The Minister of Internal Affairs, Catalin Predoiu, presented on Tuesday the measures taken by the Romanian authorities in order to consolidate the Schengen area, in a videoconference with the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson.Minister Predoiu mentioned, among other things, the very good results recorded in the implementation of the Pilot Project at the border with Serbia, managed by Romania together with the European Commission, the continuation of activities in order to strengthen the surveillance of external borders and combat organized crime, the support offered by our country to the member states in difficulty due to illegal migration, as well as the active and constructive support of Romania on various European files, according to a Ministry of the Interior (MAI) release sent on Tuesday.Commissioner Johansson informed that the results of the Pilot Project are excellent, emphasizing the importance of legislative aspects and cooperation with Serbia, and thanked Romania for its involvement."The two dignitaries expressed their conviction that the concrete, practical results of the implementation of the project, as well as the good practices developed at the level of the Romanian authorities, will represent a valuable source of inspiration for other European partners. Moreover, the interim report of the Commission will present arguments in plus for increasing the confidence of the member states in our ability to manage migration in an efficient way", the quoted source informs.During the dialogue, Romania's determination to complete the accession file to the Schengen area and the firm support of the European Commission to achieve this result by the end of this year were emphasized.The Romanian official conveyed that the member states would be informed about Romania's efforts to strengthen the Schengen area during the meeting of the Justice and Internal Affairs Council on October 19.
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
Romania attracts fewer international tourists today than it did during the communist era, making it the only country in Europe in this situation, the National Association of Travel Agencies (ANAT) warned, as reported by news agency Agerpres. According to the organization, Romania received more than 3.4...
InterCapital ETF, the first international ETF provider in Romania, will launch two new exchange-traded funds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange starting November 11, 2025. The new instruments are the InterCapital CROBEX10 TR UCITS ETF, which offers exposure to the Croatian blue-chip equity market by tracking the performance of the CROBEX10tr index, and the InterCapital EUR […]
The Competition Councils of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova have granted the necessary authorizations and approvals for the completion of the transaction through which Maspex Romania takes over the majority shareholding of Purcari Wineries. The Maspex Group, which has been present in Romania for nearly 30 years, became the majority shareholder of one […]
