COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unwelcome reminder of how much health matters for individuals, society, and the global economy. It has exposed deep vulnerabilities in both healthcare systems, people’s underlying health, social structures…

The Romanian economy showed signs of resilience in the first quarter of the year, says the latest economy forecast released by the European Commission today. The EC says that the real GDP increased by 2.4% year-on-year (0.3%…

According to Atlas VPN survey, 40% of startups saw their revenue drop by 40% or more during the COVID-19 pandemic. It turns out that the pandemic’s impact on startups’ income varies greatly depending on the industry the new company is in:…

The Government will come up with draft laws to repair the justice laws amended by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in Parliament, which are "imperfect", President Klaus Iohannis announced on Wednesday. He slammed the Social Democrats…

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) has ruled on Wednesday that the date of the local and parliamentary elections must be settled by law by the Parliament, not by the Government. CCR has also decided that the extension of the local…

‘Bucharest City Tour, A Trip with Sonia’ is a children’s book in English, written by one of the youngest authors in Romania, Sonia Marta, who at only 12 years old is already completing her third editorial experience. Through the book you…

Romania will receive around EUR 31 billion out of the European Commission's proposed EUR 750 billion Recovery Plan to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, Romanian MEP Siegfried Muresan has announced today. He posted on Facebook that those EUR…

In the context of the urgency and unique opportunity to manage the systemic problems faced by Romanian education, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, AmCham Romania calls for an integrated approach that reconciles the short-term measures…

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to alter consumer behaviors permanently and cause lasting structural changes to the consumer goods and retail industries, according to findings of an Accenture survey of more than 3,000 consumers in 15…

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Western Union has announced today a 50 percent fee reduction for front-line responders and essential workers sending money globally via any of the company's digital channels for the next two weeks. "The promotion…