Update. Romania’s government unveils post-Covid-19 recovery plan, promises to reboot the economy
Romania’s centrist government on Wednesday laid out its post-Covid recovery plan where it promised 100 billion euros of investment to reboot the economy and vowed to scrap the economic development models of previous governments.
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, who heads the minority Liberal government, unveiled the “Rebuilding Romania. The National Plan for Investments...
Romanian president says malls, private schools, gyms, outdoor swimming pools can reopen after drop in new Covid-19 cases
President Klaus Iohannis says shopping malls, private schools, gyms, and outdoor pools can reopen next week after a drop in Covid-19 infections in Romania means lockdown rules can gradually be eased.
The
president said Tuesday however that the state of alert which was declared on
May 15, will be extended for a month, but there will...
Romania reports more than 300 new cases, as total of Covid-19 infections passes 27,000
For a second
day running, Romania reported more than 300 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
The Strategic Communication Group said Wednesday that 326 people had tested positive for Covid-19 in the past day, fewer than the previous day.
Romania has recorded a cumulative total of 27,296 cases, of which 20,750 have...
Romanian institute will piece together history of political prisoners who restored Art Nouveau casino
A government agency tasked with investigating the crimes of communism says it will piece together the history of political prisoners who labored under harsh conditions to restore a casino after it was bombed by the Germans during World War II.
The Institute for Investigating the Crimes of Communism said Tuesday it was...
Romania parliament approves Ludovic Orban’s centrist gov’t after winning support from opposition amid the coronavirus crisis
Parliament on Saturday approved the minority Liberal government of Ludovic Orban with opposition parties rallying around the government as Romania grapples with the effects of the coronavirus crisis.
Orban's government received 286 votes, with 23 votes against, far more than the 233 needed. The government will be invested later...
Romania liberalizes gas prices, gov’t warns big suppliers not to speculate prices
Romania began the final stage of liberalizing gas prices on Wednesday with
an estimated 3.4 million household customers transferring from the regulated
gas market to the competitive one.
Romania’s Competition Council said there must be normal competitive environment in the sector where two large suppliers provide about 90 % of residential consumption.
Hundreds of health professionals infected with COVID-19 after major outbreak in northern Romanian hospital
Romania has 285 healthcare professionals who have been infected with the coronavirus, with chronic underfunding and a lack of equipment to blame for the situation.
The vast majority of cases are in a hospital in the northern city of Suceava where an outbreak among staff led to 181 professionals, including 43 doctors and...
Coronavirus Update. 158 people infected with new virus in Romania, 19 new cases in past 24 hours
Romanian authorities said Monday that the total of new coronavirus case had risen to 158, with 19 people testing positive in the last 24 hours.
The announcement came just before President Klaus Iohannis was expected to officially declare a state of emergency, a move that will allow the government to put...
“Don’t expect the U.S. to ease off on the anti-corruption message” – Romanian foreign policy chief
The arrival of a new U.S.
Ambassador to Romania has led to speculation_ and even hope_ by some that
Washington will ease off on its appeal to Romanian authorities to crack down on
endemic corruption.
But a foreign policy chief explains
that the anti-graft message from the U.S., whether it’s from President Donald
Trump, the State Department or American...
Back to normal. Romanians will be able to go to the theater, the movies and eat out from Sept. 1, PM says
Romania’s prime minister says
theaters, cinemas and restaurants will reopen on Sept 1 almost six months after
the coronavirus pandemic forced their closure.
Premier Ludovic Orban made the announcement Thursday at the beginning of a Cabinet meeting, confirming earlier reports.
”From September 1, we will allow
shows and concerts in indoor spaces to resume,...
