Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu, attending the Munich Security Conference, had bilateral meetings on Friday with several European and U.S. officials: Belgium's new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation Maxime Prevot, Bulgarian new Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdellatty, U.S. Congress representatives - a delegation of the House of Representatives, the Foreign Ministry informed on Saturday.Also, the Romanian top diplomat met with the leader of the Belarusian opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, expressing on the occasion Romania's concern over the intensification of repressions, intimidation, arrests and political convictions targeting mass media, activists and the entire civil society in Belarus. The Romanian foreign minister emphasized the importance of the Belarusian exile opposition staying united and the need for coordinated action to promote the democratic aspirations of the citizens.Also on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Emil Hurezeanu met with American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch, with a group of veterans from the Ukrainian frontline, and with family members of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip.The Romanian foreign minister also participated in the event titled "A Free and Open Black Sea: Evaluating Challenges on Connectivity, Global Food Security and Energy in the Region", highlighting on this occasion the strategic importance of the Black Sea both from the perspective of ensuring Euro-Atlantic security and from that of facilitating connections between Europe and Asia. He pointed out the further deterioration of the security situation in the Black Sea region, against the backdrop of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.The Romanian chief diplomat presented the regional projects and initiatives aimed at contributing to the security of the region and to capitalizing on its connectivity potential, emphasizing the importance of cooperation at European and Euro-Atlantic level for achieving these goals, including through the continuation of a robust NATO presence in the Black Sea, the adoption of an EU Black Sea Strategy and the full implementation of the U.S. Strategy on the Black Sea.
A Romanian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft evacuated 10 Palestinian patients from Gaza on Wednesday, September 17, in a humanitarian mission coordinated with European and international partners, Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) said. The patients, accompanied by 28 relatives, were flown from Israel’s Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport to Bucharest’s 90th Airlift Base […]
Romanian developer One United Properties (BVB: ONE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore to open a hotel under the brand The Hoxton in Bucharest. The Hoxton Bucharest will be located on Academiei Street, close to the University of Architecture. The hotel will rise on the site of three historic […]
Fewer than three out of four Romanians have a good opinion about the introduction of voluntary military service, a ratio slightly lower compared to a decade ago in 2015, the percentage being now lower among the AUR and PSD electorate, according to an ISCOP Research survey published on September 17 in the context of Russia […]
Romanian president Nicusor Dan informed the Parliament that he approved a request by the United States to bring additional forces to Mihail Kogalnicanu base at the Black Sea, in light of the rising tensions in the Middle East, according to
In a couple of meetings expected to generate a breakthrough on four key topics on September 17, Romania's ruling coalition deferred a final decision on the local administration staff cutting and the prolongation of the food price capping mechanism, according to Observatornews.ro....
Hungary's state company MVM responded to rumours, saying it has not abandoned plans to take over E.ON's Romanian subsidiary – but it only "temporarily withdrew from the FSR mechanism" because the approval of the investment by the Romanian authorities takes more than expected and the company needs to "balance its costs and resources," according to
