Interim President Ilie Bolojan will participate in the Three Seas Summit Warsaw 2025 on Tuesday.Ilie Bolojan will deliver a speech in the first part of the day, in the segment dedicated to heads of state and government, at the Three Seas Initiative Business Forum.The interim president will then participate, together with several heads of state from the region, in the high-level meeting to be organized at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.Ilie Bolojan arrived in the Polish capital on Monday evening, when he is invited to the official dinner hosted by Andrzej Duda.The summit in Poland marks ten years since the implementation of this initiative, and discussions will focus on regional interconnectivity in transportation and energy, as well as current security issues.The Three Seas Initiative is a flexible and informal political platform at presidential level, bringing together the 12 EU Member States between the Adriatic, Baltic and Black Seas (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia). Greece became the 13th country to join the Three Seas Initiative two years ago.The initiative aims to increase convergence and cohesion, while reducing the economic development gap between different areas and EU Member States, by increasing interconnectivity in the region, in the fields of energy, transport and digital. The basic principles of the Three Seas Initiative are promoting economic development, increasing cohesion at European level and strengthening transatlantic ties. (Photo:https://3seas.eu/media/news/sherpas-of-the-three-seas-initiative-warsaw)
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 […]
Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin will perform in Dubai for the first time this November, headlining Untold, the globally recognized festival born in Romania. The event will take place from November 6 to 9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, featuring more than 100 international acts across five stages. The festival is staged in partnership with […]
More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat. In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to […]
The Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling association will hold the March for Animal Rights in Bucharest on October 4, to mark International Animal Day. The march will start at 11 AM at the National Theater Park, and will go on to Piața Victoriei. Organizers say they aim to bring to the forefront the suffering […]
Several Israeli citizens got into a fight on a plane flying from Israel to Bucharest on Monday, September 15. Upon landing, Romanian police issued several fines. The scandal reportedly broke out for religious reasons. The argument involved roughly 30 passengers of the flight from Tel Aviv to Bucharest. At one point, seven passengers started to […]
