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CCIR: Romania needs to strengthen its security structure alongside its European partners
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Romania needs to strengthen its security structure together with its European partners by increasing investments in the defence industry, which represents not only a strategic necessity, but also a significant economic opportunity for Romanian companies, maintains Mihai Daraban, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania ...
Jennifer Lopez to perform in Bucharest on July 27
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
American artist Jennifer Lopez will perform in Bucharest on July 27, according to an announcement she posted on Instagram."For all my international fans, I will be performing a few select shows this summer. I can't wait to get back and see you all again. It's been too long! It's going to be an amazing summer," the artist wrote on her Facebook page.The "Up All Night Live" tour ...
President Maia Sandu invites Romanian businesses to contribute to Republic of Moldova's transformation
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu invited on Monday Romanian companies to invest in the EU hopeful, telling the Economic Forum "Investments - Development - European Integration" taking place in Chisinau that Moldova will receive 1.9 billion euros worth of financing for investment development, a facility Romanian companies can also benefit from."This year, under the European Union's Growth Plan, Moldova secured an ambitious investment package of ...
Rep. of Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister Nistor: Trade with Romania amounts to 7 billion USD in 2024
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Romania accounts for 21.3% of the Republic of Moldova's total foreign trade, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Doina Nistor said on Monday at the opening of the Economic Forum "Investment - Development - European Integration" in Chisinau.According to her, trade between the two countries will exceed seven billion USD in 2024."Romania is the biggest and most sincere supporter of our European path. It has been by our side in the most difficult moments ...
Romanian ambassador in Chisinau: Romania remains firmly committed to supporting Republic of Moldova
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Romania remains firmly committed to supporting and assisting the Republic of Moldova in any situation, Romanian ambassador in Chisinau Cristian Leon Turcanu declared on Monday at the opening of the Economic Forum "Investments - Development - European Integration" in Chisinau, pointing out that Romania will back a predictable and attractive investment climate and a healthy economy in the Republic of Moldova."The business environment is probably always the ...
President Maia Sandu received Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown, together with Prince Radu
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu expressed her gratitude on Monday for the contribution of the Royal House of Romania to the Republic of Moldova's European future.In a speech at the opening of the Economic Forum "Investment - Development - European Integration" in Chisinau, Maia Sandu said that the Romanian royal family is "an active partner in building new bridges of cooperation between the two banks of the Prut ...
200-plus Romanian companies participating in Ukraine reconstruction events organized by EU partners
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
More than 200 Romanian companies have already registered and participate in the various events organized by EU partners in the process of Ukraine's reconstruction, presidential advisor Luminita Odobescu on Monday told the conference 'Rebuilding Ukraine in the New Transatlantic Paradigm: Challenges for the European Business Environment in the Trump 2.0 Era' organized by the Romania - Ukraine Bilateral Chamber of Commerce."It's a process we are already ...
Reuters: Presidential hopeful Ponta says will end Ukrainian grain exports via Romania
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Ponta supports military aid transit, pilot training for Ukraine Romania would defend Moldova against Russian aggression, Ponta says Ponta opposes civil unions for same-sex couples Ponta says he would end Ukrainian grain exports via ...
DefMin Tilvar:Romania and Bulgaria, actively working together to strengthen NATO's Eastern Flank
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Romania and Bulgaria are actively working together to strengthen NATO's Eastern Flank, National Defence Minister Angel Tilvar said on Monday, during an official visit to Sofia, at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Atanas Zaprianov, informs the Ministry of National Defence (MApN).According to the cited source, the two officials reaffirmed a common understanding of the risks and threats to regional security, emphasizing the need to strengthen ...
FinMin Barna: We prepare first measures to protect Romanian automotive industry
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Finance Minister Tanczos Barna met on Monday with representatives of the Romanian Automobile Makers Association (ACAROM) and the Concordia Employers' Confederation for consultations in the context of the new customs duties imposed by the U.S."We are preparing the first measures to protect the Romanian automotive industry, in the context of the new customs duties imposed by the U.S. Today we started the consultation process with representatives ...
