The executive approved, on Thursday, through a draft law, the ratification of the intergovernmental agreement between Romania and the Kingdom of Morocco regarding cooperation in the military and technical field, signed in Rabat on February 27, 2024.According to a press release from the Government, the agreement aims to promote cooperation in the field of defense between Romania and the Kingdom of Morocco, in areas such as the defense industry, technical support, maintenance and modernization of the supplied products, military education and training, logistical support, cyber security, military medicine, legislation and military history.The document is in accordance with the Romanian legislation and with the obligations and commitments assumed by other international documents, the press release points out."The Kingdom of Morocco is a solid partner of the European Union in the southern vicinity of the Mediterranean Sea, being a factor of stability in North Africa, with an important role in the Arab world, in the context in which it actively campaigns for the peaceful resolution of international crises, for the promotion of tolerance, the prevention of violent extremism, fight against illegal migration and terrorism," the press release mentions.
TikTok has launched an Election Center dedicated to Romania's upcoming elections as part of its broader effort to protect "the integrity of the platform" and promote access to reliable information. The initiative is supported by a new media literacy campaign and ongoing collaboration with more than 20 fact-checking partners, the company said in a statement. […]
Romanian acting president Ilie Bolojan met on Friday, April 25, with a delegation from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, or ODIHR, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), according to a statement from the presidential administration. The acting president told the delegation that Romania "is faithful to democratic principles […]
Shareholders of Romanian oil company OMV Petrom recently approved the distribution of record dividends amounting to RON 2.8 billion (EUR 562.6 million) for the 2024 financial year, as well as the 2025 budget, which provides for investments of RON 8.1 billion (EUR 1.6 billion). The decision was taken during the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings […]
The 2025 edition of the European Film Festival (FFE), which takes place this year in Bucharest and nine other cities, will screen more than 40 feature films, 28 of which are national premieres. The festival will also present two selections of short films, also screened as national premieres. Among them are 11 documentaries, 13 films […]
Update: The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official press release that the Romanian citizen was initially detained in the Abkhazia region four months ago and was later transferred to Sochi, Russia. "Steps have already been taken to provide consular protection and assistance with the central and local authorities, in accordance with international regulations," […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service, FSB, said on Friday, April 25, that it arrested a 23-year-old Romanian citizen on suspicion of spying for Ukraine by sharing the locations of Russian air defense systems. The unnamed man is accused of collecting and transmitting information about air defense sites in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi to […]
