Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu will be present on Thursday at the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich type), hosted by the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council, in Toledo, where they will discuss the war in Ukraine and the situation in Niger.According to the MAE, the ministers will hold informal exchanges of views on the topics on the agenda of the Gymnich meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba, Nigerien Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massoudou, and President of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Omar Touray.Discussions on Russia's aggression against Ukraine will focus on EU's military support for the Ukrainian armed forces in the context of the current counter-offensive, as well as the EU's long-term security commitments, following the informal discussions of European Defence Ministers which preceded the informal meeting of European Foreign Ministers.The European officials will also discuss EU support for the peace formula proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Ahead of the UN General Assembly Summit in September, European Foreign Ministers will coordinate to ensure effective diplomatic efforts at EU level in dialogue with third partners to mobilise the widest possible global support for the peace formula.Recent developments in Niger will be addressed in the context of the deteriorating security environment and humanitarian situation on site following the July 26 coup d'état and the forcible seizure of power by the military junta led by General Tchiani. The objective will be to coordinate EU's response to the current crisis, both in terms of EU's interests in the region and the request for support from ECOWAS, a regional organisation that plays a key role in managing the humanitarian situation in the region.
The 8th edition of the national educational program “Healthy Lifestyle, Diverse Nutrition and an Eco-Responsible Attitude” under the motto “Good for Taste, Good for Health, Good for the Planet!” has concluded. The program was organized by the Taste Celebration Association and funded by the Auchan Foundation with 100,000 euros. The program aims to convey to […]
Romania's budget deficit, meaning the gap between revenues and expenditures, reached 3.39% of GDP after the first five months of the year, while the new government grapples with balancing initiatives. The deficit increased compared to the first four months, when it stood at 2.95% of GDP, and remained roughly stable compared to the first five […]
eLog, a Balkan-based provider of reusable transport packaging systems for the retail sector, has entered the Romanian market by leasing 4,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at CTPark Bucharest North. The facility, developed by CTP, will serve as eLog’s first operational hub in Romania, supporting its expansion into local retail logistics. Specializing in Retail […]
More than three-quarters of Romanians (76%) see Artificial Intelligence as an opportunity for the economy and society, although half of them also acknowledge its risks, according to a new RoCoach and Novel Research study. Overall, over one-third of respondents (35.7%) believe that AI will primarily lead to job losses, even if new types of roles […]
Prosecutors with Romania's General Prosecutor's Office have formally changed the legal status of former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu from suspect to defendant, judicial sources told Agerpres on Friday, June 27. The decision comes after Georgescu quoted Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, the leader of...
A motion of censure against the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen was submitted on Thursday, June 26, by far-right member of the European Parliament Gheorghe Piperea, part of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), the party announced. Piperea, along with the other AUR deputies in the European Parliament, is part […]
