The Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday adopted a draft law ratifying the Agreement between the Governments of Romania and the Republic of Moldova regarding the coordinated control on Romanian territory at the Galati (Romania) - Giurgiulesti (Republic of Moldova) road state border crossing point, on the way into our country.There were 293 votes cast in favour of the draft, 2 against and one abstention.The agreement was signed on November 20, 2024, in Bucharest.The normative act aims to facilitate the transit of persons and speed up the movement of goods, as part of the process of integrating the Republic of Moldova into the European Union and also as part of the support provided to the Ukrainian economy, seriously affected by the war, in cooperation with the European Union and the United States of America, the Defence Committee report states.According to the same source, the Agreement provides for the implementation of coordinated control at the Galati - Giurgiulesti crossing point, establishing the bilateral legal framework, the way of organizing the control, the responsibilities of the staff involved, the protection of personal data, the implementation procedures.This agreement applies for a period of 12 months starting from the date on which the coordinated control becomes operational. Any extension of the validity of the Agreement for new periods of 12 months is decided by agreement of the parties, based on the joint evaluation of the results of the control system, the extension being carried out through diplomatic channels.The Chamber of Deputies is the first to be notified, and the Senate is the decision-making body in this case.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
