Following extensive consultations within the business community, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iași urges newly elected politicians from various electoral categories to adopt a series of effective initiatives aimed at revitalizing the economy.
In this regard, entrepreneurs clearly and precisely express their expectations from future political leaders in the form of a set of essential measures to support economic expansion, ensure fiscal stability, and promote a conducive environment for business development and expansion.
Given that this appeal comes at a crucial moment, when elections will shape the course of Romania’s economy, the business community emphasizes the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors to ensure a prosperous future.
These requested measures are organized into three distinct categories, as presented below:
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
- Allocation of financial resources up to 6% of GDP for Education.
- Abandonment of partisan pride and promotion of joint, coordinated actions in the public interest of Iași between the administrative-political, academic-university, and socio-economic environments.
- Campaign to promote IAȘI as an economic and strategic hub for the reconstruction of Ukraine and for the integration of the Republic of Moldova into the European Union.
- Development of a strategy for the growth of Iași County to achieve a population target of 1.5 million.
- Attraction of investors through participation in public-private partnerships at trade fairs, exhibitions, economic missions, and government meetings.
- Reduction of bureaucracy through the digitization of administration and public institutions.
- Reduction of public expenditures through administrative reorganization, decentralization, and outsourcing of some state services/activities.
- Stimulation of public and private funding for research-development-innovation and the implementation of the Industry 4.0 policy.
- Practical campaigns to combat climate change, reduce pollution, and manage waste.
- Organization of cultural, educational, scientific, and sports events of international significance.
- Encouragement and development of entrepreneurship through predictable and stable legislative and fiscal measures.
- Full accession to the Schengen area and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
IAȘI MUNICIPALITY
- Adoption of the Urban Planning Zoning Plan (PUG) for Iași.
- Construction of road passages to streamline traffic flow at major intersections.
- Establishment of parking lots in public and tourist interest areas, residential areas, and park & ride zones.
- Metropolitan train in the Iași Metropolitan Area.
- Construction of nurseries, kindergartens, and schools in the metropolitan area.
- Expansion to 3 lanes of the Ciric-Airport access road.
- Development of balneotherapy-spa area at Băile Nicolina.
- Relocation of the penitentiary.
- Headquarters for the National Opera.
- Headquarters for the State Archives.
- Customs office headquarters.
- Stadium, multipurpose hall, swimming pool.
COUNTY / REGION
- Completion of the A8 Motorway sector Moțca – Iași – Ungheni and execution of related radial roads.
- Intermodal transport hub at Cristești – Holboca.
- Completion of the 400 kV Tecuci – Iași – Stânca Costești electrical ring and development of energy infrastructure for wind-solar projects and for prosumers.
- Governmental cloud data center.
- Hydrotechnical development for irrigation and navigation on the Prut River; completion of hydropower development works at Lunca Pașcani.
- Modernization of the Roman – Iași railway, doubling and electrification of the Iași – Tecuci railway.
- Emergency regional hospital and regional specialty hospitals.
- Technological and innovative engineering industrial parks in Iași, Pașcani, Hârlău, Tg. Frumos.
- Complete bypass beltway for Iași: North, East, South.
- Establishment of a helicopter/drone fleet for surveillance of Romania’s Eastern border and for emergency missions.
- Development of utility networks in all rural areas.
- Rehabilitation of the Moldova Exhibition Center
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iași
