Liberal president Nicolae Ciuca declared on Tuesday that the final document of the European People's Party Congress will request that Romania should become a member with full rights, with road borders, in the Schengen area. “I want to point out that it is not just a friendly statement, but it will be included in the final document of the Congress, requesting that Romania should become a member with full rights, including the road border of the Schengen area,”said Ciuca at a joint press conference with EPP president Manfred Weber. According to Ciuca, Romania has technically fulfilled conditions years ago and continues to do so for full Schengen accession. “Moreover, there are measures with which we do nothing else but strengthen the Schengen area with every connected to the safety of Romanian borders and the safety of EU borders. As a result, I do not think we are talking about compromises, but it is a reality about which we have discusses all the time: we are members of a center-right political family promoting everything connected to freedom, the freedom of movement for Romanians who leave or return to Romnaia, Ciuca said mentioning there are 4 million Romanians working abroad and who have a serious contribution to the GDP of countries where they carry out their activity. Nicolae Ciuca also said that Romanians whould get this right to be able to come home without queuing at border cross points. “Based on talks with European leaders present herem we will have a decision in the final document of the Congress and we will see how Austrian colleagues will vote. We will come with arguments to make them change their decision. It is true that at the moment we do not have a bilateral meeting established yet, but we will do everyhting to convey our messages for what is our right to be members of the Schengen area,”said Ciuca. The EPP Congress is held in Bucharest on Wednesday and Thursday.
IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, announced the opening of the first Planning and Order Studio in Cluj County on Thursday, October 23. Located inside the Kaufland Cluj-Gheorgheni shopping gallery in Cluj-Napoca, the location spans over 200 sqm and includes a planning area and a space displaying more than 1,100 IKEA items. The new studio […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan said that EU countries must equip themselves to deter Russia “from thinking about an attack on Europe,” according to Agerpres. The danger is not new, Dan argued. The EU has been facing a hybrid war for at least a decade. The Romanian president made the statement...
One of fall’s most awaited film festivals kicks off in Bucharest, where the season of Halloween events has already started, alongside many concerts and exhibitions.
Johann Strauss Ensemble, one of Austria’s most acclaimed classical orchestras, will embark on a new tour in Romania in December, with the celebrated concert “Best of Vienna.” Conducted by violinist and maestro Russell McGregor, the ensemble will bring the charm of Vienna’s festive season to Romanian audiences for the 21st consecutive year. The tour will […]
A national study conducted by World Vision Romania in partnership with TikTok shows that although 51% of parents in Romania talk daily with their children about the use of social networks, almost 70% of them do not trust their own abilities to support them in navigating online. According to the study, which is meant to […]
Autumn is a great season for festivals, so let’s have a look at those happening: one of the greats and a fresh one. With a feature bonus, a theatrical release that fits in this cinematic take on social, historical, and political themes – past, present, and future. Sibiu’s Astra Film Festival has been consistently great […]
