President Klaus Iohannis will participate, on Thursday, in the fourth meeting of the European Political Community, which will take place in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, the Presidential Administration reports.According to a press release from the Presidential Administration sent to AGERPRES on Wednesday, the program of the meeting includes a plenary session and working groups, and the discussions will focus on topics such as security in Europe, support for Ukraine, challenges related to migration, protecting democracy and promoting energy security.More than 40 heads of state or government, the president of the European Council, the general secretary of NATO and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy announced their presence at the meeting.During the debates, president Iohannis will address current issues regarding the continuation of support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, in the context of Russia's war of aggression, as well as the appreciation for the role of this meeting format in strengthening European resilience.Iohannis will also participate in the working group on energy and connectivity, where he will emphasize the need for "a balanced approach between the green transition and ensuring energy security at the European level and the important role of the Black Sea in ensuring regional energy interconnectivity".An informal meeting of the Coordination Group for the Republic of Moldova is scheduled on the sidelines of the plenary session. The members of the group, which includes the leaders from Romania, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, the European Union, along with the Republic of Moldova, will discuss aspects related to Chisinau's resilience in the face of multiple current threats.The European Political Community is a platform for political coordination launched on the occasion of the European Council in June 2022, in the context of the serious effects of the war of aggression launched by Russia against Ukraine. The objective of this format is the promotion of political dialogue and cooperation on topics of common interest, for the consolidation of security, stability and prosperity on the European continent.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 shook Romania’s capital Bucharest and parts of Eastern Romania on Monday afternoon, September 16, around 17:40. No damages were reported after the event. According to the National Institute for Earth’s Physics (INFP), the earthquake occurred in the Vrancea seismic area, some 56 km North-West of Buzau and 59 km East […]
Romania and the United States, through the head of the prime minister’s chancellery Alexandru-Mihai Ghigiu, and the US ambassador to Romania, Kathleen Kavalec, have signed a five-year Child Protection Framework Partnership valued at USD 10 million. The purpose of the partnership is to create a victim-centered prevention strategy and protect child victims of trafficking, according […]
A snow layer of around 5 cm has fallen on Romania’s Transalpina mountain road, at altitudes over 1,900 meters, according to Gorj County authorities. The snow is particularly present in the Dengherul - Cărbunele sector, and visibility is reduced due to fog. The Gorj Mountain Rescue Service (Salvamont) advises drivers intending to cross Transalpina over […]
Nobel Prize for Literature winner Abdulrazak Gurnah, Irish novelist, poet and playwright Colm Tóibín, Spanish author Clara Usón, Israeli writer Zeruya Shalev, and French novelist and essayist Pascal Bruckner are among the guests of this year’s Iaşi International Festival of Literature and Translation (FILIT). The event, scheduled to take place between October 23 and October […]
Hanwha Aerospace, the largest defense company in South Korea, will begin construction of an armored vehicle factory in Romania at the beginning of next year, according to News.ro. The group plans to make Romania a regional hub for all Hanwha's land...
Turda Salt Mine (Salina Turda), one of the most spectacular tourist destinations revealing Romania’s underground wonders, will expand under a project set to kick off in 2025. The plan is to open another mine to tourists, which, local authorities say, would double the number of visitors. The project targets the 10,000 sqm Iosif mine, which […]
