The regional security situation, amid the Russian Federation's war of aggression in Ukraine, the measures taken by Romania to ensure the security of traffic in the Black Sea, Georgia's European path and the stage of bilateral cooperation in the field of defence were the main topics addressed on Wednesday by the Romanian Defence minister, Angel Tilvar, and his Georgian counterpart, Irakli Chikovani, a press release from the ministry informs.The Romanian minister of Defence assured his counterpart of Romania's support for Georgia's European aspirations, the continuation of reforms being necessary to ensure the obtaining of EU membership."The European Union has at its disposal a broad set of tools that can be used to help Georgia. I highlighted the advantages of belonging to the Euro-Atlantic community and added that it is very important that the progress made so far be strengthened and continued," minister Tilvar said.In his turn, the Georgian minister stressed the importance of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM Georgia).Referring to the context of the North Atlantic Alliance, Minister Tilvar reiterated his constant support for intensifying political dialogue and practical cooperation with Georgia, "NATO offering a wide variety of training possibilities, which can be the necessary support for continuing reforms and achieving interoperability," the source says.The two officials stressed the importance of maintaining the political-military dialogue and continuing joint efforts dedicated to strengthening cooperation in the field of defence.
The City Hall of Brașov, a popular mountain resort in central Romania, announced that the narrow Strada Sforii (Rope Street), one of the city's best-known tourist attractions, will be temporarily closed. The authorities cited urgent public safety concerns after experts warned that crumbling plaster from nearby buildings poses a risk to visitors. Mayor George Scripcaru […]
Train ticket prices will rise by nearly 10% starting December 14, when the new 2025–2026 railway timetable comes into effect in Romania, officials confirmed on Wednesday, as reported by Agerpres. The increase of 9.88% reflects the annual inflation index published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), in line with...
Deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu will lead a working group tasked with reforming Romania's loss-making state-owned companies, prime minister Ilie Bolojan said in an interview with ProTV, as reported by G4media.ro. Her predecessor, Dragos Anastasiu,
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan, on November 19, in an interview given to ProTV and quoted by Hotnews.ro, explained that the pension-wage cumulation ban will apply only to the so-called special pensions, namely those not based on past contributions, as opposed to all pensions as implied by Social Democrat (PSD) labour...
Statements by Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan about cutting by 10% the total personnel budget for all ministers and other similar contracting units, as opposed to only the central administration of the respective bodies, prompted on November 19 a radical reaction from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and trade unions in the public sector. No […]
Romania’s Ministry of Labour unveiled for public consultations the revised law on magistrates’ pensions, and the government, in a press release, expressed its hope that the approval process, including by the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM), will proceed expeditiously. However, CSM vice president Claudu Sandu has already publicly rejected the law as insufficient. The bill is […]
