Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu has ordered the summoning of the Russian ambassador in Bucharest Valery Kuzmin to the ministry's headquarters on Thursday morning.According to a press statement released by the Foreign Ministry, the summon was made amidst ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine, preceded by the illegitimate recognition by Russia of the so-called separatist "republics" Donetsk and Lugansk, being in line with similar action taken by all EU member states.Top strategic affairs official Iulian Fota condemned in the strongest terms the recognition by Russia of the so-called independence of the Ukrainian separatist regions Donetsk and Lugansk, as well as Russia's unprovoked military invasion and aggression against Ukraine.He said the actions were serious violations of international law and international commitments by the Russian Federation, including the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, the Paris Charter for a New Europe, the Budapest Memorandum and the NATO-Russia Founding Act. He added that these actions will elicit a strong, coordinated and substantial response from the Euro-Atlantic community.He also reconfirmed Romania's position on the immediate and unconditional cessation of Russian military operations against Ukraine and the withdrawal of Russian armed forces from all over Ukraine. He pointed out that the Russian military aggression launched on the morning of February 24 had already caused fatalities and material damage.Fota also reconfirmed the Western community's unity and solidarity when it comes to Ukraine and noted that the set of restrictive measures already taken against Russia as a result of violations of international law will be properly supplemented as a result of the latest February 24 aggression.The official also reiterated firm support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within the internationally recognised borders. He underscored Ukraine's right to decide sovereignly on its foreign and security policy, and reconfirmed support for the legitimate and democratically elected Ukrainian authorities.
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
