meeting or candidate launch. The statements are far from friendly, and unity is out of the question, not even jokingly. The general secretary of the PNL, Lucian Bode, states that...

The Ministers of Economy and Finance from the EU member states refused last week during the ECOFIN Council meeting to extend beyond December 31, 2026 the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism of which the PNRR of our country is...

Through the National Recovery and Resilience Program (PNRR), Romania has committed to carrying out tax reform in 2025. Until the elections for the Romanian Parliament in December 2024, citizens would have the opportunity to participate in an...

• January 1st