04.24.2019

Romania's finance ministry has signed nine financing agreements granting state aid totaling RON151.1 million to nine investment projects through a support scheme for large investments in the economy. more

03.28.2019

The Romanian government's plan to exempt state-owned thermal and coal-fired power plants from a 2% turnover tax qualifies as state aid and requires the approval of the European Commission, said more

03.27.2019

more

12.17.2018

The European Commission has found that Romanian chemicals producer Oltchim received around EUR335 million of incompatible state aid from Romania, since the company's failed privatisation in September more

12.10.2018

more

11.08.2018

The European Commission has found that energy producer Complexul Energetic Hunedoara (CE Hunedoara) received around EUR60 million of incompatible state aid from Romania through four publicly financed more

10.17.2018

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro-enterprises will be able to access funds totaling over EUR29 million for development, research and innovation projects via two state aid schemes, more

10.04.2018

Proinvest Group in Pascani, which specializes in steel processing, has applied for almost 17 million lei (EUR3.6 million) state aid. The money should go towards building a plant. more

10.01.2018

Craiova-based window manufacturer Casa Noastra of businessman Stefan Cherciu is preparing an about 100 million lei (EUR22 million) investment in expanding production capacity. more

09.27.2018

Maspex Romania, the Polish-held owner of the Tymbark, Tedi and Salatini brands, has submitted two state aid applications for about 45.5 million lei (EUR9.8 million), which should cover half of the more

09.25.2018

The Romaqua Group, the largest privately-held Romanian beverage industry business and the biggest employer in the sector, has applied for 28.8 million lei (EUR6.2 million) state aid for a total more

09.10.2018

TeraPlast Group, one of the main players in the construction industry, seeks to attract over EUR6 million in state funding and will submit three investment projects totaling EUR15 million under the more

05.08.2018

The European Commission on Tuesday opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether various public support measures from Romania in favor of the National Uranium Company are in line with EU rules on more

03.13.2018

The European Commission on Monday opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether various public support measures from Romania in favor of energy producer Complexul Energetic Hunedoara are in line more

03.06.2018

Romanian carmaker Automobile Dacia, majority owned by France's Renault, has nearly completed a EUR30 million investment in automated processes at the plant in Mioveni, southern Romania. more

03.05.2018

The international airport in Constanta, southeast Romania, will receive a government aid of RON62 million for the period 2018-2020, according to a transport ministry bill under public debate. more

12.18.2017

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether debt write-offs by the Romanian state in favor of rail freight operator CFR Marfa, and the failure to collect debts from more

09.07.2017

more

08.03.2017

Romania's finance ministry has selected 24 out of 38 applicants for state aid to support regional development through job creation, the ministry said in a statement Thursday. more

07.04.2017

Six high-tech companies, among which eMAG, the largest online retailer in Romania (via a new company established for the purpose) and IT outsourcing provider Ness in Iasi, have applied to the Finance more

02.10.2017

Webhelp Romania, the local subsidiary of the French call center-type services provider, in December got approval for 17 million lei (EUR3.8 million) state aid to create 457 jobs in two services more

01.27.2017

Industries Yield, the local subsidiary of Italy’s fashion group Moncler, will get 17.3 million lei (EUR3.8 million) state aid for the 780 new jobs in its Bacau plant, according to the Finance more

01.13.2017

The Finance Ministry last December approved 225 million lei (EUR50 million) state aid for two companies in the local auto industry, Bosch and Pirelli, which will make almost RON1 billion investments more

10.18.2016

The European Commission (EC) has formally notified Romania as regards lifting the ex-ante conditionalities concerning the existence of a legislative framework for the actual enforcement of European more

10.10.2016

Romania’s Finance Ministry has granted EUR819 million state aid through all the schemes under its management since 2007, which went to 93 companies. However, only 19 of the state aid recipients were more