Prime minister Ilie Bolojan estimates that in 2026 the budget for defence will be around 2.3% of the GDP, but that in the following years there will probably be a gradual increase."According to the commitments we have made, there will be a gradual increase in the defence budget. I think that next year we will be somewhere close to what it was this year, 2.3% of the GDP. (...) But it will very likely be a gradual increase. Here, again, there is a problem of economic affordability, but this credit that we will contract for defence allows us to replace the amounts that we allocate to defence from the much more expensive credits that we take today or from citizens' taxes. And in this way, the constancy of this budget and a slight, upward increase in the following years are basically guaranteed," the prime minister told Euronews on Thursday.Bolojan stated that NATO membership represents "a vital element" for Romania's security, but that our country must create its own defence capabilities."The fact that we are in the North Atlantic Alliance is a vital element for Romania's security, but, in addition to this, we must create our own defence capabilities, in such a way that, considering the dynamics of the war, the emergence of drones and everything that the experiments that took place in the war in Ukraine mean, we adapt our defence technology to the new realities. And, through the acquisitions that will be made in the coming period, including through this credit from the SAFE programme, Romania must strengthen its defence alongside all the countries on the Eastern flank. And we are doing this constantly, and collaboration with European allies, with the United States, is a basic element of this defence," the head of government also stated.
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
