The number of micro-enterprises in Romania has dropped significantly to 326,461 in 2024 from a peak of over nearly 900,000 in 2022, according to Profit.ro. The decline follows successive tax regime restrictions...
Foreign Affairs minister Luminita Odobescu held bilateral consultations on Wednesday with her counterpart from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Hanke Bruins Slot, who is visiting Bucharest, the meeting taking place against the backdrop of "intensified bilateral political and sectoral dialogue, as well as constant and close coordination at European and international level," informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE).Minister Odobescu welcomed the contribution of the Netherlands to NATO's deterrence and defence posture in Romania, in particular the participation of the Dutch military in the French-led Battle Group in 2022 and 2023, as well as the deployment of F-16 aircraft and other military capabilities. In this context, she highlighted the effective cooperation with respect to the European Training Center for F-16 fighter aircraft at Fetesti Air Base in Romania.The Romanian official presented an assessment of critical regional security developments against the background of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. In this context, Luminita Odobescu highlighted the need for continued strong support for Ukraine and a comprehensive approach to ensuring security throughout the Black Sea region, and presented Romania's steps in this regard.The two officials also addressed issues related to the preparation of the NATO Summit in Washington and the need to achieve consistent results both in terms of support for Ukraine and strengthening the deterrence and defence posture of the Eastern Flank.Luminita Odobescu welcomed the involvement of the Netherlands in supporting the Republic of Moldova in reform, development and resilience building. She referred to the recently completed twinning project (instrument for cooperation of EU public administrations with beneficiary or partner third countries - editor's note) aimed at strengthening the financial sector in the Republic of Moldova, developed with the support of a consortium made up of Romania's central banks, as project leader, as well as the banks of the Netherlands and Lithuania.The meeting also provided an opportunity to review some of the priority topics on the European agenda, such as the completion of Romania's accession process to the Schengen area and the EU enlargement policy.The two ministers also exchanged views on the Middle East crisis.
The number of micro-enterprises in Romania has dropped significantly to 326,461 in 2024 from a peak of over nearly 900,000 in 2022, according to Profit.ro. The decline follows successive tax regime restrictions...
Romania has formally submitted a bid to host a new AI Gigafactory under the European Union’s InvestAI Facility, the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism announced on June 23. The proposed Black Sea AI Gigafactory...
Romanian president Nicușor Dan takes part in the NATO summit of heads of state and government held on June 24-25 in The Hague, Netherlands. The high-level meeting is expected to reinforce the unity and solidarity among NATO Allies, as well as the strength of the transatlantic bond. “For Romania, NATO membership has provided the most […]
A Romanian eats out on average 3.2 times a month, which represents an eight-year low, shows a survey on the Romanian foodservice market."This year's figures show that the market has grown to 7.1 - 7.2 billion euros, but mainly due to inflation, to price increases, therefore in value, because in terms of volume things are […]
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The average age of vehicles in Central and East European countries has reached or exceeded 12 years. However, most drivers do not consider that their vehicles are old, while 44% say their cars are “no longer new, still they are not old,” according to a study made by MOL Group, based on answers of over […]