In a bilateral talk on Thursday, in Vilnius, president Klaus Iohannis reiterated to his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Romania's firm support on all relevant dimensions.The bilateral meeting of the two presidents took place on the sidelines of the summit of the Three Seas Initiative."Substantive discussion with president @ZelenskyyUa in #Vilnius, on the margins of the #3SI Summit. I reiterated our firm support for Ukraine, on all relevant dimensions&our determination to consolidate regional connectivity, sustainable cross-border cooperation&energy security," Klaus Iohannis wrote on his X account (former Twitter).Iohannis told Zelenskyy that one of the important points on his agenda last year was the partnership with Ukraine.Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the Romanian president for his support and confessed that he will present, during the meeting, the situation on the front in his country.The two also talked about the transit of agricultural products through our country."I think it is extremely important for you, for the Republic of Moldova and for the receiving countries," Iohannis replied.
A new CURS poll published on Sunday, June 29, shows that if local elections were held in Bucharest next Sunday, reformist party USR would obtain 27%, followed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with 22%, and far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) with 18%. The National Liberal Party (PNL) comes in fourth, […]
Last week, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest indicted three individuals for an EUR 100 million fraud in a case involving both EU and national funds. Among those indicted is an Italian citizen, alleged to be the leader of the group, which operated between 2019 and 2024. The suspect was detained on February […]
The number of building permits for residential buildings increased by 0.6% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with 14,134 such permits issued, according to data published Monday by the National Institute of Statistics. Increases were recorded in the Western region (+166 permits), Center (+70), North-West (+68), South-East […]
Cluj-Napoca, a major city in Romania’s Transylvania region, is taking a step toward becoming a more animal-friendly city, as a new proposal allowing pets in public institutions has been opened for public debate. Mayor Emil Boc announced the initiative, stating, “A city that is friendly to animals is a better city for people.” The draft […]
The president of S.O.S. Romania, Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă, announced on Monday, June 30, that three senators were expelled from the party, effectively disbanding the party’s group in the Senate. According to the Romanian Parliament’s regulations, a party must have more than seven members to establish a group in the Senate. With the expulsion of the […]
Chinese social media platform TikTok has reportedly opened a branch in Romania, following public criticism, along with governmental and EU-level scrutiny, after Romania’s last presidential elections. The local company is called Tik Tok Romania, has a share capital of RON 5,000, and provides other IT-related service activities. It will be managed by Laura Andreea Savu, […]
