A number of 319,969 Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania since the outbreak of the crisis in their country until Tuesday, at 24 :00, informed the General Inspectorate of Border Police.According to a press release sent on Wednesday, 234,369 Ukrainian citizens left Romania already. On Tuesday, in an interval of 24 hours, at national level, through the border checkpoints entered Romania 74,709 people, out of whom 28,888 Ukrainian citizens (fewer by 2.5 % against the previous day).At the border checkpoints with Ukraine there came 10,601 Ukrainian citizens (slightly fewer by 1.5%) and at the border checkpoints with the Republic of Moldova, 16,465 (dropping by 3.5%). On the going out from Romania direction there were formalities made for 87,666 people, out of whom 25,506 Ukrainian citizens (dropping by 3.9%). The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine is expected to reach 1.5 million on Sunday, while the attack of Russia on this country is going on, in the 11th day of the invasion. At the same time, Ukraine insists on getting new help from the western countries, among which more sanctions against Russia and weapons for Kyiv.
Maia Sandu, the president of the Republic of Moldova, has been awarded the Franz Josef Strauss Prize by the Hanns Seidel Foundation in recognition of her commitment to democratic values, the rule of law, and her support for Ukraine. The award ceremony took place in the Kaisersaal of the Munich Residenz and was attended by […]
Romania’s new ruling coalition, composed of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Save Romania Union (USR), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), and representatives of national minorities, signed a political agreement on Monday, June 23, outlining the structure of the incoming government, the rotation of the prime minister’s office, and […]
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest is pleased to announce that Chef Michael Passarelli has joined the team as Chef de Cuisine at JORJ, the hotel's iconic dining venue, recently reopened following a comprehensive renovation totalling EUR 3.2 million. With a career spanning over 20 years in top restaurants across Romania, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, […]
A powerful story of survival and displacement took center stage at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Romania, as To a Land Unknown (UK) claimed the coveted Transilvania Trophy. The EUR 10,000 award was presented during the festival’s Closing Gala at the National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca on Saturday evening, June […]
Romanian star tennis player and former women’s world no. 1 Simona Halep announced that she will play at the Concord Iaşi Open tournament on July 9 during an exhibition match. The former WTA leader will step onto the court alongside Andrei Pavel, as well as other well-known names that have not yet been revealed during […]
Claudiu Târziu, a former leader and co-founder of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR, launched a new conservative party on Saturday, June 21, in opposition to the announced centrist government. Named The Conservative Action party, the new formation “will harshly sanction every deviation of this treacherous coalition,” the leadership said […]
