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English 05-03-2025 08:29

'Martisor-The Story of a Living Tradition: From Queen Marie to the Heart of Every One' exhibition opening

The exhibition 'Martisor - The Story of a Living Tradition: From Queen Marie to the Heart of Every One' will be opened at the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant on Wednesday. According to a release from the organisers, the exhibition brings to light the history, symbols, and stories that make the martisor an essential element of Romanian cultural

English 04-03-2025 16:48

Romania promoted at world's most important tourism fair in Berlin

Bucharest, March 4 /Agerpres/ - Romania's tourism offering is promoted, between March 4 and 6, at the most important tourism fair in the world: the Berlin International Tourism Exchange (ITB Berlin), the Ministry of Economy, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (MEDAT) announced on Tuesday. 'Germany is the largest market for Romanian to

English 04-03-2025 14:39

PM Ciolacu welcomes proposals of EC head to exempt defence spending from excessive deficit procedure

Bucharest, March 4 /Agerpres/ - Romania's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Tuesday welcomed the proposals released by the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the exemption of defence spending from the excessive deficit procedure, saying that Romania has constantly advocated for such a solution. 'Europe must be prepared to uphold i

English 04-03-2025 13:50

Grindeanu: Port of Constanta must become a main logistics hub for Ukraine's reconstruction

Bucharest, March 4 /Agerpres/ - Transport and Infrastructure Minister Sorin Grindeanu said on Tuesday that the Port of Constanta must become a main logistics hub for Ukraine's reconstruction. 'I am voicing a personal opinion, that concerning this desire of ours, of mine, of turning the Port of Constanta in a main logistics hub for Ukraine's reconst

English 04-03-2025 12:32

Romania's share of tax revenues in GDP, lowest in region, 1995 to 2022 (analysis)

The average share of general consolidated budget revenues in GDP from 1995 to 2022 was 32.6%, with tax revenues making up 27.3%, positioning Romania last in the region, according to an analysis by Ella Kallai, Chief Economist at Alpha Bank Romania. 'For many years, there has been talk about the low share of general consolidated budget revenues in GDP in Ro

English 04-03-2025 11:12

Romanian College of Physicians' Catalina Poiana: Four million Romanians suffer from obesity

President of the Romanian College of Physicians Catalina Poiana on Tuesday said that the prevalence of obesity in Romania is 22.5%, which means that four million Romanians suffer from obesity. 'In Romania, the prevalence of obesity is about 22.5%, meaning we have 4 million Romanians suffering from obesity. If we look at the most recent World Obesity Atlas,

English 04-03-2025 09:28

Unemployment rate down to 5.5% in January; youth unemployment still high

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.5% in January 2025, down 0.2 percentage points compared to the rate recorded in December 2024, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Tuesday. The unemployment rate for men was 0.7 percentage points higher than for women, with values of 5.8% for men and 5.1% for women.

English 03-03-2025 12:37

MARCH IN THE FEMININE/First female instructor on a jet aircraft: Women, believe in your abilities, there's no 'I can't'

Oana Andreea Ionescu, a patrol commander at the 'Aurel Vlaicu' Boboc-Buzau Air Force Training and Personnel Development Base, is the first female instructor on a jet aircraft in Romania. Her ongoing training, sacrifices and strong character have made her a model of professionalism, dedication, and excellence in military aviation. Born in Slobozia, she

English 28-02-2025 13:27

Bolojan: In consultations at Cotroceni, we voiced, in principle, our country's willingness to continue supporting Ukraine

Interim President Ilie Bolojan on Friday said that, during the consultations at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace with parliamentary parties and formations, participants voiced in principle Romania's willingness to further support Ukraine. 'Regarding support for Ukraine, during the consultations, we voiced, in principle, our country's willingness t

English 28-02-2025 11:48

President Macron congratuales Minister Predoiu on management of Mohamed Amra case

President of France Emmanuel Macron sent a personal message to Romanian Interior Minister Catalin Predoiu, congratulating him for the 'exemplary' management of the Mohamed Amra case by the Romanian Police, the Interior Ministry (MAI) informed on Friday. According to a press release sent to AGERPRES, as a sign of appreciation for the professionalism and

English 28-02-2025 11:19

Viorel Jinga: About 1.2 million Romanians suffer from a rare disease, screening needs to be strengthened

Approximately 1.2 million Romanians suffer from a rare disease, rector of the 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy Viorel Jinga said on Friday, stressing the need to 'strengthen' screening programmes, especially pediatric ones, to detect these diseases early. 'In our country, the number of people suffering from a rare disease

English 28-02-2025 10:30

Justice minister asks judicial authorities to correctly and impartially conduct investigations in Georgescu, Tate cases

Justice Minister Radu Marinescu, on Friday, asked the judicial authorities to carry out investigations in the cases of Calin Georgescu and the Tate brothers in a 'correct, objective, impartial manner and with respect for the presumption of innocence.' 'Given the great public interest regarding the situation of some high-profile legal cases (the cas

English 27-02-2025 12:21

PM Ciolacu announces extension of price caps for electricity and natural gas

The government will approve, in Thursday's meeting, the extension of price caps for electricity and natural gas, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced. 'We are approving today the continuation of price caps for electricity and gas to protect the population and support the economy,' Ciolacu said at the beginning of the Government meeting.

English 27-02-2025 09:57

REPORT/Blue houses of Vaideeni, heritage of Transylvanian shepherds

With a history spanning over a century, the blue houses of Vaideeni, once inhabited by shepherds, are significant landmarks of the vernacular architecture of the pre-mountain region of Oltenia. A few young people with roots in this area are working to save them from extinction so that future generations can enjoy them as part of their cultural identity. An anc

English 27-02-2025 09:43

Romanian farmers voice support for protests over unfair EU agricultural policies

Bucharest, Feb 27 /Agerpres/ - Romanian farmers stand in solidarity with their European colleagues from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Austria, who are scheduled to protest today over unfair European agricultural policies. 'The Alliance for Agriculture and Cooperation, represented by the National Federation - PRO AGRO, the League of Agricultural