Declaration of intent between the UK, Bulgaria and Romania on organised immigration crime
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The United Kingdom (UK) has signed a landmark declaration of intent with Bulgaria and Romania which unites all three countries in tackling cross-border organised immigration crime and criminal financial flows through central southern Europe. The UK’s 2002 Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) is a key legislation admired globally for its effectiveness in disrupting illicit cash, commodities and assets. ...
2025 Presidential Election / AEP: 18,979 polling stations - organized throughout Romania
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP) announced on Monday that 18,979 polling stations will be organized in Romania for the presidential election.According to a press release sent on Monday, the AEP manages the Registry of Polling Stations in the country, a centralized database on the delimitation, numbering, locations and equipment of polling stations.The Permanent Electoral Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Law no. 208/2015, ...
Presidential election 2025/Flashdata poll: George Simion - 28%, Crin Antonescu - 26%, Nicusor Dan – 23%
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
If elections were held next Sunday, 28% of Romanians would vote for the national leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion; 26% would choose Crin Antonescu, backed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), and 23% would prefer independent candidate Nicusor Dan, according to a Flashdata national poll.Next in the voters' options would be: independent ...
PM Ciolacu says alleged lobbyist to the US has no official capacity, Romania's foreign policy priorities unchanged
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The public opinions expressed by Romanian citizens with no official capacity are purely personal and do not imply a position of the Romanian state, therefore the priorities of the Romanian foreign policy remain unchanged, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) said on Monday in a Facebook post."Romania's official positions are always made known through institutional channels, that work closely with the Presidency and the ...
Nicusor Dan: Ciolacu should either revoke Sprinceana's status or resign
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu should either revoke Dragos Sprinceana's status as envoy or resign immediately, believes Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan.Through Dragos Sprinceana, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is conducting a foreign policy "parallel to the official lines of the Romanian state," the mayor of Bucharest wrote on Facebook on Monday."Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of the Government of Romania, is also conducting a foreign policy ...
PresidentialElection2025/Funeriu: A country cannot be run with 'I know a guy who can grease the right wheels'
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Independent presidential candidate Daniel Funeriu said on Monday that Romania has an ambassador to the United States, a foreign minister and an acting president at its helm, and does not need a character "with no connection whatsoever to any constitutional authority" to speak to President Donald Trump. In this line, Funeriu accused Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu of building a "parallel 2.0 state.""Romania has an ambassador to the United States. It has a ...
Abrudean: Dragos Sprinceana, not emissary of Romanian state, member of Romanian diaspora in the US
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Businessman Dragos Sprinceana is not an emissary of the Romanian state, he is a member of the Romanian diaspora in the US, he tried to lobby for Romania through the channels at his disposal, but "in no way" does he represent the official position of the Romanian state, which conducts foreign policy through the authorized institutions, said the interim president of the Senate, Mircea Abrudean, on Monday."I understand that the prime minister has clarified the ...
Central bank keeps key rate steady at 6.5 pct per annum
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The Board of the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided on Monday to keep the benchmark interest rate in place at 6.5 pct per annum, the central bank said in a release.Also, the monetary authority decided to keep the lending facility interest rate (Lombard) at 7.50 pct per annum, while maintaining the deposit facility rate at 5.50 pct per annum, and leaving the minimum reserve requirement ratios on both RON- and foreign currency-denominated liabilities of ...
Bucharest Stock Exchange, affected by the trade tariff war
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The fall of Asian and European stock markets had a negative impact on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), where generalized decreases were recorded. All stock market indices have recorded significant reductions since the beginning of Monday’s session. The representative BET index reached, in the first part of the day, a decrease of 3.6%, the composite index BET-XT at 3.1%, the energy index BET-NG at ...
M&A market grows 8pct in volume, decreases 30pct in value in Q1
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Romania grew 8% in terms of volume in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024, but in terms of value, it decreased 30%, according to a specialist analysis published on Monday."The M&A market grew 8% in terms of volume in the first quarter, but decreased 30% in value. The sale of Regina Maria brings much better prospects for the entire year. The M&A market in Romania ...