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Evolution of Russian Federation's war of aggression in Ukraine, topic of Romania-Poland Strategic Dialogue
Monday, May 13, 2024
The session of the Strategic Dialogue Romania - Poland, at the level of Foreign Affairs and Defense, held on Thursday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had as its main topics the evolution of the Russian Federation's war of aggression in Ukraine, its consequences in the Black Sea and Baltic Sea regions, bilateral cooperation in the field of defense, aspects of the defense and security policy of the European Union, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) informs ...
DefMin Tilvar: US has approved the sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles to Romania
Monday, May 13, 2024
The Romanian Air Force getting equipped with state-of-the-art air-to-air missiles significantly increases the safety of the national and NATO airspace and ensures a high degree of interoperability with similar components of the US Army, Romania's Defence Minister Angel Tilvar said on Friday .In a message released by the Defence Ministry (MApN), Tilvar welcomed the recent announcement that the US has approved the sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles to ...
Nicolae Ciuca, PNL leader, at Forum of Presidents of the Siret-Prut-Nistru Euroregion
Monday, May 13, 2024
Chairman of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and Senate president Nicolae Ciuca said on Friday, at the Forum of Presidents of the Siret-Prut-Nistru Euroregion, which took place in Iasi, that economic exchanges between Romania and the Republic of Moldova have tripled in the last ten years.He also pointed out that Romania has become the main trade partner of the Republic of Moldova and the main foreign investor in the Republic of Moldova."If we think about the ...
Israel signs emergency wheat agreement with Romania
Monday, May 13, 2024
In a bid to fortify Israeli food security, Minister of Agriculture, Avi Dichter, signed a memorandum of understanding with Romanian officials in Bucharest on Sunday to provide wheat during emergencies, https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/ reports. The agreement marks the fourth pact in Israel's strategic initiative, "Treat the Wheat," to secure emergency wheat supplies. In exchange, Israel will provide Romania ...
Geoana, asked if he runs for the presidential elections: I feel a desire for profound change in the country and in the diaspora
Monday, May 13, 2024
The NATO deputy general secretary, Mircea Geoana, considers that ‘ the present political offer is not very convinging’ for many Romanians and he feels in the public in the country and in the diaspora ‘ the desire for profound change’. He did not want, on the other hand, to answer if he runs for presidential elections, showing that an announcement regarding his political future would be made only after ending his NATO ...
AEP: Almost 19k polling stations to be organised throughout the country for 9 June local, EP elections
Monday, May 13, 2024
The Standing Electoral Authority (AEP) will organize, throughout Romania, 18,955 polling stations for the elections for the European Parliament and those for local public administration authorities, the AEP informs Friday in a press release.The institution specifies that it administers the Register of Voting Sections in the country, a centralized database regarding the delimitation, numbering, seats and equipment of the voting sections.The source says that, ...
MAE: As many as 915 polling stations for EP election for Romanians abroad
Monday, May 13, 2024
Through the Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices of Romania abroad, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) organises as many as 915 polling stations for the European Parliament elections on June 9, the ministry informs in a press release on Saturday.In this regards, minister Luminita Odobescu issued an Order in accordance with the relevant law regarding the organization and conduct of the elections for the European Parliament, on some measures for the organization and ...
Court of Accounts concludes cooperation agreement with corresponding Bulgarian authority in IT field
Monday, May 13, 2024
A cooperation agreement regarding the implementation of the IT audit function at the level of the supreme audit institution in Bulgaria was signed on Friday by the president of the Court of Accounts of Romania, Mihai Busuioc, and the interim president of the audit office of Bulgaria - Bulgarian National Audit Office, Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva, informs the Romanian audit institution on its Facebook page.According to the same source, within the Cooperation ...
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce visit Romania
Monday, May 13, 2024
Romania can become an investment hub for U.S. companies, as it has all the necessary capabilities to support large-scale projects, plus the benefit of a favorable geographical position and also of skilled human capital, considers Economy Minister Radu Oprea.The official met on Friday with the delegation of the U.S. Department of Commerce led by Cynthia Aragon, Executive Director for the Advocacy Center, to discuss the strengthening of bilateral cooperation and of the ...
Romania's trade deficit shrinks by 1.5pct three months into 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
Romania's Q 1 2024 FOB / CIF trade deficit was EUR 6.699 billion, down 1.5% or EUR 103.3 million y-o-y according to data with the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Friday.In March 2024, the trade deficit was standing at EUR 2.548 billion.Statistical data indicate that Q1 2024 FOB exports amounted to EUR 22.946 billion and CIF imports amounted to EUR 29.645 billion, which means that exports declined 3.7% and imports 3.2% ...
