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Defense Chief of Staff : Peace is no longer a certainty
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The present security situation shows that peace is no longer a certainty in Europe, said general Gheorghita Vlad, the Defense Chief of Staff, in his speech held on the occasion of the 165th celebration of the General Staff. “Contrary to norms of humanitarian international law, the actions of the Russian Federation are feeding the negative development of the threat potential and security risks. At ...
Under Secretary Jenkins Travels to Romania
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins will travel to Romania from November 12-14, United States Department of ...
Manfred Weber: After hearing of Commissioner-designate Minzatu, still questions related to her property needing clarification
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Leader of the European People's Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament Manfred Weber said in a press release on Tuesday evening that after the hearing of Romanian Commissioner-designate Roxana Minzatu there are still questions about her property in Brasov that need clarification."Europe faces big challenges in the next five years: we need a strong and united Commission ready to act and deliver. Our criteria throughout the hearings ...
Romanian Intelligence Confirms Existence of Troll Farms and Fake Accounts in Romania
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) has confirmed that there are troll farms, bots and fake accounts in Romania, but says that the scale of the phenomenon does not endanger national security. However, the SRI denied external involvement in the manipulation of the electoral campaign, according to the answer received by the Parliamentary Commission for Control of the Service. The Service Control ...
Candidates for the Cotroceni seat, in the 9th election since 1989
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
In two weeks’ time, the Romanians in the country and abroad are expected at the polls to elect the future president, for a mandate of five years.14 candidates are vying for the Cotroceni seat in the first round of the presidential elections scheduled for 24 November. This is the same number of candidates as in the first round of the 2014 and 2019 elections. Of the 14, only two will go through to the second round, scheduled for 8 ...
Net average salary increases by 70 RON in September, up to 5,228 Ron
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The net average salary increased by 70 RON (1.4pct) in September this year, up to 5,228 RON, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).The gross average salary was 8,553 lei, by 110 RON (+1.3pct) higher than in August 2024.The highest values of the net average salary were recorded in information technology services (11,626 RON), and the lowest in manufacture of clothing (3,016 ...
Over 120 Romanian agricultural companies file for insolvency in 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
At least 123 agricultural companies in Romania have filed for insolvency so far in 2024, and their number will increase significantly in 2025, according to business restructuring and financing specialists.According to them, we will witness major imbalances in the agricultural industry in 2025 due to an expected surge in the number of companies that will no longer be able to pay their debt."Although the agricultural sector has been severely ...
Aerostar records net profit of almost 59 mln RON in first nine months of 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Aviation company Aerostar recorded in the first nine months of 2024 a net profit of 58.814 million RON, slightly down by 3.7% compared to the one obtained in the same period of 2023, of 61.09 million RON, according to the unaudited results sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Friday.The company's revenues amounted to 464.9 million RON, and expenditures to 397.77 million RON. The gross profit was, in the mentioned period, 67.16 million ...
ELECTROPLAST: Over EUR 9 million investments to modernize the factory
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
ELECTROPLAST, one of Romania’s leading electrical cable manufacturers, marks a new development phase through the implementation of an investment project worth over 9 million euro, aimed at technological modernization of the factory and through expanding its presence in major railway infrastructure projects. Through current investments and strategic partnerships, the company continues to strengthen its position in the production of high-performance electrical cables, ...
“2023 Cultural Barometer. Consumption communities in context of social changes” launched
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The National Institute for Cultural Research and Training launched the “2023 Cultural Barometer. Consumption communities in context of social changes”, the most comprehensive study at national level, measuring practices of culture consumers. The barometer points out, in point of book consumption, that in 2023, 59% of respndents read printed or digital books. Of them, 22% read between 1 and 5 ...