Romania's Minister of Home Affairs Catalin Predoiu and Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto on Tuesday signed an agreement amending a previous agreement between Romania and Hungary, initially signed in Szeged on October 21, 2008, regarding co-operation between the two countries in preventing and combatting cross-border crime."The new agreement will strengthen police co-operation between Romania and Hungary, supplementing the provisions of the 2008 agreement, which is already a very useful tool for specialists from both countries. The new rules provide for more frequent meetings between representatives of the two countries as part of a Joint committee established by the 2008 agreement, in order to respond quickly to the new needs and trends in the fight against crime, including amidst Romania's accession to the Schengen area," Romania's Ministry of Home Affairs reports.Szijjarto was on a visit to Bucharest to participate in a ministerial meeting of the quadrilateral Romania-Hungary-Azerbaijan-Georgia co-operation on a strategic partnership in the area of green energy development and transmission.Predoiu highlighted an active dialogue between the two ministries in charge with home affairs in Romania and Hungary, as well as the fact that he and his Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter are sharing the same points of view regarding the very efficient co-operation between the two ministries."The two dignitaries stressed that the objective of eliminating controls at internal land borders remains a priority of Romanian and Hungarian authorities, who have already successfully taken a series of measures to face the new operational challenges, so that the implementation of the second stage of Schengen accession goes smoothly. All these steps have resulted in a decrease in the figures on illegal migration, and the relevant authorities will continue to cooperate within the same parameters."Predoiu also mentioned a constant dialogue between Romania and other EU member states on this subject, stressing that it is particularly important for Romania to approve a decision to eliminate control at internal land borders by the end of 2024.
Romanian households' purchasing power has deteriorated in July, both as a result of slower nominal advance (+5.2% y/y, the weakest in four years) but also because of a sharp rise in inflation (7.68% y/y) following the VAT rate hike, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The average net wage dropped by 3.0% […]
Romania’s industry showed signs of recovery with the combined May-July output rising 4.0% y/y and the past year’s performance showing an upward trend (+2.9% per year). But the recent improvement data is mixed, and the past year’s trend looks extremely fragile, according to data published by the statistics office INS. The findings are consistent with […]
The Romanian city of Alba Iulia has entered the Guinness World Records after building the world’s longest table made from recycled materials, stretching more than 2.7 kilometers around the historic Alba Carolina Citadel. Organized by Bloom The World and its partners, the event, named Masa Care Unește/The Table That Unites, drew over 10,000 guests from […]
The agency plans to expand its team and reach a turnover of EUR 450,000 by year-end. June Communications (JUNE), a business-to-business PR and integrated communications agency, has appointed Bianca Caragea as its new Operations Manager. The step strengthens the agency’s management team as it enters a new stage of growth after seven years of sustained […]
The Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (UBB) has established an endowment fund, which the institution described as a "strategic" financial mechanism aimed at supporting academic excellence and ensuring the long-term sustainability of university projects. The initiative is a first of its kind in the local academia, UBB said. The endowment fund involves attracting donations/financial resources and […]
Romanian authorities are reportedly considering imposing an access fee for the Transfăgărășan mountain road. The funds would be used for setting up decent parking areas, selecting merchants, and similar initiatives. The beautiful, winding road is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. Local authorities say the funds from an eventual toll would […]
