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Bulgaria, Romania, Turkiye Vow Closer Defence Ties to Ensure Black Sea Security

Bulgaria, Romania, Turkiye Vow Closer Defence Ties to Ensure Black Sea Security

Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye have highlighted the need to strengthen defence cooperation in order to enhance regional stability, according to a statement from Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence. At the invitation of the Chief of Defence of Bulgaria,...

Report: Romanians spent EUR 40 bln in major retail chains last year, up 7.1% from 2023

Report: Romanians spent EUR 40 bln in major retail chains last year, up 7.1% from 2023

Romanians spent roughly EUR 40 billion in large retail chains last year, representing an increase of 7.1% year-over-year. The 2024 growth rate marked a slowdown compared to 2023 (+11.1% vs. 2022) but remained above inflation, according to the...

Weekend calendar: Neversea Kapital, TIFF retrospective in Bucharest, Smallest Art Fair in Town, SoNoRo Musikland, Fireflies Festival and more

Weekend calendar: Neversea Kapital, TIFF retrospective in Bucharest, Smallest Art Fair in Town, SoNoRo Musikland, Fireflies Festival and more

Bucharest gears up for the first edition of Neversea Kapital, chamber music festival SoNoRo Musikland tours cities and villages in Transylvania, and outdoor enthusiasts can reconnect with nature at the Fireflies Festival. In Bucharest: TIFF...

Romania launches new Fidelis bond program with euro option for blood donors, interest rates up to 8.25%

Romania launches new Fidelis bond program with euro option for blood donors, interest rates up to 8.25%

The Romanian Ministry of Finance announced the sixth edition of the Fidelis government bond program for 2025, which will run from July 4 to July 11. This edition introduces a key novelty: for the first time, blood donors will be able to purchase...

Cross-Border Rail Travel to Romania Set to Accelerate: EU Commits €3.5 Million to Modernize Moldova’s Railways

Cross-Border Rail Travel to Romania Set to Accelerate: EU Commits €3.5 Million to Modernize Moldova’s Railways

The European Union will invest €3.5 million in Moldova’s railway infrastructure. With this funding, authorities will modernize the railway connections between Iasi and Ungheni. The project will cut travel time between the two countries and boost...

Romania's Supreme Defense Council flags tax evasion as national vulnerability, calls for reforms

Romania's Supreme Defense Council flags tax evasion as national vulnerability, calls for reforms

At the meeting held Monday, June 30, the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT), chaired by president Nicușor Dan, identified tax evasion as a major threat to the country's economic security. Moreover, the session addressed other topics of...

Northrop Grumman Signs MoU with Romanian Defense Company

Northrop Grumman Signs MoU with Romanian Defense Company

Northrop Grumman announced this week it has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Romanian defense company Romarm to work together on a ground-based radar system for the Romanian Air Force. According to a Northrop Grumman...

‘Ordinary Failures’ Filmmaker Cristina Grosan & ‘Family Film’ Director Olmo Omerzu Discuss Building Sustainable Careers In CEE – Karlovy Vary

‘Ordinary Failures’ Filmmaker Cristina Grosan & ‘Family Film’ Director Olmo Omerzu Discuss Building Sustainable Careers In CEE – Karlovy Vary

Hungarian-Romanian writer-director Cristina Grosan and Slovenian writer-director Olmo Omerzu kicked off the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Industry Section on Sunday with a wide-ranging discussion exploring how they have navigated the...

Romania Approves 10-Year Expansion Plan for Băneasa Airport

Romania Approves 10-Year Expansion Plan for Băneasa Airport

The Romanian government has officially approved a strategic programme for the modernisation and development of Bucharest Băneasa – Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (AIBB-AV), paving the way for a decade-long transformation aimed at expanding...

Romanian expert: Russia continues to act with an outdated imperial mindset toward other nations

Romanian expert: Russia continues to act with an outdated imperial mindset toward other nations

Bucharest, June 30, AZERTAC Vasile Simileanu, a prominent Romanian geopolitics expert, senior editor at “GeoPolitica” magazine, and professor, stated that Russia continues to apply its outdated imperial mindset to the peoples of the post-Soviet...

Meet the man who may bring EU chief VDL down in just 3 days - 'Totalitarian tendencies!'

Meet the man who may bring EU chief VDL down in just 3 days - 'Totalitarian tendencies!'

A Romanian politician has claimed a no-confidence motion challenging Ursula von der Leyen signals the beginning of the end of the European Commission president. Eurosceptic MEP Gheorghe Piperea last week secured enough signatures from fellow MEPs...

Romania has extended the licensing requirement for Ukrainian agricultural products until the end of the year

Romania has extended the licensing requirement for Ukrainian agricultural products until the end of the year

The Romanian government has extended its mandatory licensing requirement for Ukrainian agricultural products until December 31, 2025, aiming to safeguard the interests of domestic farmers. Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu encouraged Romanian...

“I am optimistic that at some point, Romania will join the Visa Waiver Program”

“I am optimistic that at some point, Romania will join the Visa Waiver Program”

The Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Bucharest, Michael Dickerson, says that Romania remains a candidate for the Visa Waiver Program, but he cannot say when exactly Romanians will be able to travel to the United States without visas....

Romania picks Israeli Rafael for air defense deal

Romania picks Israeli Rafael for air defense deal

Romania's Defense Ministry announced Monday that Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems secured victory in a parliamentary-approved tender for short-range anti-aircraft missile systems. While parliament has approved the...

EU commission chief accuses adversaries of peddling conspiracies ahead of no-confidence vote

EU commission chief accuses adversaries of peddling conspiracies ahead of no-confidence vote

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused her political adversaries of peddling conspiracies about her and the COVID-19 pandemic as she defended herself on Monday ahead of a rare no-confidence vote. Von der Leyen...

Von der Leyen to face no-confidence vote over Pfizer texts, Romania ‘interference’ claims

Von der Leyen to face no-confidence vote over Pfizer texts, Romania ‘interference’ claims

BRUSSELS, July 3 — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will face a no-confidence vote put forward by far-right MEPs on July 10 — although it is likely to fail. The motion delivered to the European Parliament’s plenary session...

Romania extends licensing requirement for Ukrainian agri-imports for another six months

Romania extends licensing requirement for Ukrainian agri-imports for another six months

The Romanian government has extended the mandatory licensing requirement for imports of Ukrainian agricultural products until December 31, 2025, as a measure to protect local farmers, Euractiv reports. According to Romania’s Ministry of...

A Bout of Strep Throat Forced King Diamond to Cancel Four Shows

A Bout of Strep Throat Forced King Diamond to Cancel Four Shows

An unfortunate bit of news has come out for fans planning to attend the next four shows of King Diamond‘s upcoming European tour, as an unexpected strep throat diagnosis for the big man himself has forced the cancellation of those gigs. News of...

KING DIAMOND Cancels Four Summer 2025 European Shows After Strep Throat Diagnosis

KING DIAMOND Cancels Four Summer 2025 European Shows After Strep Throat Diagnosis

KING DIAMOND has been forced to cancel four shows on its ongoing spring/summer 2025 European tour after the band's namesake singer was diagnosed with strep throat, the most common bacterial cause of a sore throat. Earlier today, King Diamond...

Romanian students win four medals at Balkan Physics Olympiad

Romanian students win four medals at Balkan Physics Olympiad

Romanian students won three gold medals and one silver medal at the Balkan Physics Olympiad, which took place between June 26–30 in North Macedonia. The event, hosted by the city of Ohrid, brought together 62 students from 16 countries and is the...

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