Nine O’Clock most important news in brief on Thursday, February 20, 2025

1. The Competition Council has launched an investigation into the housing construction market: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/the-competition-council-has-launched-an-investigation-into-the-housing-construction-market-2/
2. Less job vacancies in the fourth Quarter 2024: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/less-job-vacancies-in-the-fourth-quarter-2024/
3. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu’s consultations with representatives of the Foreign Investors Council: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/prime-minister-marcel-ciolacus-consultations-with-representatives-of-the-foreign-investors-council-2/
4. Daniel David, Minister of Education and Research: “A strategy for family health and birth rate (to prevent population aging) is needed, based on education and scientific knowledge”: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/daniel-david-minister-of-education-and-research-a-strategy-for-family-health-and-birth-rate-to-prevent-population-aging-is-needed-based-on-education-and-scientific-knowledge/
5. ProTicket brings must-see shows in March – comedy, classic theatre, and three Italian tenors: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/proticket-brings-must-see-shows-in-march-comedy-classic-theatre-and-three-italian-tenors/
6. State Secretary Janina Sitaru Attends Events in Târgu Jiu Celebrating the National “Constantin Brâncuși” Day: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/state-secretary-janina-sitaru-attends-events-in-targu-jiu-celebrating-the-national-constantin-brancusi-day/
7. Macron hosted Bolojan ahead of International Meeting with European leaders: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/macron-hosted-bolojan-ahead-of-international-meeting-with-european-leaders/
8. Colliers: The Romanian construction market faces new pressure amid rising material costs and increased economic uncertainty: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/colliers-the-romanian-construction-market-faces-new-pressure-amid-rising-material-costs-and-increased-economic-uncertainty/
9. Lidl Romania opens two stores in Cisnădie and Hârșova: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/lidl-romania-opens-two-stores-in-cisnadie-and-harsova/
10. Over 4,400 requests received on www.votstrainatate.ro portal for overseas voting in the 2025 Presidential Elections: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/over-4400-requests-received-on-www-votstrainatate-ro-portal-for-overseas-voting-in-the-2025-presidential-elections/
11. Ministry of Energy: Clarifications regarding press information on the natural gas market situation: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/ministry-of-energy-clarifications-regarding-press-information-on-the-natural-gas-market-situation/
12. ANPC temporarily suspends activity of 16 businesses in Băneasa Shopping City following food safety inspections: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/anpc-temporarily-suspends-activity-of-16-businesses-in-baneasa-shopping-city-following-food-safety-inspections/
13. Ilie Bolojan, the Interim President of Romania, welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia, Divia Desideria Cepeda Rojas. as she presented her Letters of Credence last Monday at the Cotroceni Palace: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/ilie-bolojan-the-interim-president-of-romania-welcomed-the-newly-appointed-ambassador-of-the-republic-of-colombia-divia-desideria-cepeda-rojas-as-she-presented-her-letters-of-credence-last-monday/
14. Radu Marinescu discusses shared judicial priorities with the Ambassador of Spain in Romania: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/radu-marinescu-discusses-shared-judicial-priorities-with-the-ambassador-of-spain-in-romania/
15. Identities, the debut of a new generation of talented artists and musicians supported by the Young Talents program: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/identities-the-debut-of-a-new-generation-of-talented-artists-and-musicians-supported-by-the-young-talents-program/
16. Suzuki eVITARA Debuts in Romania on the Occasion of the Emperor of Japan’s Birthday: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/suzuki-evitara-debuts-in-romania-on-the-occasion-of-the-emperor-of-japans-birthday/
17. The Ministry of Finance reached new records on the BVB in the Fidelis government bond offering in February almost RON 4.3bn and over 44 000 subscription orders: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/02/20/the-ministry-of-finance-reached-new-records-on-the-bvb-in-the-fidelis-government-bond-offering-in-february-almost-ron-4-3bn-and-over-44-000-subscription-orders/

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