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’.
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 […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
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 […]
