Secretary of State for Defence Policy and Planning Valeriu Nicut started on Monday an official visit to Algeria during which he signed the Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Defence Classified Information Protection Agreement between the two relevant ministries. According to a press release of the Romanian Defence Ministry (MapN) , the signing of the two agreements is an important step to establish the bilateral legal framework and it opens the possibility of military cooperation between Romania and Algeria on projects of mutual interest in areas such as modernization of military equipment, exchange of information, development of scientific research and technology through the implementation of joint research and technology programmes, and staff training in military education institutions. Moreover, the Romanian secretary of state's visit agenda included a meeting with Secretary General of the Algerian Defence Ministry, Major General Mohamed Zenakhri. The two officials also hailed the re-launch of bilateral dialogue between the defence ministries and exchanged information on the security situation in the Extended Black Sea and Northern Africa area.
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Monday, February 24, that a "lasting peace" in Ukraine cannot be achieved without the involvement of the United States, and argued that Romania does not have to choose between it and the European Union. The statements come as the Trump administration is currently negotiating a resolution to the […]
Romania's acting president, Ilie Bolojan, has invited leaders of parliamentary parties to consultations on Wednesday, February 26, to prepare the country's stance for the extraordinary European Council meeting on March 6 in Brussels. The summit, convened by European Council president Antonio Costa,...
Roughly 40 searches took place in the Port of Constanța and other locations on Monday, February 24, in an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Directorate, or DNA, targeting influential local businessmen, former customs officials in the port, and one of the leaders of the Constanța branch of the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD). The prosecutors’ accusations […]
The Bucharest Community Foundation has announced funding for two new projects aimed at enhancing climate resilience in the Romanian capital by implementing sustainable ecological solutions to improve urban infrastructure and environmental quality. The projects were selected through the sixth round of the Environmental Platform for Bucharest initiative. Out of 16 eligible proposals, the jury chose […]
One of the hostages released on Saturday, February 22, by the terrorist organization Hamas also holds Romanian citizenship. The exchange took place before another setback in negotiations and exchanges. Hostages Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu were released during a staged event in Rafah, and hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, and Omer Wenkert were released […]
Polish company Scallier, who is expanding its network of Funshop Park retail parks in Romania, is set to open a new shopping center in the Arad region. The opening date for the roughly 10,000 sqm retail park is March 6. The decision to build a retail park in the Arad region in western Romania was […]
