The Austrian minister for European Affairs, Karoline Edtstadler (the People’s Party, OVP) reiterated on Friday Austria’s worries connected to an extension of the Schengen area, after the government in Bucharest threatened to sue Viena if they do not give up their veto as regards Romania’s accession to Schengen, says the Austrian agency APA.‘The Austrian veto as regards Schengen is not directed against Romania, but against a system which does not function anymore’ said on Friday Karoline Edtstadler, when answering a request on the part of APA.The Austrian minister showed understanding for Bucharest’s position’ We respect the position and we understand the interests of our Romanian partners. At the same time, we cannot close our eyes and extend a system which is already faulty’ she said.The European Union should 'do its homework and make EU border protection work. Only secure borders on the outside make our vision of a borderless Europe on the inside possible', Edtstadler added. As regards the Austrian minister of internal affairs, Gerhard Karner (OVP) reacted showing the increasing number of migrants to Europe:’ At such a moment, it seems senseless to talk about the extension of the Schengen area. We need more not less control’ he said.
The 2025 edition of Bucharest Sculpture Days opens on April 26 with a new theme that places the human body at the center of contemporary artistic debate. Titled #celălaltcorp (the other body), the exhibition explores how identity, trauma, politics, and technology reshape the understanding of the body in modern society, the organizers said. Running until […]
More than 2,200 applications for the new electronic identity cards have been submitted across Romania's Cluj County in the last month, according to an announcement from the Cluj County Council. Between March 20 and April 20, a total of 2,219 applications were recorded at public community services across the county. The Cluj-Napoca office received the […]
The construction of the first road bridge over the Prut River built in the last 35 years, connecting the Republic of Moldova to Romania, is set to begin this Saturday, April 26, in Ungheni. The bridge is part of the future A8 motorway that will connect Chişinău to Iaşi and Paşcani, and further on will […]
The Romanian government is expected to decide this week whether to declare Saturday, April 26, a national day of mourning in memory of Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88. According to Euronews Romania, the proposal will be discussed and approved during the upcoming cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 24. The […]
American cryptocurrency-based prediction market Polymarket, a platform where investors can place bets on various future events, predicts that the candidate of the PSD-PNL-UDMR ruling coalition in Romania, Crin Antonescu, is likely to win the presidential elections with his odds at 36%. As regards the first round, Polymarket predicts far-right candidate George Simion (AUR) would dominate […]
Some 51% of the Romanians say they are in favor of progressive taxation of salaries and accession to the euro. Meanwhile, 44% agree with reunification with the Republic of Moldova, according to a recent survey conducted by AtlasIntel for Hotnews.ro. According to the poll, only 4% of Romanians agree with Romania's exit...
