The defence ministers from the states member of the Bucharest Format [or Bucharest Nine or B9] will meet in Bucharest in September, according to a decision approved on Wednesday by the Government."There are 55 participants invited to the meeting, dignitaries from the member states, plus ambassadors and defense attaches accredited to Bucharest from the same states, and officials representing national defence authorities, totaling around 100 persons," reads a press release by the Executive.The B9 meetings take place periodically at head of state, foreign affairs and defence minister level as "opportunities for harmonisation" of the national standpoints of the members states on items included with the agenda of the NATO summits and meetings."Launched at the initiative of Romania and Poland in 2015, the Bucharest 9 (B0) format offers a platform for strengthening dialogue and cooperation between Allies on the Eastern Flank of NATO: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Hungary, with a view to shaping the specific contribution of these states to the ongoing processes at the level of the North Atlantic Alliance, based on their experience and expertise and on their common security interests," mentioned the same source.
PPC blue Romania, the electric mobility division of the PPC group, announced the expansion of its national charging infrastructure through the acquisition of the Hermes Flow network, adding 116 new charging points for electric vehicles. Most are located in the Bucharest-Ilfov region, with the rest in 10 other counties. Once fully integrated, users will have […]
Developer Nusco announced on Thursday, November 27, that it has obtained the construction permit for Phase III of the Nusco City project, which will continue the development of one of the largest urban revitalization projects in Bucharest. Mirroring Phase II, this stage will consist of seven buildings with an estimated investment of over EUR 150 million. […]
Romanian tennis player Iulian Chiriță secured two medals at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 in Cluj-Napoca, after qualifying for the finals in the mixed and men’s doubles. In mixed doubles in the Under-19 juniors’ competition, Chiriță and Welsh player Anna Hursey defeated the French pair Flavien Coton/Leana Hochart 3-2 in the quarterfinals, and in […]
Romania has signed a major contract with France for the acquisition of Mistral portable short-range air defense missile systems. The agreement was concluded on Tuesday, November 25, between Romania’s Ministry of National Defense and France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans, through their respective General Directorates for Armaments. The acquisition is valued at EUR […]
The European Parliament called on November 26 for EU-wide rules to strengthen the protection of minors online, recommending a minimum age of sixteen for accessing social networks, video-sharing platforms, and AI chatbots, according to a statement from the institution,
The government of Romania will be empowered to establish, ex officio or upon request, by Government Decision, an extended surveillance regime over local companies strongly affected by economic sanctions imposed by other states, according to the legislative project prepared by the government, given that the situation of the assets held by the Russian giant Lukoil […]
