The Republic of Moldova's joining the South-Eastern Europe Defence Ministerial (SEDM) as a full member represents a significant step for regional cohesion and security, Defence Minister Angel Tilvar said in Ankara, the host of the SEDM meeting."I am glad that our efforts to convince all SEDM members to vote for the Republic of Moldova's accession to this format were successful," Tilvar said, as cited in a Wednesday release of the National Defence Ministry."The close relationship and cooperation with the Republic of Turkey, highlighted by the success of the ministerial meeting in Ankara, is an admirable example of our robust partnership. This collaboration reaffirms the joint commitment to regional stability and prosperity. I took this opportunity to express, together with my counterpart, our confidence that we will soon conclude negotiations for the sea mines clearing project in the Republic of Turkey - Romania - Bulgaria trilateral format," Tilvar said, emphasizing the South-East European Brigade's essential role for the region.On the sidelines of the meeting in Ankara, Minister Tilvar met with his Georgian counterpart Juansher Burchuladze, with the two approaching current aspects of bilateral cooperation, such as the Black Sea security situation and security and defence cooperation under the auspices of NATO or the EU. The sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to strengthening collaboration between the two countries on matters of common interest, as Georgia is considered one of the most appreciated and long-lasting partners of Romania.In the interval 2023 - 2025, Romanian holds the chairmanship of the South-Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial Process Coordination Committee (SEDM-CC) and of the Politico-Military Steering Committee (PMSC) of the Multinational Peace Force South-Eastern Europe (MPFSEE).
The remains of Grigore Alexandru Ghica, a prince of Moldavia in the second half of the 19th century, have been brought back to Romania from France’s Le Mée-sur-Seine this past weekend. After lying in state at Cotroceni Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian Presidency, the coffin with his remains will travel to Focşani and Iaşi, […]
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 […]
