US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday at a summit of the international OSCE organization that “Romanian authorities have revealed a large-scale and well-funded Russian effort to influence the presidential election.” ”This year, the OSCE observed more than a dozen elections – including the recent United States election – delivering assessments that remain the gold standard for free and fair contests. In Moldova, the OSCE affirmed a well-administered runoff despite Russian interference, and now Romanian authorities are uncovering a Russian effort – large in scale and well-funded – to influence the recent presidential election, contrary to OSCE standards. Meanwhile in Georgia, observers shed light on troubling reports of voter intimidation and efforts by the ruling party to tilt the playing field in its favor”, Blinken stated. Antony Blinken criticized Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for leaving the room early in his speech: “I regret that our colleague, Mr. Lavrov, left the room, not having the courtesy to listen to us as we listened to him. Our Russian colleague is very good at drowning his listeners in a tsunami of disinformation.” Speaking of the war in Ukraine, Blinken added: “Let us not allow him or anyone else to mislead us. This is not and has never been about Russian security. This is about Putin’s imperial plan to wipe Ukraine off the map. Let’s talk about escalation. Let’s talk about North Korea joining Moscow in attacking Ukraine, including its nuclear facilities – a major threat to every country in this room.” Earlier, the US Department of State has also voiced concern over Russian involvement in Romanian electoral process. (Photo: https://www.state.gov/)
REHAU Window Solutions officially announces the expansion on the market of aluminium window and facade systems and launches on the Romanian market the Iconic W77 system, developed in partnership with Elvial. The new aluminium solutions come as a complement to the portfolio consisting of the classic PVC systems that have won awards over the years […]
Rallies meant to show Romanians’ support for EU membership will take place on March 15 in Bucharest and several other cities. The rallies, held under the name Euromanifest, are not associated with any party or candidate. Instead, they are the result of a civic initiative organized by people who believe in democracy, freedom of expression, […]
IBM announced the opening of a new Innovation Lab in Bucharest in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Located at the IBM Client Innovation Centre, the lab is set to serve clients from 22 countries, offering hands-on access to cutting-edge technologies, including agentic AI and generative AI solutions built using Amazon...
Hanul lui Manuc, Carul cu Bere, Curtea Berarilor, and Arcade Cafe, all very well-known restaurants located in Bucharest’s central and touristic Old Town, were temporarily closed by inspectors from the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC). Inspectors found multiple violations, including improper food storage, unsanitary kitchen utensils, and frozen food with ice deposits. Fines totaling […]
Crin Antonescu, the candidate backed by the Romanian coalition made up of the Social Democrats (PSD), Liberals (PNL), and the Hungarians Alliance (UDMR), said he is “unwavering” after submitting his candidacy file for the presidential elections on Sunday, March 9. Antonescu promised he would unite and strengthen the nation in front of supporters and critics, […]
Romania’s National Meteorological Administration (ANM) announced that a mass of air containing Saharan dust will reach Romania starting on Tuesday morning, March 11. Between March 9 and 13, the southwesterly air circulation will favor the advance of an air mass loaded with dust particles of Saharan origin from North Africa towards southeastern Europe and over […]
