Approximately 5,000 soldiers from four countries - Italy, Republic of Moldova, Romania and the USA - are participating from June 10 to 24 in the multinational exercise Saber Guardian 25 (SG25), led by the United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) and the Joint Forces Command "General Ioan Emanoil Florescu", informs a press release of the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) on Monday.According to the cited source, the activities are taking place in several shooting ranges in Romania, including Frecatei and Babadag (Tulcea county), Suraia (Vrancea) and Cincu (Brasov)."The main goal of SG25 is to strengthen cohesion, unity and solidarity between allied and partner states, by demonstrating the ability to react quickly and to concentrate forces at any point in Europe, in a short time," MApN said.SG25 is part of the DEFENDER 25 exercise complex, which includes planning and coordination phases initiated in advance of the operational phases currently underway. In May, the exercise was preceded by the deployment of personnel and equipment to the training areas via national road, sea and air transportation networks. After the completion of activities, the withdrawal of forces will follow, scheduled for the second quarter of June.DEFENDER 25 is planned by the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and coordinated by USAREUR-AF. This year's edition brings together some 10,000 servicemen from seven allied and partner countries, with activities taking place in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania.The main training sequences include tactical marches with military technique, repeated river crossings and live ammunition exercises, all aimed at developing interoperability between participating contingents.The Saber Guardian exercise has been organized twice a year since 2013, aiming to strengthen the joint reaction capability in a wide range of missions, both within NATO and with partner states. The event is part of the USAREUR-AF joint training program and contributes to strengthening military cooperation, both bilaterally and within the broader alliance, MApN said. (Photo:https://armed.mapn.ro/)
Solar Open Day brought the public closer to a new photovoltaic park. On September 17, the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) organized in Călugăreni, Giurgiu County, the third edition of the event, which has already become a landmark for the solar energy industry. This year’s host was PPC Renewables Romania, which opened the doors of […]
Grivița 53, the first private theatre built in Romania in roughly 80 years, was unveiled in Bucharest after nearly a decade of construction and fundraising efforts that brought together more than 14,000 supporters. The project, valued at about EUR 4.5 million so far, was launched in 2016 by director and writer Chris Simion-Mercurian and Tiberiu […]
An injured 24-year-old French tourist was rescued after falling in the Valea Căldărilor area of Romania’s Bucegi Mountains on Friday morning, September 19. The young man was recovered by mountain rescuers after an operation that lasted more than six hours. According to the data communicated by Salvamont Prahova, he was part of a group of […]
Vodafone Romania and Digi Romania announced the signing of the relevant legal documents for acquiring Telekom Romania Mobile Communications from the OTE group and Deutsche Telekom on Friday, September 19. The two telco operators will split Telekom assets between them. As part of the deal, Vodafone spent EUR 30 million, while Digi paid EUR 40 […]
Sebastian Burduja, adviser to prime minister Ilie Bolojan and former minister of energy, warned of the security impact of the sale of major dairy Napolact to a group owned by a businessman close to the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban, according to
Romania could face energy poverty or even blackouts if coal-fired power plants are shut down before new gas-fired facilities at Iernut and Mintia are completed, energy minister Bogdan Ivan said in an interview with Digi24 on September...
