The President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, was welcomed on Friday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace by President Klaus Iohannis with military honors on the ceremonial stage.President Iohannis' delagation includes, among others, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, the presidential advisers Ligia Deca, Luminita Odobescu, Daniela Barsan, Delia Dinu.The two presidents will have one-on-one and official talks, to be followed by joint press statements.According to the Presidential Administration, the visit of the President of the Republic of Lithuania takes place in the context of the sustained Romanian-Lithuanian political dialogue and in order to continue the close coordination on the security situation caused by Russia's illegal aggression in Ukraine.The two heads of state will address the modalities for the development of the Romanian-Lithuanian bilateral cooperation, with emphasis on the boosting of the economic exchanges, on the capitalization of the existing potential in the digital field and on the consolidation of energy security.Discussions will also focus on measures to further support Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees, strengthen the deterrence and defense stance on NATO's Eastern Flank, and coordinate postures in preparation for the NATO Summit in Madrid.Collaboration at the level of the European Union, as well as in the regional formats Bucharest 9 and the Three Seas Initiative are also on the agenda.The Presidents of Romania and of the Republic of Lithuania will also address issues related to the active and comprehensive support that the Republic of Moldova needs in the current context.The Lithuanian President, on an official visit to Romania, is also to meet with Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca and Senate President Florin Citu.
Andrei Găluț, the lead singer of the band Goodbye to Gravity, which was on stage when the fire broke out in the Colectiv club on October 2015, launched a new project honoring the victims of the tragedies that have marked Romania over the past decade. The Memento Project, created as a charitable project together with […]
71% of people worldwide support Deposit Return Schemes (DRS), with trust at record highs, paving the way for circular systems that keep infinitely recyclable materials like drink cans in the loop. ● Romania is among the fastest DRS adopters, with 9 in 10 people participating and 77% supporting the system. ● 71% of Romanians feel […]
Romania’s construction sector accounted for almost 8% of GDP over the past four quarters, the highest share across the entire European Union, according to Eurostat data analysed by investment company Colliers. This level is well above the EU-27 average of 5%. Moreover, Romania recorded the second-fastest post-pandemic growth in construction activity within the European Union, according […]
Romanian women who went abroad to work found it disproportionately harder to find work in their country compared to the men, according to data from a European study conducted by Save the Children Romania. Parents in the study sample have been abroad for an average of six years, both mothers and fathers, and 67% of […]
Bucharest’s ARCUB Cultural Center will open The Art of the Game (TAG) on November 8 - a large-scale cultural event dedicated to video games and related arts. Curated by Elvira Lupșa, the four-month exhibition and event series will run until March 1, 2026, at ARCUB - Hanul Gabroveni, featuring workshops, talks and multimedia performances. The […]
Mercenary Horațiu Potra, who faces charges of attempting to undermine constitutional order in Romania, has expressed his intention to return to the country voluntarily rather than wait for extradition from the United Arab Emirates, his lawyer confirmed on Thursday, October 30, as reported by
