Romania's Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu on Wednesday welcomed Canada's special envoy for the EU and Europe Stephane Dion for an exchange of views on the crisis generated by the Russian aggression against Ukraine, as well as the one generated by the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on October 7.According to the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE), Odobescu highlighted the importance of keeping up transatlantic unity and co-operation with international partners who share the values of democracy and human rights, in this particularly difficult context.At the same time, she reconfirmed Romania's firm position on providing support to Ukraine for as long as it takes.She also underscored the importance of implementing the decisions of the NATO Summit in Vilnius regarding forward presence and the consolidation of the eastern flank, along with the need for increased attention of the transatlantic partners to the Black Sea region, a space of strategic importance, materialised aslo by sustained support for Moldova.Odobescu reiterated the importance of continuing NATO support to Romania to reduce the risks on the border with Ukraine amidst Russia's attacks on Ukraine.In his turn, Dion commended Romania for its efforts related to Ukraine, which are extremely well perceived in Canada, a country where a very large Ukrainian community lives.The two officials pointed out the excellent state of the ties between Romania and Canada, both bilaterally and multilaterally, with emphasis on close co-operation within NATO and the EU-Canada format."From a bilateral perspective, Ambassador Dion underlined the importance of energy co-operation, where Canada's involvement is traditional, substantial and consolidated. Collaboration in the civil nuclear power sector, including transition towards less polluting energy sources, is an area of excellence and reflects the complex nature of the bilateral relationships,' according to MAE.
TikTok has launched an Election Center dedicated to Romania's upcoming elections as part of its broader effort to protect "the integrity of the platform" and promote access to reliable information. The initiative is supported by a new media literacy campaign and ongoing collaboration with more than 20 fact-checking partners, the company said in a statement. […]
Romanian acting president Ilie Bolojan met on Friday, April 25, with a delegation from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, or ODIHR, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), according to a statement from the presidential administration. The acting president told the delegation that Romania "is faithful to democratic principles […]
Shareholders of Romanian oil company OMV Petrom recently approved the distribution of record dividends amounting to RON 2.8 billion (EUR 562.6 million) for the 2024 financial year, as well as the 2025 budget, which provides for investments of RON 8.1 billion (EUR 1.6 billion). The decision was taken during the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings […]
The 2025 edition of the European Film Festival (FFE), which takes place this year in Bucharest and nine other cities, will screen more than 40 feature films, 28 of which are national premieres. The festival will also present two selections of short films, also screened as national premieres. Among them are 11 documentaries, 13 films […]
Update: The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official press release that the Romanian citizen was initially detained in the Abkhazia region four months ago and was later transferred to Sochi, Russia. "Steps have already been taken to provide consular protection and assistance with the central and local authorities, in accordance with international regulations," […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service, FSB, said on Friday, April 25, that it arrested a 23-year-old Romanian citizen on suspicion of spying for Ukraine by sharing the locations of Russian air defense systems. The unnamed man is accused of collecting and transmitting information about air defense sites in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi to […]
