The National Defence Ministry (MApN) in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI), the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), the Protection and Guard Service (SPP), the Special Telecommunications Service (STS) organizes between September 8-12 the interinstitutional exercise called "Concordia 25."According to the MApN, the activities will take place in the counties of Alba, Bacau, Cluj, Constanta, Covasna, Harghita, Neamt, Maramures and Mures.Coordinated by the Defence Staff, the exercise aims to strengthen crisis response capabilities and increase national resilience. Moreover, it will also test and improve joint operational procedures, including those for managing potential CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) incidents.Throughout the exercise, there will be certain activities including patrol operations, mobile camps, public order missions, drone usage, demining operations in marine areas, medical assessments and actions to counter cyber threats. Participating units include mountain troops, artillery, engineering, CBRN, EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) specialists, air and naval forces, as well as military medical structures.The "Concordia" exercise is held annually and aims to strengthen cooperation between institutions in the national defence and security area, in order to ensure a rapid, coordinated and effective response to civil emergency situations, to the benefit of citizens' security.
NOCA (New Oradea Contemporary Art), a hub for to contemporary visual art, is set to open next month in Oradea, in northwestern Romania. It is meant as a "cultural lab dedicated to meetings between modern and contemporary art, multidisciplinary practices and events, and established and emerging artists." The center was founded by Oradea City Hall […]
Representatives from across the Romanian diaspora and officials from Romania and the United States will take part in this year’s Romanian Community Summit 2025 (RoSummit 2025), set to take place in Chicago on September 20. The event is organized through a partnership of the Romanian-American community in Chicago and other diaspora organizations. It will focus […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail stretching between Putna, in northern Romania, to Drobeta Turnu Severin, in the southern part of the country, could receive funding of EUR 6 – 7 million from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants 2021-2028, Investments and European Funds minister Dragoș Pîslaru told
Romania has chosen Teodora Ana Mihai’s Jaful Secolului/Traffic as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2026 Academy Awards. Starring Anamaria Vartolomei, Rareș Andrici, and Ionuț Niculae, the movie will be released in Romanian cinemas on September 23. The film, written by Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu and directed by Mihai, […]
President Nicușor Dan and defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu said on Wednesday, September 10, that Romania stands in full solidarity with Poland after Russian drones crossed into its airspace overnight, calling the incident an unacceptable violation of a NATO ally's sovereignty and a dangerous escalation. The Polish military shot down the drones,
Bucharest is emerging as one of Europe’s most attractive locations for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as multinational companies seek lower costs and skilled talent amid tight labor markets in Western economies, according to a new study by Savills and CoreNet Global. The Romanian capital ranked 14th among 27 global GCC destinations for office costs, averaging […]
