Two airplanes belonging to the British Royal Air Force executed on Tuesday an air police mission in international airspace over the Black Sea, to intercept an aircraft of the Russian Federation."Two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft belonging to the British Royal Air Force executed on Tuesday an air police mission in international airspace over the Black Sea to intercept an aircraft of the Russian Federation. The direction, control and coordination of the mission were managed by air traffic controllers of the Aerial Operations Center. The NATO centre for Combined Air Operations (CAOC) Torrejon ordered the scrambling of the two Eurofighter Typhoon planes in the Air Police combat mission service in Romania under NATO command," shows a press release sent by the Ministry of National Defence (MApN).According to the quoted source, the decision was taken following the detection of air activity of the Russian Federation near the Flight Information Region (FIR) Bucharest in international airspace over the Black Sea."British aircraft intercepted the SU-24 Fencer aircraft by visual identification of it, around 10:50, which, after closing in up to 40-50 km to the national airspace, withdrew leaving FIR Bucharest. The two British aircraft executed air patrol until local hour 11:30, after which they returned to their base airfield. The Flight Information Region represents an airspace of different sizes, within which flight information services and alarm services are offered," the MApN mentions.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
