The Romanian ambassador in Moscow, Cristian Istrate, was summoned on Wednesday to the Russian Foreign Ministry where he was handed a note saying that a staff member of the local Romanian Embassy had been declared persona non grata. The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) confirmed the information.This measure is said to be a response to a previous unmotivated decision of Romania to declare persona non grata a diplomat of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Romania deems "unfounded" Russia's recent decision to declare a Romanian diplomat persona non grata."The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that the Russian Federation has declared a member of the Romanian Embassy in Moscow persona non grata. This decision of Russia is unfounded in relation to the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and comes in response to measures taken by Romania on May 24, 2024 to declare persona non grata in the country a diplomat of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest," according to Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE).MAE added that Romania's decision regarded a Russian diplomat who was carrying out activities that violated the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.MAE on May 24 reported that Romania decided to declare persona non grata in the country a diplomat from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest for activities that violate the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations."These details were communicated to the Russian party today, May 24, 2024, during a summons to the MAE headquarters, at the order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luminita Odobescu, of the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Russian Federation in Bucharest," the MAE said at the time.
Romanians are worse off now compared to 6 months ago, and 2026 will also be difficult, but from 2027 and then on, there is hope, said president Nicusor Dan during an interview with Romania TV. The government targets a deficit of 8.4% of GDP this year, marginally below 8.65% of GDP in 2024. To tackle […]
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 […]
More than half of the elderly people in urban areas in Romania face loneliness, and almost 310,000 of them experience it at a high level, according to a study conducted by the Association Never Alone, Friends of the Elderly, in partnership with Kantar Romania. The study, carried out in August 2025 on a representative sample […]
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 […]
