The Hungarian presidency of the EU Council asks that Romania and Bulgaria become full members of the Schnegen Zone by the end of this year, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban told the plenum of the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, as part of the debate on the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency.The Hungarian head of Executive said that the asylum system does not function and that "if we allow someone in, we cannot ever send him back home again.""The EU policy on migration failed, and we can see the consequences of this fact. Several member states are trying to find solutions. Illegal migration and the fears related to safety led to strengthened border controls," Orban said at the debate.In this context, Viktor Orban proposed a system that will allow high level meetings between heads of state and Executive of the Schengen member states, the same as it happened for the Eurozone in 2008, during the financial crisis. (Photo:https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en)
Romania is set to acquire 44 AAV-7 amphibious assault vehicles from the United States after the preliminary approval decision to initiate the procurement procedure was sent from Parliament to the Ministry of Defense. The ministry had requested Parliament’s prior approval, according to legal procedures, to begin the procurement process for the amphibious assault vehicles. The […]
DN AGRAR Group (BVB: DN), the largest integrated livestock farm in Romania, and BSOG Energy, an energy company focused on developing biomethane production plants across Romania, announced a cooperation agreement for a biomethane production facility in Romania, with a total capacity of up to 15 MW. The overall investment in the facility is estimated to […]
The NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) mission, charged with providing support to Ukraine against Russia, will have around 700 staff headquartered in bases in Germany, Poland and Romania, according to the new secretary general of the organization, Mark Rutte. NSATU is set to take over the coordination of military aid from the […]
The president of the junior ruling Liberal Party, Nicolae Ciucă, urged prime minister Marcel Ciolacu "to urgently explain what he will do so that Romania does not lose the approximately EUR 1.1bn from the Resilience Facility" suspended by the European Commission for six milestones not met by the country. Ciucă thus validates the EUR 1.1bn […]
Ford announced on October 15 that it will open in November waiting lists for Romania customers interested in buying the new fully electric model E-Tourneo Courier, produced at the Ford Otosan factory in Craiova. The first vehicle deliveries are expected in the first quarter of 2025. The E-Tourneo Courier Trend (passenger version), with a 100 […]
Ford Otosan announced on October 15 that it will open in November waiting lists for Romania customers interested in buying the new fully electric model E-Tourneo Courier, produced in the factory in Craiova. The first vehicle deliveries are expected in the first quarter of 2025. The E-Tourneo Courier Trend (passenger version), with a 100 kW […]
