Social

In the Social category, you’ll find the most important and interesting topics that concern society, people. We emphasize finding solutions to the problems people face every day.

Romania remains first in the EU for young people who are neither working nor in education or training

Romania continues to have the highest proportion of young people who are not working and are not enrolled in any educational or vocational training program in the entire European Union.…

7 in 10 Romanians want social protection, even at the risk of defaulting on the country’s debts (Infographics)

Romanians send contradictory messages: They want political stability but also a change in the political class. They want a state that protects the population, even at the risk of not…

We are fewer and older: Romania among the EU countries with the steepest demographic decline

Romania is among the European countries that are losing population most rapidly and aging at an accelerated pace. In the last two decades, our country has lost approximately two million…

Two Serious Horse Accidents in Romania Within 24 Hours. Riding Expert Warns: People, Not Horses, Cause the Problem

Two Romanians were seriously injured by horses in less than 24 hours in two separate incidents that took place in Sibiu County. A pregnant young woman, 21 years old, was…

Ciprian Ciucu announces when STB ticket prices could increase: “They should also get rid of people hired through connections and nepotism”

The General Mayor of the Capital, Ciprian Ciucu, argues that a possible increase in public transport fares in Bucharest will only be reconsidered after the management of the Bucharest Transport…

The European Commission wants one ticket for train reservations with multiple operators

The European Commission wants to simplify train travel in Europe. The new rules would require the main rail operators in the EU to share ticket platforms with rivals and extend…

Romanians Trust Macron Most, but Trump Remains the Best-Known Foreign Leader

French President Emmanuel Macron is at the top of Romanians’ trust ranking, while in terms of notoriety, Donald Trump leads. Maia Sandu is second in the trust ranking and third…

The government releases a breakdown of public sector salaries: Where civil servants cost taxpayers the most

New data published by the Government show major differences between domains in the public sector regarding salary expenses and the share of money allocated to personnel. The highest expenses per…

Age profile of Romania’s public sector workforce: Most civil servants are nearing retirement, while young employees are becoming increasingly scarce (Infographics)

Public administration and state-owned companies in Romania have fewer and fewer young employees and rely heavily on personnel close to the end of their professional careers. Data published by the…

Tudor Chirilă’s viral reply to Bolojan: “Rareș Bogdan is a charlatan, that’s all”

Artist and activist Tudor Chirilă reacted to the message published by the ousted Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan about PNL’s exit from government, stating that the change invoked by the liberal…

French man who won nearly €6 million in lottery ends up €150,000 in debt

A lottery winner from Béarn, who received 5.6 million euros in 2007, is now in a difficult financial situation, with debts of 150,000 euros. After buying houses for his parents…

How much doctors, teachers, magistrates and military personnel will earn from 2027 under the new pay law

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…

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…