Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu met on Wednesday with Israel's ambassador in Bucharest Reuven Azar, with the two officials discussing among others the access of Romanian meat and agri-food products to the Israeli market and solutions for the agricultural sector to stave off climate change, the Ministry of Agriculture said in a release.Talks focused on intensifying Romania - Israel cooperation on areas of common interest, so as to really benefits farmers. With climate change directly affecting the agricultural sector, the solutions sought refer to the responsible use of water for irrigation and drought-tolerant plant varieties. Also, the two officials looked at ways to simplify the certification procedure for kosher slaughterhouses in order to ease the access of Romanian meat and agri-food products to the Israeli market, with ambassador Azar mentioning that he has taken steps to obtain support for completing all the necessary formalities as quickly as possible.Regarding protected vegetable growing, the sides explored topics related to the use of new technologies, modern systems for the use of irrigation water in vegetable and fruit growing, the promotion of agri-food products.Preparations for the Israeli Minister of Agriculture's visit to Romania in October was another subject of discussion.At the end of the meeting, Reuven Azar invited Minister Barbu to participate in the Agritech Exhibition organized in Israel between October 17 - 19.Also on Wednesday, the Romanian Agriculture minister met with Spanish ambassador to Romania Jose Antonio Hernandez Perez-Solorzano, with talks covering the market situation and trade in agricultural products, amid support to European farmers affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Other topics referred to the future of rural areas and the Common Agricultural Policy, the new genomic techniques to strengthen the agricultural sector, under consideration of the climate change that increasingly affects both countries and the depopulation of villages. Regarding this problem that is topical for Romania too, Minister Florin Barbu declared that it needs to be tackled by the European Union so that a unitary strategy is devised.The Romanian minister also addressed the issue raised by Romania, and which rallied the support of other EU member states, regarding the application of a derogation from GAEC standards 7 and 8 in 2024. The Romanian official requested Spain's support in amending European legislation, so that the percentage of land left fallow is calculated nationwide, not per holding.The Spanish ambassador conveyed the support of the Spanish EU Presidency and mentioned that Romania is a strategic partner of Spain, as the two peoples share a lot in common, and the authorities of the two states are in permanent dialogue.
The SIGNAL IDUNA companies concluded 2024 with a total gross written premium volume of approximately RON 424 million, marking an aggregated growth of 16% compared to the previous year. These financial results reflect the consolidation of a sustainable development strategy, supported by portfolio expansion, digitalization, the launch of new solutions for both individual and corporate […]
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CFR Călători, the state-owned railway company for passengers, announced that the first train entirely made up of rolling stock modernized with funds from the EU-backed Recovery and Resilience Fund (PNRR) was introduced on the Bucharest North – Constanța route. The train, which is already running, consists of a locomotive delivered by the Softronic factory in […]
The first edition of Urban Habits (nUH), a festival aiming to be “a space for ideas, debates, co-creation, and experimentation,” takes place between April 26 and April 27 at Lokal and on Erou Ion Călin Street, which will be temporarily transformed into a pedestrian space. The program will address themes ranging from innovation, design, and […]
Mall Moldova, the largest shopping center in the Moldova region, officially opened on April 17 in Iași, covering 110,000 sqm. Developed by Prime Kapital, in partnership with MAS P.L.C., Mall Moldova is part of a large-scale investment plan carried out by the two investors in Iași, worth approximately half a billion euros, which also includes […]
