The new salary law, which is expected to come into effect on July 1, 2027, changes the pay scales in the public system, from healthcare and education to justice and…
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Europe backslides: abuses re-emerge in detention as prisons become overcrowded
Europe is facing a worrying regression in the treatment of persons deprived of liberty, despite the progress made in recent years. Abuses are resurfacing, prisons are becoming overcrowded again, and…
Romanians are strongly affected by price increases and fear an impact of the war in Iran - ARP survey
Romania is at a high level of social and political stress, similar to the period of 2024-2025, as shown by the Poll/Int Romania barometer, conducted by the Political Rating Agency…
Netflix ordered to issue refunds in Italy after price hikes ruled illegal; subscribers could receive up to €500
The Rome Court has ruled that the price increases applied to Netflix subscriptions between 2017 and 2024 were illegal. The decision paves the way for substantial refunds for millions of…
CE Oltenia employees say they paid bribes to secure contracts; managers and union leaders questioned
Several employees of the Oltenia Energy Complex have admitted to investigators that they paid sums of money to extend their work contracts. The revelations come in the context of the…
Who controls Romania’s economy: Nearly a third of workers are employed by foreign companies; Romanians rank high in EU citizenship uptake
Romania remains strongly connected to the global economy, but also dependent on it: almost a third of employees work in foreign-controlled companies. According to data published by the National Institute…
After divorce, spouses can keep their name without the other’s consent under new law passed by Parliament
The Chamber of Deputies adopted, on Wednesday, as the decision-making body, a bill that changes the rules regarding names after divorce. More specifically, former spouses will be able to keep…
Romanian state required to recognize transgender identity in official documents
The Romanian state is obliged to recognize the gender identity of transgender individuals in official documents, following a final decision by courts in Bucharest. The case is considered by human…
Intense social media use reduces young people’s well-being, with girls most affected
The intense use of social networks is associated with a decrease in life satisfaction among young people, especially girls, as shown in the 2026 edition of the World Happiness Report.…
The state owes companies 4.1 billion lei for sick leave payments. CNAS proposes higher contributions
The Romanian state has accumulated arrears of over 4.1 billion lei to companies for delayed reimbursed medical leaves, although the law requires the amounts to be refunded within a maximum…
Finland is for the ninth consecutive year the happiest country in the world
The intensive use of social networks negatively impacts the well-being of young people worldwide, as emphasized in the annual happiness report published Thursday under the auspices of the UN, with…
Minimum gross salary to rise to 4,325 lei from July 1. Employees will receive 125 lei more in hand
The government approved on Thursday an increase in the guaranteed minimum gross country-wide salary to 4,325 lei per month, starting from July 1, 2026, according to an announcement by the…
The EU’s portable pension explained: how the system works and why Romanians are reluctant
Romanians who want to save extra for retirement have, at least theoretically, a new option: the pan-European personal pension (PEPP), a financial product created at the European Union level that…
The government launches the “Paperless” platform, allowing citizens to report excessive bureaucracy online
The Romanian Government launched on Tuesday the online platform „Paperless” (fara-hartie.gov.ro), a tool through which it invites citizens, companies, and public officials to report cumbersome bureaucratic procedures and the lack…
Another country moves to ban social media for children under 15, with fines for platforms
Poland intends to ban access to social networks for children under 15 and to require digital platforms to verify the age of users, according to an announcement made by the…
Romania Receives 500,000 Reports from the US on Child Pornography Cases
In Romania, authorities are facing an increasing wave of child pornography cases, having received over 500,000 reports from the United States alone since 2016, transmitted through international organizations. The alarming…
The first cities to ban slot machines after control over gambling shifted to city halls
The government has shifted the decision regarding the operation of gambling halls to local authorities, and the first reactions have already emerged. In Slatina, the mayor announces a total ban…
STB announces recovery plan: cuts director positions by half, freezes hiring and raises ticket prices, Ciucu says there is room for more
The Bucharest Transport Company (STB) has announced a 12-step financial recovery plan approved by the Board of Directors, as the company’s debts have reached 1.6 billion lei. The measures include,…
The Guardian: Speeding, jaywalking and imported “clunkers” - Romania tries to make the EU’s deadliest roads safer
Romania remains the country with the most dangerous roads in the European Union, despite a slight decrease in the number of casualties in recent years. With 78 deaths per one…
67% of Romanians Back Mandatory Military Service
Four years after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, public opinion in Romania seems more sensitive to security issues. A survey conducted by INSCOP Research, commissioned by the New…