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.
June is the richest month. The most awaited two weeks in my annual festival pilgrimage. The route starts with Romania’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), followed by Italy’s (and the world’s) most comprehensive festival for restored and archival film: Il Cinema Ritrovato. To shake up the traditional article on the two, I’ll start with the […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
Roughly 70% of Romanians are “very” or “moderately” concerned about how AI accesses and uses their data, according to the latest survey conducted by RoCoach in partnership with Novel Research between May and June 2025. Distrust in automated decision-making and the demand for regulation are becoming more pronounced, as Romania rolls out major digitalization projects […]
The Armenian Street Festival returns for a 9th edition between August 1 and 3, 2025, in the “Dimitrie Brândză” Botanical Garden in Bucharest. The festival brings into focus the living heritage of the Armenian community in Romania and the diaspora. According to the organizers, this year’s edition aims to strengthen the Bucharest–Chișinău–Yerevan cultural axis, articulated […]
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions market registered a total of 122 announced transactions in the first half of 2025, with a value exceeding EUR 2.7 billion, marking a slight increase of 6% in volume and 4% in value compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis by George Ureche, partner at PwC Romania. […]
