President Nicusor Dan held a phone conversation on Thursday morning with his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, on matters of interest for the bilateral relations between the two countries."Thank you, President Lee Jae Myung, for the phone call this morning, an excellent step in further developing our solid Strategic Partnership. We had a substantive discussion on topics of mutual interest for our relations and addressed the excellent dynamic of the bilateral dialogue and the most recent developments in our sectorial cooperation, specifically on civil nuclear energy and the defense industry," President Nicusor Dan wrote on his X page.According to the head of state "our top priority is implementing the provisions of our Joint Statement on Strengthening the Strategic Partnership and bringing concrete added value in our bilateral relations." South Korean exports of Shingung surface to air missiles and K9 self propelled cannons contributed to consolidating the country's defense capacities, said the president of South Korea Lee Jae Myung, during phone tlaks with his Romanian counterpart, Nicusor Dan. President Lee was confident that South Korean companies would play an important role in this respect, said Kim Nam-joon, the spokesman for the Seoul presidency, Yonhap informed. Lee asked Romania to maintain its interest in involving Korean companies in future nuclear projects. In his turn, Dan praised the technological power and reliability of the South Korean defense industry and expressed his hope that the two countries would collaborate to consolidate cooperation in the defense field. The two leaders also decided to continue exploring cooperation possibilities in developing ports and infrastructure and in the field of cultural exchanges and interhuman relations. The South Korean president Lee Jae Myung spoke with Nicusor Dan for the first time over the phone on Thursday. The two presidents talked about means of stimulating cooperation in the defense industry, nuclear energy and other domains, Lee's office announced.
Allianz-Țiriac Asigurări, one of the leading insurance companies on the local market, has completed the sale of its two former headquarters located in the Victoriei Square area of Bucharest. The deals were brokered by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The property on Căderea Bastiliei Street, of approximately 6,000 sqm GLA, was acquired by Praktiker Real Estate, […]
The Environmental Guard issued RON 2.46 million (some EUR 483,000) in fines in 2025 as part of an intensified campaign to reduce air pollution in Bucharest and the surrounding Ilfov county, the institution announced. The measures followed repeated exceedances of legal particulate-matter limits and ongoing delays by local authorities in adopting mandatory air-quality strategies. According […]
The opposition filed a no-confidence motion on Friday, December 5, against prime minister Ilie Bolojan’s government, accusing it of failing to manage key sectors and calling for its immediate resignation, Agerpres reported. The motion, titled “Romania Is Not for Sale – No Progressives in Government,” was...
Bucharest City Hall announced on Thursday, December 4, that it has obtained nearly RON 2 billion (some EUR 400 million) in non-refundable EU funding for much-needed investments in transport infrastructure. The funds will be used to purchase 100 modern, non-polluting trolleys, 63 new trams, modernize approximately 50 km of tram lines, and modernize the Titan […]
Romania’s Chamber of Deputies adopted an emergency ordinance on Wednesday, December 3, regulating the right to drive motor vehicles on public roads for persons who hold a driving license issued by a state that is not a member of the European Union. The normative act creates the legal premises for granting the right to drive […]
Romania’s modern retail market has surpassed 5 million square metres of leasable space for the first time, following the delivery of roughly 190,000 sqm in 2025, according to new data released by Colliers. Despite the milestone, consultants noted that Romania still trails regional peers in retail space per capita, signalling strong potential for further development. […]
