The ambassador of the French Republic in Bucharest, Laurence Auer, has carried out a visit to southern Giurgiu, on Wednesday, where there was a ceremony for placing wreaths at the Monument of the French Army in the Alei Park."On November 10, 1918, exactly 103 years ago, the French army crossed the Danube here, in Giurgiu. The French soldiers crossed the Danube under the command of general Berthelot, who was appointed to take on the leadership of what was known as the Danube Army. The General had the general headquarters in Giurgiu. The French soldiers remained on Romania's territory until signing the peace treaties. Our countries continued to consolidate and intensify bilateral relations over time. Furthermore, I would like to bring tribute and to dedicate this ceremony to those that have been fighting for more than a year against the pandemic in France, Romania, and around the world," ambassador Laurence Auer declared on Wednesday.The mayor of Giurgiu Municipality, Adrian Anghelescu, talked about the good diplomatic and economic relations between Romania and France and highlighted the importance of November 10.At the end of a short festive session organized in the meeting room of the Giurgiu City Hall, the mayor of Giurgiu handed the French ambassador a Diploma of excellency, after which the entire delegation went to the Monument of the French Army in the Alei Park, where wreaths were placed.Colonel Daniel Parpaillon, the Defence attaché within the French Republic Embassy in Romania, was also part of the delegation.The event was also attended by the prefect of Giurgiu county, Aneta Matei, the chairman of the Giurgiu County Council, Dumitru Beianu, the public administrator of Giurgiu Municipality, Ionel Muscalu, as well as the heads of IPJ (County Police Inspectorate), IJJ (County Inspectorate of Gendarmerie), ITPF (Border Police Inspectorate) and ISU (Emergency Management Inspectorate).
“Little London” Theoretical High School, a private educational institution in Romania that values the Romanian educational system, has started construction work for the expansion of its school campus located in Voluntari, on Erou Iancu Nicolae Street. This initiative will increase high school capacity by 30% starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. In this context, the […]
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
Three-quarters of Romanians believe that the war in Ukraine affects Romania to a very great and fairly great extent, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro barometer by INSCOP Research, carried out between September 1 and 9. The monthly survey, which aims to bring to public attention topics of interest, shows that “opinions are […]
Daniela Schoppmeyer, the majority shareholder and general manager of Faberrom, a company that took over in the 1990s most of the spaces of the former APACA clothing factory in western Bucharest, is the new owner of half of the emblematic Scala residential block, on Magheru Boulevard, Profit.ro reported. Schoppmeyer...
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
