Interim President Ilie Bolojan convened the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) on Wednesday, April 30, starting at 2:00 p.m., the Presidential Administration informs. Interim President Ilie Bolojan convened the Supreme National Defense Council (CSAT) on Wednesday, April 30, starting at 2:00 p.m., the Presidential Administration informs. The agenda of the meeting includes Romania’s participation in the European Response Plan – Readiness 2030, the draft law on Romania’s national defense and the National Plan on military mobility. The CSAT meeting will also discuss the draft law on some measures necessary for the implementation of national security projects in the field of hydropower and the national strategic vision in the space field. “The Council meeting will also analyze other current issues in the field of national security,” the Presidential Administration’s press release states. The last meeting of the CSAT took place on March 28, the first meeting of the Council since Ilie Bolojan has been the interim president of Romania. On that occasion, the CSAT decided to continue providing military support to Ukraine. Also, at the meeting there were discussions about strengthening the defense on NATO’s Eastern Flank, and a phased increase in the percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was agreed upon, the Presidential Administration informs. Romania will buy a new military ship, a light corvette.
The European Commission has approved a payment of EUR 1.27 billion to Romania as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) funding worth some EUR 28 billion in total. The rest of the scheduled payment, totaling EUR 870 million, was suspended. Romania’s European funds minister, Marcel Boloș, announced that three objectives included in […]
The tech startups YellowGrid, WiseWatts and Procesio won CleanTech Corporate Hackathon 2025, the first event dedicated to innovators, startups and scaleups creating AI-based technologies and solutions for sustainable energy in South East Europe. YellowGrid, the team that won first place and the EUR 5,000 prize, is composed of Cătălin Stăncel, Sergiu Mureșan, Andrei Antohie and […]
Romanians' trust in the EU is well above the European average, but they occasionally show different priorities compared to those of most Europeans, according to the most recent Eurobarometer survey. The measurement, conducted in the winter and spring of 2025, shows an overall increase in European citizens’ trust in the EU, especially in the areas […]
Romania has dropped four positions in the global Startup Ecosystem 2025 report by StartupBlink. It is now ranked 48th worldwide, and has lost ground in Eastern Europe, where it dropped from 8th to 9th place, after Ukraine advanced one position and Greece two positions, surpassing Romania globally. However, Romania is now 16th in the global AI top […]
The Nufărul geothermal station in Oradea, developed through a European project worth EUR 25 million, was officially inaugurated on Thursday, May 29. The station is the first of its kind in Romania, and builders had to drill approximately 2,800 meters for water. “All extracted water comes to the geothermal station on Iancu de Hunedoara Street, […]
CTP, a leading developer, owner, and operator of industrial and logistics properties, has extended its collaboration with HelpShip, a major e-fulfillment and logistics provider within the euShipments.com group, increasing HelpShip’s leased space to 20,000 sqm at CTPark Oradea Cargo Terminal. The expanded facility will serve as the company’s main fulfilment center. With HelpShip’s growth from […]
