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Department of War announces change to Army unit rotation in Europe
Thursday, October 30, 2025
WIESBADEN, Germany — As part of the Secretary of War's deliberate process to ensure a balanced U.S. military force posture, the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division will redeploy as scheduled to their Kentucky-based home unit without replacement. This is not an American withdrawal from Europe or a signal of lessened commitment to NATO and Article 5. Rather this is a ...
POLITICO: US begins troop drawdown in Romania
Thursday, October 30, 2025
* It’s the first official acknowledgment from a NATO ally that Washington is scaling back forces on the continent, https://www.politico.eu/ reads. The United States has begun downsizing its military presence in Europe, ...
President Dan: US presence returns to pre-war levels; Eastern Flank security will not be diminished
Thursday, October 30, 2025
President Nicusor Dan said on Wednesday that the realignment of US rotational forces in Romania effectively returns their presence to pre-Ukraine war levels.On X platform, the President wrote that deterrence on NATO's Eastern Flank is being offset by a substantial increase in military equipment and a greater presence of European forces, in full coordination with the United States.'The security of Romania and the Eastern Flank will not be ...
Chair of the Senate Defence Committee, on withdrawal of US troops from Romania: There is no vulnerability
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The Chair of the Senate Defence Committee, Nicoleta Pauliuc, stated on Wednesday that the withdrawal of some US troops from Romania is part of a global reassessment of the United States' strategic positioning, stressing that there is no vulnerability for Romania."First of all, I want to emphasise that there is no vulnerability. The withdrawal of these troops from Romania is part of a reassessment, a repositioning of the United States' global strategic ...
DefMin Mosteanu: Number of US troops unchanged at Deveselu, Campia Turzii bases; only change at Mihail Kogalniceanu
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The number of US troops will remain unchanged at the Deveselu and Campia Turzii bases, with the only modification taking place at the Mihail Kogalniceanu base, where a rotational brigade will no longer be deployed, Defence Minister Ionut Mosteanu announced on Wednesday.The United States will withdraw part of the forces deployed on NATO's Eastern Flank, with around 1,000 troops remaining across Romania's three bases.'The American forces at ...
DefMin Mosteanu to meet French Armed Forces Minister Vautrin in Sibiu, both to visit Cincu
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The Minister of National Defence, Ionut Mosteanu, will hold a meeting on Thursday in Sibiu with the Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans of the French Republic, Catherine Vautrin, who is visiting Romania.According to the Ministry of National Defence (MApN), the official visit agenda includes bilateral discussions and a visit to the units deployed at the Getica Joint National Training Center in Cincu.The two officials will also hold a press ...
President Dan appoints Oana Gheorghiu as Deputy Prime Minister
Thursday, October 30, 2025
President Nicusor Dan signed on Wednesday the decree appointing Oana Gheorghiu as Deputy Prime Minister, the Presidential Administration announced.The decree was sent to the Official Journal of Romania and will be published on Thursday, October 30. The swearing-in ceremony will take place Thursday morning.On Tuesday, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan sent to the Presidential Administration the proposal for Oana Gheorghiu to fill the vacant office ...
Leaders of customs authorities from Romania and Rep. Moldova discuss streamlining cross-border traffic
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Heads of customs authorities from Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Alexandru Bogdan Balan and Alexandru Iacub had a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, at the Galati-Giurgiulesti Border Customs Office, according to a Romanian Customs Authority (AVR) release.The talks focus on strengthening customs cooperation to ease cross-border traffic and secure the shared border following the implementation of the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS), as well as on ...
European Commissionaire Valdis Dombrovskis : meeting with the MPs from the budget and European affairs commissions
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The European commissionaire for Economy, Productivity, Implementation and Simplification, Valdis Dombrovskis paid an official visit to Romania, between 27 and 28 October when he met the members of the reunited Commissions for budget, finances and European Affairs in the Senate and the Deputies’ Chamber.The discussions aimed at fiscal stability, perspectives for economic growth and administrative simplification as well as EU security and competitiveness ...
Report:Romania's delaying hydrogen transition might result in infringement procedure
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Romania needs to speed up the transposition of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), otherwise it risks infringement procedures and the loss of European funding for hydrogen projects, shows a report by the Smart Energy Association (AEI)."RED III (the Renewable Energy Directive III) adopted in 2023 as part of the 'Fit for 55' package, is the new European framework that sets binding targets for renewable energy. The directive replaces RED II ...
