Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on May 4 will welcome President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier as part of the latter's official visit to Romania at the invitation of Iohannis. Special attention will be paid to the recent developments in regional, European and Euro-Atlantic security generated by the unprovoked aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.Steinmeier's visit also marks the 30th anniversary of the signing, on April 21, 1992, of a treaty between Romania and Germany on friendly co-operation and partnership in Europe, an emblematic framework document in the contemporary history of bilateral relations, according to the Romanian Presidential Administration.Talks between the Romanian and German presidents will focus on actual ways of developing and deepening the Romanian-German relationship of a strategic nature defined by a very active political and diplomatic dialogue, growing economic dynamics and special interpersonal contacts facilitated by the German minority in Romania and a growing Romanian community in Germany.The two chiefs of state will also address prospects for strengthening economic co-operation between the two countries, given that Germany is Romania's largest trading partner, with economic exchanges in excess of 35 billion euros in 2021, and the third largest investor in the Romanian economy. At the same time, boosting mutual investment and deepening sectoral co-operation will also be discussed.Special attention will be paid to recent developments in regional, European and Euro-Atlantic security caused by the Russian Federation's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine. The two heads of state will address support for Ukraine and Ukraine refugees, energy security, measures to strengthen NATO's deterrence and defence posture, coordinating European positions and preparations for the incoming NATO summit in Madrid.Also featuring on the agenda is active and comprehensive support that the EU's neighbouring countries - Moldova, Georgia and the Western Balkans in particular - require, including support for their European integration, according to the Presidential Administration.
The third breast milk bank in Romania has opened at the Sibiu County Hospital, following a RON 13.5 million (about EUR 2.7 million) investment aimed at modernizing the hospital’s neonatology department. The modernization project, financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, included the replacement of old equipment, a 20% increase in the number of […]
President Nicuşor Dan stated on Wednesday, July 30, in a press conference that the current system, which allows magistrates to retire under the age of 50 with a pension higher than their salary, is absurd. He also criticized the Superior Council of Magistracy, or CSM, for the current “disorderly” state of the Romanian justice system. […]
Forty Romanian firefighters and eight fire trucks left for Greece on Wednesday, July 30, to participate in firefighting missions, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations said. Between August 1 and September 15, Romania will take part in the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) program aiming to support the Greek […]
Integrated facility and property management services provider Nazca has opened its first office outside Italy, its domestic market, in Bucharest. Nazca expects revenues of over EUR 1 million next year in Romania, and in the next 3 years, the growth plan aims to reach EUR 10 million, with target sectors being office buildings, retail, industrial […]
The 19th edition of TIFF Sibiu, one of the local editions of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), the largest film event in the county, will present a program of international films and the latest productions by Romanian fillmakers, who will attend the event. The festival takes place between August 7 and August 10, with […]
Moldovan carrier Flyone will add a route between Bucharest and Munich starting in October. The flights to Munich will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This adds to the flights it has connecting the Romanian capital to Tel Aviv, Brussels, and Verona. With these routes, the airline is responding to the constant demand from […]
