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Romania Amends Loan Repayment Decree to Eliminate Additional Interest

12:31, 31 Mart. 2020
Romania's government Monday evening amended a decree allowing borrowers to postpone their bank loan repayments for up to nine months, until the end of 2020, eliminating additional interest throughout the suspension of payments.

Hospitals could be equipped with rooms from where the coronavirus does not spread

21:07, 30 Mart. 2020
Hospitals in Romania may soon be equipped with rooms with negative pressure, in which coronavirus cannot spread.

Two more deaths in patients confirmed with the new coronavirus. The toll reaches 46 dead

14:53, 30 Mart. 2020
The Strategic Communication Group announced on Monday that two other patients confirmed with the new coronavirus have died, as the toll reaches 46 deaths in Romania.

MAE: Seven persons at the Romanian Embassy in France, positive with COVID-19

14:21, 30 Mart. 2020
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs on Monday that seven persons operating in the Romanian Embassy in Paris have tested positive with COVID-19.

The second transport of medical equipment from South Korea arrives in Romania on Saturday

19:45, 27 Mart. 2020
The Ministry of National Defence has announced that on Saturday will arrive in the country, with a C-17 Globemaster III plane, the second transport of medical equipment from South Korea. This is a transport that contains 100.000 protective suits for doctors.

Another death from Covid-19 in Romania. The death toll reaches 25

18:38, 27 Mart. 2020
The Strategic Communication Group announced on Friday a new death of a patient infected with the new coronavirus. This is an 81-year-old man from Bucharest. The death toll in Romania thus reaches 25.

Children whose parents are Covid-19 positive and cannot be cared for by the family, taken by state

16:54, 27 Mart. 2020
Children whose parents have become ill with Covid-19 and cannot be cared for by the extended family will be taken into the care of the state, through the social assistance and child protection departments, says the Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Children and Adoptions' head.

The government suspends granting leave for the military and police staff during the emergency

16:22, 27 Mart. 2020
The police and military personnel are called from the leaves of absence, during the state of emergency. Early retirement for military and police personnel is postponed, and the posting of personnel in missions will be done without the employee's consent, the Government has decided.

ING Sees Romania GDP Contracting 6.6% in 2020

14:56, 27 Mart. 2020
The reality of the Covid-19 crisis will bite severely into the real economy and Romania's GDP is seen contracting by 6.6% in 2020, with a second quarter to forget, followed by a less pronounced “V-shaped” recovery than previously expected, ING said in a report Friday.

Romania: 263 new cases of COVID-19. The total reaches 1.292 confirmed cases

14:34, 27 Mart. 2020
In Romania, 1.292 cases of people infected with COVID-19 have been confirmed, 263 new cases were diagnosed in the last 24 hours. 24 people died and 115 were cured and discharged, according to the report of the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Erste Group Sees Romania GDP Growth Contracting 4.7% in 2020

14:30, 27 Mart. 2020
Austria's Erste Group, which owns lender BCR in Romania, said in a research report it sees the country's GDP contracting by 4.7% in 2020 and the budget deficit is likely to widen to 7.3% of GDP.

Central Bank Postpones Collecting Bank Resolution Fund Contributions for Three Months

14:18, 27 Mart. 2020
Romania's central bank board held an emergency meeting Friday and analyzed a series of relevant measures from the perspective of bank resolution, amid the economic effects of Covid-19 pandemic and other decisions on the functioning of the banking system functioning.

Romanian Govt Adopts Decree Allowing Loan Repayment Delays Until Year-End

09:28, 27 Mart. 2020
Romania's government on Thursday adopted an emergency decree allowing individuals and companies to postpone their loan repayments for up to nine months but no later than the end of the year.

President Iohannis, new call to Romanians: Stay at home! I know it’s hard!

19:48, 26 Mart. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has had a new call to Romanians on Thursday, saying that only by staying at home "fighting with this extremely dangerous enemy" will be won.

Mass testing of Bucharest residents starts on Monday

19:47, 26 Mart. 2020
Mass testing of Bucharest residents will begin on Monday. The Capital City Hall will purchase 4.000 tests and the six districts will purchase 1.000 tests each.

Romania: The 18th death from coronavirus, recorded in Huedin

17:07, 26 Mart. 2020
The 18th death due to coronavirus was registered in Huedin, Cluj county, on Thursday. This is a 76-year-old woman suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes.

Defence Ministry: Another 20 employees of Focşani Military Hospital, confirmed with COVID-19

13:42, 26 Mart. 2020
Another 20 employees of the Focşani Military Hospital, among the medical and healthcare personnel, have been confirmed with COVID-19, after previously, a doctor and a nurse were infected with coronavirus, announces the Ministry of National Defence (MApN).

All PSD MPs will donate 50% of the allowance for medical equipment

20:17, 25 Mart. 2020
All PSD lawmakers will donate half of the allowance for the purchase of medical equipment. The decision has been taken on Wednesday by the party's National Executive Committee, which took place online.

Writer and dissident Paul Goma died in Paris of COVID-19

19:56, 25 Mart. 2020
Writer Paul Goma died in Paris on Tuesday night, announces Mariana Sipoş, a person close to the writer's family. Paul Goma was admitted to La Pitié Salpêtrière hospital on March 18, after being infected with the new coronavirus.

Romania: 188 people, fined in Bucharest for leaving the house without a written declaration

18:17, 24 Mart. 2020
The Capital City police fined 188 people who left the house on Monday evening after 22.00 hour and did not have their own declaration completed. The fines exceed 230.000 lei.

Colliers: Bucharest’s Service-Based Economy Relatively Shielded from Pandemic

15:08, 24 Mart. 2020
Bucharest is among the service hubs in Europe most shielded from the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic and its office market is expected to be less affected or recover more quickly after the crisis, according to Colliers International.

