A number of 17 European countries, among which Romania as well as two states outside the European Union, Andorra and the United Kingdom signed on Thursday a joint statement where they support the approach of ‘innovative solutions’ to fight against the illegal immigration, among which there are ‘ sanctions regimes’ against the traffikers groups, says EFE on Friday.The text was drafted during the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Copenhagen, which brought together representatives from 47 countries, both from the EU club and neighboring countries, in the presence of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. This statement was signed by the representatives of Andorra, Austria, Belgium,Bulgaria, Cyprus, Cezhia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the UK.The document pleads for ‘ more firm measures against traffikers’ through a better management of foreign borders and collaboration ‘ in new ways to combat the traffikers gangs, such as following the sanctions regimes’.Moreover, the statement supports the implementation of European Convention of Human Rights and the Convention regarding Refugees ‘ in a way which should protect against abuse and allow governments to face modern challenges’.In order to increase the repatriation of immigrants deemed illegal, the signatories plan to 'form new and innovative alliances, including with third countries, to speed up processing and ease internal pressures', as well as to use tools such as diplomacy and visa facilitation. Similarly, the document promotes ‘ collaboration with the countries of origin and with those on the trasit routes’ to stimulate development, creation of workplaces, education and voluntary repatriation ‘ to manage alliances mutually advantageous’.
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 […]
