Hungarian premier Viktor Orban excluded the possibility that Fidesz, its political force, could be part of ECR, the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) headed by the Brothers of Italy party, led by Italian premier Giorgia Meloni. That is due to the recent integration of the Romanian nationalist party AUR (Alliance for Romanians' Union) which Orban considers “anti-Hungarian”, EFE informs. Viktor Orban met Giorgia Meloni in Rome, on Monday, as part of a small tour including Paris and Berlin. The meeting took place before the EU summit, which announces to be important for the EU leading positions, following the European elections held this week, ANSA wrote. Meloni and Orban have good relations and share the same opinion on aspects such as fighting illegal migration and the drop of the birth rate as well as establishing limits to the joint EU sovereignty. However, Orban does not share the firm support of the Italian government for Ukraine, which is fighting against Russian invasion forces. Orban's Fidesz Party is not part of any European group after having left the European Popular Party, two years ago. Orban showed his willingness to collaborate with Meloni for “the consolidation of right wing European parties, even if he excluded the affiliation of Fidesz to ECR.
Imran Vilcassim, Chief Commercial Officer, Digital Platforms at BPC, explores how Romania’s booming digital payments outpace merchant readiness and why mobile POS is emerging as the practical solution. Romania’s digital payments volumes are rising fast, but merchant infrastructure isn’t keeping up. Independent market models estimate total digital payments will reach nearly
The attributes needed to reach the top of the business hierarchy, how to motivate and support the teams one works with, and how to tackle the unavoidable challenges that arise along the way were among the topics discussed at the event Inspiring Women in Business, organized by La French Tech Bucharest. Making it to a […]
Square 7, part of retail park investor M Core, officially inaugurated its new Bucharest office last week, marking an important milestone for the company. More than 150 guests joined the event, including partners, collaborators, and team members. M Core is a family of property investment and management companies comprising LCP, Sheet Anchor, Proudreed, and Sheet […]
Real estate developer Hagag Europe Development has expanded its Romanian operations into the energy sector with the acquisition of BTD Distribuție și Furnizare, a local company specializing in natural gas infrastructure, distribution, and supply. The company has opened a new local division - Hagag Energy - and announced plans to invest more than EUR 400 […]
Romanian airline AnimaWings is considering incorporating Buy Now, Pay Later options in its travel offers, similar to the ones already popular in the retail sector, Profit.ro reported. The new ticket financing strategy would be a first in the local aviation market. “It is not yet practiced...
Renowned Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu will tour the United Kingdom from November 18 to 20 to mark the publication of the English edition of his novel Blinding: The Left Wing, released by Penguin Books. The volume, translated by Sean Cotter, is the first part of Cărtărescu’s acclaimed Blinding trilogy. The tour, organized by Penguin Books […]
