Cristian Ghinea
Minister Ghinea: No danger for the government to fall
Minister of European Investments and Projects Cristian Ghinea (USR PLUS) declared on Friday in the western city of Timisoara that there is no danger that the government could fall. "The government is incapable to carry out reforms the way we, at USR PLUS, would want them done, they way they were agreed in the governing program. The reason for this failure?
Minister Ghinea: 1.9 billion euro will enter country from PNRR this year
The Minister of European Investments and Projects, Cristian Ghinea, claims that 1.9 billion euro of the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR) will enter the country this year, in October-November, and payments for projects "will start immediately." "PSD [Social Democrat Party] is babbling again about the PNRR. 1.9 billion euro will enter country from the PNRR this year.
Ghinea: Next two days I will be in Brussels for final applied discussions on PNRR
The Minister of Investments and European Projects, Cristian Ghinea, is to conduct, Thursday and Friday, a working visit to Brussels, for the final applied discussions on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), and will have meetings with the Vice President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, and with the technical teams that are working on PNRR and the future operational p
Deputies are debating on simple motion filed by PSD against Minister Cristian Ghinea
The Chamber Deputies is holding a plenary sitting at this point debating on the simple motion of censure filed by the PSD (Social Democratic Party) against the Minister of European Projects, Cristian Ghinea, with the vote to follow on Tuesday. The meeting is led by Vice President of the Deputies Chamber, Cristina Pruna, who informed that there are 178 Deputies participating.
Ciolos: European Commission's approach to PNRR not that of checkbox-ticking evaluator, but of a partner
USR PLUS Co-chairman and leader of the European Parliament's Renew group Dacian Ciolos says that the European Commission's approach to the national recovery and resilience plans will not be that of an evaluator "ticking checkboxes as they verify documents", but that of a partner.
InvMin Ghinea: PNRR is a unique exercise because all details must be set ex ante
The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) is a unique exercise because all details must be set ex ante - unlike the usual European funds where allocations are decided beforehand and actual projects are made later, Minister of European Investment and Projects (MIPE) Cristian Ghinea said on Friday. "Ciolacu, let's talk with resignation on the table!
PM Citu, opposition leader Ciolacu to meet on recovery, resilience plan
Prime Minister Florin Citu says he has extended an official invitation to national chairman of the opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) Marcel Ciolanu to a discussion on Romania's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) at the government headquarters. "I spoke on the phone with Marcel Ciolacu last week, and we will see each other, I think, this week at the government.
European Investments Minister: Half a billion euros available to SMEs under risk capital facility
One of the most progressive components of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) is that of financial instruments and grants for the private business environment, and SMEs will have half a billion euros available as a risk capital facility, under an agreement signed with the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, Minister of European Investments and Projects Cristi
Minister Ghinea: Difference of opinions between Government, EC on PNRR: Do not agree on motorways, irrigations, culture
There is a difference of opinions between the Romanian Government and the European Commission regarding the National Resilience and Recovery Plan (PNRR), declared, on Thursday, the minister of Investments and European Projects, Cristian Ghinea, at private broadcaster Digi24, mentioning the motorways, irrigations and culture. "There are 350 investment lines in PNRR.
President Iohannis: I convened a meeting on Monday with gov't members working on PNRR
President Klaus Iohannis informs that he convened a meeting on Monday with government officials working on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), mentioning that the plan is going to be improved and then accepted by the European Commission. Iohannis mentioned that the difficulties in outlining the plan were to be expected.