Romania

The Ministry of Agriculture is working on an emergency decree to limit the mark-up on Romanian food products to 20%, following the model of the existing ceiling for 17 commodities

A 7-year period to reduce the budget deficit below 3% of GDP will be asked by the PM to the the European Commission; Romania has been subject to the Excessive Deficit Procedure since 2019, but the procedure was suspended during the COVID-19 crisis

The influencer marketing market in Romania crossed the 100 million euro threshold in terms of campaigns in 2024, marking a 300% increase in three years

The government launched the 'Qualify Romania' campaign, encouraging all Romanian citizens with a valid US visa to apply for its renewal so that Romania can qualify for the Visa Waiver programme

Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Oradea will host this year's Orange Weekends caravan, a programme of film screenings and game competitions to be held in symbolic areas of these cities

A total of 350 jackals will be removed from the Danube Delta in Romania by next spring due to the damage caused to local communities, according to an announcement by representatives of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Administration

Eight regional detoxification and recovery centres for drug addicts will be established with measures for treatment, prevention of the risks and consequences associated with drug use, and social reintegration

Romanian bookstore chain Cărturești gave out a free book or magazine to those who went to vote in the local and European elections on Sunday in a campaign to encourage voting

Out of almost 1.400 children tested by the specialists of the 'Dr. Holhoș' Ophthalmology Network during a free ophthalmological screening campaign, more than 40% were diagnosed with vision problems

The astronomical observatory on the roof of the children's hospital, built thanks to donations from the local non-profit association Dăruiește Viață in Bucharest, was inaugurated

4th Romanian Creative Week will take place in Iași from 15 to 26 May with more than 1.000 Romanian and foreign artists, 200 events, 350 volunteers, exhibitions, film festivals, theatre and dance performances, fashion shows, arts exhibitions and workshops