The draft law on national defence, approved on Thursday by the Government, enshrines the principle of single, interinstitutional leadership at the strategic level for situations provided for by the Constitution, with the Interior Ministry (MAI) leading during a state of emergency, and the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) in situations of siege, armed aggression, mobilisation or war, Defence Minister Ionut Mosteanu announced.'The draft law on national defence is a necessity for the Romanian Army and for the national defence system, as the current National Defence Law dates back to 1994, Law no. 45/1994. Since then, much has changed in Romania, for the better, we have become NATO and EU members. Since then, various laws and regulations have been amended, but we needed a new law to integrate all these changes into a coherent concept. That is what has been done now. This law has six initiators, six initiating institutions, and six endorsing institutions. In short, the law comprehensively defines national defence, establishes the Ministry of National Defence's role in integrating and leading all forces involved in defending the country, according to current plans, and enshrines the principle of single, interinstitutional leadership at the strategic level depending on constitutional states: MAI during a state of emergency, and MApN during siege, armed aggression, mobilisation, or war,' Mosteanu told a press conference held at Victoria Governmental Palace.According to the minister, the draft law provides the domestic legal framework for implementing decisions adopted within the organisations to which Romania belongs, through mechanisms of interinstitutional cooperation.'The bill creates a framework for gradual, adaptive responses both nationally and within international cooperation structures, and many other aspects regarding how institutions with responsibilities in the national defence system collaborate with each other, as well as how all these institutions work with international partners and allies, in accordance with the norms set out by international treaties,' Ionut Mosteanu explained.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
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The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
