The 15th edition of the Bucharest Model NATO (BMNATO) conference aimed at facilitating the European youth's understanding of the role of the North Atlantic organization and the development of their communication skills, by emulating official NATO debates, will take place February 27 - March 2 at the Palace of Parliament."The project is an academic simulation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization debates, conducted in English and having as main goals informing young people about the structure of European political-military alliances, decision-making procedures and diplomatic mechanisms for solving problems of global humanitarian interest. (...) Now, more than ever, it is important that we understand the role of NATO in the global political-military context, and to prepare the youth for a complete and complex understanding of the future. BMNATO 2025 will offer teenagers from all over Europe the chance to develop their leadership, teamwork and communication skills, and will open up new horizons for the participants in terms of diplomacy and the political-economic problems of the world," the organizers said in a release.The participants will be divided into four committees: the North Atlantic Council, the North Atlantic Council under Article 4 (Crisis), the Civilian Intelligence Committee, and the Military Committee. They will take part in the debates in compliance with the position of the country they represent, and will present solutions to current global problems.Over time, the NATO Model Conference has gathered more than 2,500 participants, 14 organizing teams and distinguished guests.
The Romanian tourist sector saw an increase in arrivals in 2024, with a total of 14.26 million people registered in accommodation structures, including apartments and rental rooms. This represents a 4.5% increase compared to 2023, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on Wednesday, February 5. Most of the arrivals, namely […]
The budget execution for foreign trips in 2024 amounted to over RON 28.49 million (some EUR 5.7 million), while the allocation for 2025 is set at RON 17.27 million (EUR 3.4 million), according to an announcement made by the Presidential Administration during parliamentary debates on the 2025 state budget proposal. Regarding the classified status of […]
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The public pension budget in Romania will increase by 10.7% y/y to RON 150.8 billion (EUR 30 billion) in 2025, accounting for 7.9% of the projected GDP, according to the budget planning quoted by the National House of Public Pensions (CNPP), Daniel Baciu, during the debates on the social insurance budget draft in the joint […]
The French service for vigilance and protection against foreign digital interference VIGINUM published a study on February 4 on how the TikTok algorithm was manipulated in the Romanian presidential campaign in favor of Călin Georgescu, Hotnews.ro...
Investment fund Integral Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in the fertility and gynecology clinic Embryos, which specializes in assisted reproductive technology. The stake was purchased from the clinic's three founders. The transaction was advised by law firm RTPR, which has an active mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice. The RTPR team was led by […]