New Treasury edition, with tax-free interest of up to 6.85%/year on government bonds
Monday, May 13, 2024
Romanians can invest in Treasury [Tezaur] government bonds starting Monday, May 13, with maturities of one and three years, and annual interest rates of 6% and 6.85%, respectively.State securities have a nominal value of 1 RON and are in dematerialized form, the Ministry of Finance informs through a press release sent on Friday.Government bonds can be bought between May 13, 2024 and June 6, 2024 online."Treasury government bonds are financial ...
Law Granting Amnesty For Tax Evasion Under €1M promulgated By President
Monday, May 13, 2024
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has signed of the law regarding certain measures to strengthen the capacity to combat tax evasion. The legislative act decriminalizes tax evasion offenses with a prejudice of less than one million euros, if it is fully covered, plus 15%. On December 19, ...
Vital statistics in March 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
? In March 2024, the number of recorded births and the number of recorded deaths decreased compared to both March 2023 and the previous month (February 2024). ? In March 2024, the number of recorded marriages increased compared to both March 2023 and February 2024, and the number of recorded divorces decreased compared to March 2023 but increased compared to February 2024. March 2024 compared to ...
Northern Lights, visible from Romania, at never documented intensity for hundreds of years
Monday, May 13, 2024
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) was visible from Romania, on the night of Friday to Saturday, at an intensity that has not been documented for hundreds of years, says Dr. Adrian Sonka, astronomer at the Amiral Vasile Urseanu Astronomical Observatory.The phenomenon could be followed with the naked eye, towards the north, especially from outside the cities, in areas that are not affected by light pollution."We still do not have any information from history ...
In Washington, President Iohannis had a meeting with US House of Representatives' Speaker
Friday, May 10, 2024
President Klaus Iohannis met, on Thursday, in Washington D.C., with the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, Mike Johnson, with whom he discussed Euro-Atlantic collaboration and support for Ukraine.According to the Presidential Administration, Iohannis conveyed his appreciation for the attention shown by the American Legislature, especially the House of Representatives, for the cooperation with our country and with other European states in promoting ...
Mircea Geoana: I am interested in giving back all my experience and enthusiasm to my country
Friday, May 10, 2024
NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana, declared on Thursday, at Alba Iulia, that he was not interested in any position at Europea or international levels, but wanted to give back to Romania, one way or another, what he had to offer and what he thought the country needed. Asked at a press conference whether he was interested in a European position, possibly on joint security topics or in that of commissioner, Geoana ...
President Iohannis received the Distinguished International Leadership award in Washington D.C.
Friday, May 10, 2024
Romania has set an example in many areas in Central and Eastern Europe - from defending the Eastern Flank of NATO, to investing in democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, said president Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday evening, in Washington D.C., upon receiving the Distinguished International Leadership award."Starting in 2001, a few years before we joined NATO, and then throughout our two decades of membership, Romania and the Romanian people have made bold, brave, and ...
Election campaign begins today and ends on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 7:00 a.m.
Friday, May 10, 2024
The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) informs that the election campaign for the June 9 elections, local and European, begins on Friday, stressing that, from that moment, specific rules apply regarding the actions and propaganda materials allowed.According to the regulations in force, during the election campaign it is forbidden to use discriminatory messages or slogans or messages of incitement to hatred and intolerance, as well as any forms, means, acts or actions of ...
IRES Survey: BETWEEN OPTIMISM AND PESSIMISM, ROMANIANS ARE SKEPTIC ABOUT THEIR FUTURE
Friday, May 10, 2024
A survey published on Thursday by IRES, a day before the start of the electoral campaign, shows that the number of Romanians who believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction has decreased compared to the autumn of last year. However, half of the respondents believe that they currently live worse than they did a decade ago. An indicator with a positive trend was the number of people who believe that Romania ...
Military ceremony on Victory Day, Europe Day and Independence Day, in Bucharest, on Friday
Friday, May 10, 2024
Victory Day in Europe, Europe Day, European Union Day and Romania's National Independence Day will be celebrated, Friday, in Bucharest, with a military ceremony that will take place at the Heroes of the Fatherland Monument located in front of the Carol I National Defense University in the capital, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) informs in a press release sent on Thursday.Similar ceremonies will take place in collaboration with local authorities ...