The acting President of Romania, Ilie Bolojan, assures European partners and NATO allies that Romania remains a reliable ally, firmly committed to a cohesive European Union, a stronger Euro-Atlantic Alliance and a solid transatlantic partnership."As Interim President of Romania, I reassure all our partners and allies that Romania remains a reliable ally, firmly committed to a cohesive European Union, a stronger NATO and a solid transatlantic partnership," Ilie Bolojan wrote on the X platform on Friday. Bolojan presented Romania's foreign policy priorities on Friday, mentioning ensuring the stability, prosperity and security of Romanian citizens.''Romania's foreign policy will reassert our primary objectives: ensuring stability, prosperity and security for the Romanian citizens, as well as in our neighbourhood and beyond'', Bolojan wrote on the X platform.Previously, he assured European partners and NATO allies that Romania remains a reliable ally, firmly committed to a cohesive European Union, a stronger Euro-Atlantic Alliance and a solid transatlantic partnership.His statements come in the context of statements by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on cancellation of the presidential election in Romania.''I was struck that a former European commissioner went on television recently and sounded delighted that the Romanian government had just annulled an entire election. He warned that if things don't go as planned, the very same thing could happen in Germany too. These cavalier statements are shocking to American ears. (...) When we see European courts canceling elections and senior officials threatening to cancel others, we ought to ask whether we're holding ourselves to an appropriately high standard. In fact, we must do more than talk about democratic values, we must live them now,'', J.D. Vance said in a speech delivered at the Munich Security Conference.
Inspectors at Romania’s Consumer Protection Agency, or ANPC, closed nine economic operators inside the Sun Plaza shopping mall in Bucharest on Thursday, February 20, due to multiple irregularities. The inspection is part of a wider operation targeting malls in the capital city. Some of the problems highlighted by ANPC include the presence of cockroaches, food […]
A public petition addressed to the General Council of Bucharest (CGMB) has been signed by over 2,000 people, calling for significantly harsher penalties for illegal tree cutting in the city's green spaces. Initiated by the local group Parcul IOR Dispare/IOR Park Disappears and supported by the IOR-Titan Civic Initiative Group, residents of District 3 and...
Romania's football team FCSB qualified for the round of 16 of the Europa League on Thursday, February 20, advancing from the play-off against PAOK Thessaloniki, a team coached by Romanian Răzvan Lucescu. After winning the first leg 2-1, the Bucharest team secured a 2-0 victory in the return leg at the National Arena, with the […]
The Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania, a public cultural institution under the authority of the Cluj County Council, announced that it acquired Romania's largest collection of mărțișor, the traditional symbol of spring. The mărțișoare will be on display as part of a dedicated exhibition set to open on February 27. The exhibition, titled "Din pasiune pentru […]
Romania maintains its assessment that by 2032 it will double its electricity production and become a major energy exporter in the region, energy minister Sebastian Burduja said. For this, he added, "a smart energy transition is needed, which uses all of Romania's sources and resources to generate as much energy as possible." Romania is currently...
Moldovan president Maia Sandu received the Reinhard Mohn Prize 2025 on Thursday, February 20, and announced that she will be donating it to development projects in her hometown, Risipeni, in Fălești district. The award, given by the Bertelsmann Foundation, recognized Sandu’s efforts to strengthen democracy, promote the rule of law, and modernize Moldova. The small […]