Analysis: Vouchers generate 1.4pct of Romania's 2024 GDP in 2024, fuel over 213,000 jobs
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Vouchers such as meal cards, holiday vouchers and social vouchers in Romania generated an economic impact of over 1.4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, fuelling more than 213,000 jobs nationwide.These are the conclusions of an extensive study conducted by a team of researchers from the Bucharest School of Economics (ASE) unveiled on Tuesday at the Policy & Impact Forum, an event organised in partnership with the Professional Association of ...
Employment agency reports 31,620 job openings in Romania, 357 under Eures Romania
Thursday, October 30, 2025
There are currently 31,620 job openings in Romania nationwide, and 357 in the European Economic Area (EEA) for Romanian employees, according to data with the National Employment Agency (ANOFM), published on Wednesday.Most of the openings nationwide are for heavy truck and lorry drivers (1,953); messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters (1,633); shop sales assistants (1,539); building construction labourers (1,472); security guards (1,326); ...
Survey : Almost 46% of the Romanians consider that the war started by Russia represents the main cause for the energy crisis in Europe
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Approximately 46.1% of the Romanians agree with the statement ‘ the war started by Russia in Ukraine represents the main cause for the energy crisis in Europe’ against 51.5% in November 2022, shows the latest Barometre of Energy Security made by INSCOP Research.According to the same study, 46.2% express their disagreement, as compared to 45.7% three years ago, and 7.7% of the interviewees do not know or do not ...
President Nicusor Dan: Russia is still trying to influence Romania politically
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
President Nicusor Dan stated that Russia is still trying to influence Romania politically.Asked in an interview with Cotidianul, published on Tuesday, whether Russia continues to attempt to influence the Romanian society from a political point of view, the head of state replied: "Without any doubt, yes."He mentioned that he would soon present the "overall picture" regarding the annulment of last year's elections."The ...
PM Bolojan meets Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to discuss economic cooperation and regional security
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan met on Tuesday at the Victoria Palace with the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa'ar, who is on an official visit to Bucharest.According to a Government release, the two officials discussed the excellent stage of bilateral relations and concrete ways to strengthen cooperation between Romania and Israel, particularly in infrastructure, transport, defense industry, agriculture, cybersecurity and information ...
Oana Toiu: Romanian state remains engaged for just, durable peace between Israel and Palestine
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
The Romanian state remains firmly engaged in building premises for a just, durable peace based on the solution of the two states, Israel and Palestine, to live in peace and security, said foreign minister Oana Toiu on Tuesday, following the meeting with Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa'at, the Foreign Ministry informs. “We had an open exchange of opinions about the need to disarm Hamas, about ...
Chief of Defense Staff, visiting EUMS Director General discuss Romania's contribution to EU missions
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Romanian Chief of Defense Staff, General Gheorghita Vlad had an official meeting with Lieutenant General Michiel van der Laan, Director General of the European Union Military Staff and Director of the EU's Military Planning and Conduct Capability, who is in Bucharest at the invitation of the Romanian side.During the meeting, the top brass officials looked at the results of the cooperation between the Romanian Army and the EU military structures, with talks ...
Chief of Defense Staff at Elisabeta Palace to discuss security of EU and NATO's eastern flank
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Custodian of the Crown of Romania, Her Majesty Margareta, and His Royal Highness Prince Radu welcomed on Tuesday at the Elisabeta Palace Chief of Defense Staff, General Gheorghita Vlad, with the dialogue focusing on the security of the eastern flank of the European Union and NATO."The Custodian of the Crown and the CoD discussed the security of the European Union and NATO's eastern flank, Romania's role in maintaining stability on the continent and in ...
PM Bolojan meets Commissioner Dombrovskis: Romania to continue implementing measures for sustainable recovery
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Romania remains committed to continuing the implementation of measures aimed at ensuring a sustainable economic recovery, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday, noting that the Government is targeting a budget deficit of around 6% for next year.Ilie Bolojan met at Victoria Palace of Government with Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, as well as for Implementation and Simplification, who is paying an official ...
His Holiness Bartholomew I and Patriarch Daniel, welcomed at the Victoria Palace
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan welcomed His Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople - New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, and His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (BOR) on Tuesday, at the Victoria Palace, occasion on which he expressed his heartfelt gratitude for their prayers and blessings for Romania."It was a great Christian joy to see them again after Sunday's historic moment, when we all witnessed the consecration ...