The Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Mathias Cormann, will pay a visit to Romania next week, during which he will have meetings with the authorities in Bucharest.On Monday, Mathias Cormann will have a meeting with Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.According to the agenda announced by the Government, the two officials will discuss at Victoria Palace, and later will participate in the meeting of the National Committee for Romania's accession to the OECD.The program also includes joint press statements by the Prime Minister and the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).The OECD official will also meet with the President of the Senate, Mircea Abrudean.Romania began, in June 2022, accession talks with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which requires alignment with the highest standards in economic, fiscal, decision-making and sectoral policies.The accession discussions are taking place on the basis of the Roadmap adopted by the OECD, a document based on which Romania is assessed by 25 sectoral Committees. The completion of the technical assessment in each committee involves the adoption of a formal Opinion, which certifies the degree of internal readiness of Romania in terms of alignment with OECD standards, principles and policies. Romania will join the organization after completing these stages and adopting a Decision of the OECD Council.Currently, the OECD has 38 member states, including the world's main economies. Along with Romania, seven other states have candidate status: Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Indonesia, Peru, Thailand, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Photo:https://x.com/mathiascormann)
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
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Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
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An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
