Viorel Stefan

Former CEO of NN Pensii pension company Raluca Tintoiu on Friday won a lawsuit brought before the Supreme Court of Justice for the annulment of a fine issued to her by the Financial Oversight Authority (ASF) in 2017 amidst rumours regarding the nationalisation of Pillar II pension plans.

President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday signed a decree under which Minister of Public Finance Eugen Teodorovici is appointed acting deputy PM , according to the Presidential Administration. He also took note of the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Viorel Stefan and the termination of his governmental capacity.

Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Friday participated in the opening of a business and trade forum in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on the side-lines of a summit of the heads of government of the Central and Eastern Europe - China 16 + 1 co-operation format, where a website of the 16+1 SME management co-ordination mechanism managed by Croatia was inaugurated.

Romania ranks among top three performers of convergence and since its accession in 2007, the Gross Domestic Product per capita to the standard purchasing power parity (PPP) has risen from nearly 40 percent to 63 percent of the European Union average in 2017, Romania's Deputy Prime Minister Viorel Stefan told a specialist conference.

Romania loses on the competitiveness front and we are also concerned with the country's current account deficit which might affect the convergence efforts, European Commission's Vice President in charge of Euro and Social Dialogue, Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Valdis Dombrovskis told a conference on Thursday.

"Bulgaria is recognized as one of the most competitive investment destinations in Southeastern Europe with proven image and good business development and investment in sectors that create environment and high added value."

Tourism is a priority sector in Romania, and the current Government has taken concrete steps that have led to its substantial growth, Deputy Prime Minister Viorel Stefan said on Thursday at the opening of the 41st edition of Romania's Tourism Fair (TTR).

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu discussed on Monday the existing financing possibilities for the construction of three regional hospitals and identified solutions for building them, shows a Government's release issued for AGERPRES.

President Klaus Iohannis signed on Friday a decree appointing Nicolae Hurduc as minister of research and innovation, according to the Presidential Administration.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced on Thursday that Professor Nicolae Hurduc was proposed as the minister of research.

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila discussed on Monday at the Victoria Palace with Vice-President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for the Energy Union Maros Sefcovic about Romania's preparation for taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the priorities in the energy area, as well as about Romanian authorities accessing the EU Solidarity Fund.