Romania: 186 new cases of COVID-19. The number of infections reaches 762

15:00, 24 Mart. 2020
A number of 186 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Romania on Tuesday. Thus, the number of infections reaches 762 nationally, announces the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

PSD: Protecting medical staff should be a priority

14:58, 24 Mart. 2020
The Social Democratic Party (PSD) has stated in a Facebook post on Tuesday that protecting medical staff should be a priority. PSD requires the purchase of intensive care equipment, reusable masks and laboratory materials.

Iohannis: What has been a recommendation becomes mandatory, according to the principle „stay at home”

14:56, 24 Mart. 2020
Romania's president, Klaus Iohannis, has said on Tuesday that the measures that represented recommendations so far become mandatory, referring to restrictions on the movement of people. He says that citizens can go out to shop or to work.

Sphera Group Says Has Enough Liquidity to Recover after Crisis

10:22, 24 Mart. 2020
Sphera Franchise Group’s consolidated restaurant sales have dropped by approximately 33% on year during the March 1-22 period and by approximately 75% on year during the March 16-22 period, as a result of the gradual closing of its restaurants.

Monica Anisie: I assure the pupils that at this moment we do not consider freezing the school year

19:15, 23 Mart. 2020
The Minister of Education and Research, Monica Anisie, announces, amid information in the public space about a possible freezing of the school year, that, for now, this measure is not being discussed, the specialists working on several scenarios.

Two military aircraft will bring medical supplies from Turkey and Germany for the ROL2 Hospital

16:42, 23 Mart. 2020
The operational Mobile Hospital ROL 2 will be functional shortly and two aircraft will bring medical supplies from Turkey and Germany, the National Defence Ministry (MApN) has announced in a press release (MApN).

GCS: 576 persons infected with COVID19. 15 patients are at ATI and seven are in serious condition

13:39, 23 Mart. 2020
In total, 576 people have been infected with COVID-19, after 143 cases were confirmed in Romania, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) announces. Of these, 15 patients are admitted to the ATI and seven are in serious condition.

Violeta Alexandru, Romania’s Labor minister: We have about 200.000 work contracts suspended this week

18:21, 20 Mart. 2020
About 200.000 work contracts are suspended this week, as many Romanian companies have stopped working, Violeta Alexandru, Romania's Labor minister, has said on Friday.

Romania: 31 new cases of coronavirus. The total reaches 308 sick people

15:58, 20 Mart. 2020
There have been 31 new cases of infection with the new coronavirus, in the last 24 hours, in Romania, with the total reaching 308 people diagnosed positively, according to the Strategic Communication Group (GCS).

Bucharest City Hall has bought a device that increases the speed of COVID tests

15:11, 20 Mart. 2020
Bucharest's City Hall has purchased a device that increases the speed of tests for the COVID-19, but also two PCR devices that detect the virus.

President Klaus Iohannis’ message for Romanians: We are in a full war

13:54, 20 Mart. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis calls on Romanians, in this period of crisis, to be responsible and supportive of one another. "Together and only together we will succeed", the president has said. "Protect yourself and your loved ones, keep the distance (...), don't expose yourself and don't expose them".

GCS: 17 new cases of coronavirus. The number reaches 277, including 25 people cured

17:42, 19 Mart. 2020
There are 17 new coronavirus cases, in Bucharest, Suceava, Cluj, Bistriţa Năsăud, Covasna, Iaşi, Dolj, Ilfov and Constanţa. The total reaches 277, out of which 25 people were cured.

Romania’s Parliament has approved president Iohannis’ decree for the state of emergency

16:40, 19 Mart. 2020
The presidential decree on the state of emergency has been unanimously approved in a historic session of Romania's Parliament, in which the dignitaries voted online.

Klaus Iohannis to the diaspora: We have to tell them sadly, but also sincerely, not to come home

14:49, 19 Mart. 2020
President Klaus Iohannis has told "with sadness" to the Romanians abroad not to come home this year for holidays: "Romanians abroad are dear to us. We want to see them, we would like to be together, but this year, for these holidays, it is impossible".

MAE facilitated the repatriation of 189 Romanian citizens from Malta, Egypt and Spain

12:59, 19 Mart. 2020
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) states that on Wednesday it was facilitated the repatriation of 100 Romanian citizens (74 from Malta and 26 from Egypt) who returned safely to the country and this morning other 89 Romanians returned from Spain.

Romania: 14 new cases of coronavirus. The total number reaches 260

18:40, 18 Mart. 2020
Other 14 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Romania. The new cases are in Bucharest, Braşov, Constanţa, Maramureş and Dolj and the youngest patient is two years old. The total number reached 260 cases.

Romania’s participation to the largest NATO military drills in Europe has been cancelled

17:37, 18 Mart. 2020
Romania's National Defence Ministry has stated that participation to the DEFENDER EUROPE 2020 Exercise was cancelled in the context of the spread of the epidemic with the new coronavirus.

Victor Negrescu: Romania needs to establish a team to deal with EU funds

15:07, 18 Mart. 2020
Victor Negrescu has announced that on Wednesday takes place the first European-level discussion on the funds to be allocated by the EU. Romania receives 491 million euros and can subsequently benefit from 2,5 billion euros. He stated that our country must establish a team to deal with the issue.

Epidemiological investigation at Tarom after a pilot was diagnosed with the new virus

12:57, 18 Mart. 2020
The pilot from Tarom diagnosed with the new coronavirus has had contacts with nine other pilots and some of them had contact with 22 colleagues and 19 family members, the Strategic Communication Group announces. An epidemiological investigation is underway at the airline.