Sanctions packages for Russia are working, although there are still difficulties, Foreign Minister Lumini?a Odobescu said on Saturday. The head of the Romanian diplomacy attended the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers (Gymnich) in Brussels. In this context, topics such as the 13th sanctions package for Russia and the issue of a possible "clearer" timetable for the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union were discussed. "The sanctions packages for Russia are working. Obviously there are still difficulties due to the circumvention of sanctions by certain states and one of the points of discussion today was how we can work better, including with American partners, but also we as member states, to avoid this circumvention of sanctions. We will continue discussions on this, with a special representative dedicated to addressing this issue, and also how to be more effective in terms of the next sanctions, which are related to critical areas, which finance the war industry," said Odobescu. She said that the situation in Ukraine is still a priority issue on the European agenda.She added that an agreement is necessary with the European Parliament as regards the implementation of the Facility for Ukraine.‘We have been informed that the European Parliament wants to get to an agreement with us as soon as possible, so that the first payment be made in the coming period’ Odobescu said.As regards the military support for Ukraine, said the minister ‘there are some proposals for compromise and we hope to get to an agreement on this issue as well, in the coming period’.
The second-largest pot in the history of the Romanian lottery game 6/49 was won by a 30-year-old engineer from Arad, who spent RON 12 (EUR 2.3) on a ticket online. He collected the roughly EUR 9.6 million in prize money on Tuesday, November 11. “The winner of the First Category Prize in the Loto 6/49 game […]
Romania has made notable progress in combating human trafficking, but additional efforts are needed to protect vulnerable groups from trafficking risks, identify and assist victims, and punish the perpetrators, according to a new report published by the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) of the Council of Europe. The report evaluated the […]
Romanian deeptech company .lumen announced that its glasses for the blind have been named a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honoree in the Accessibility & Longevity category. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the US, the awards recognize outstanding design and engineering across 36 product categories. ...
The European Commission has officially recognized Cârnați din topor din Vâlcea as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product, making it the 15th Romanian product to receive this European distinction. Produced in Vâlcea County, these traditional pork sausages are made from 80% meat and 20% fat, hand-chopped with a hatchet into large, uneven cubes, then smoked […]
District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, backed by the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD), is the favorite in the race for the Bucharest City Hall, according to a poll conducted by Avangarde at the beginning of November 2025. The Bucharest mayoral elections will take place on December 7, and all major parties have put forth candidates for […]
Romania's president Nicusor Dan invited magistrates' bodies and government officials to agree on November 12 on a compromise form for the magistrates' pensions law that would not be referred to the Constitutional Court (CCR) but would be legislated quickly, such as to meet the November 28 deadline set under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan […]
