Defence minister Angel Tilvar had a meeting, on Wednesday, with the ambassador of France in Bucharest, Nicolas Warnery, the two discussed the strategic priorities in defence, in the context of the evolution of the security situation in the Black Sea region and the continuation of the war of aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, as well as about collaboration within NATO, the EU, but also bilaterally.According to a press release from the Ministry of National Defence (MApN), the minister of National Defence reiterated the importance of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and France, especially on the security dimension, highlighting the activity of the Cincu Battle Group and its role in increasing the level of training and interoperability between NATO forces present in Romania.In this context, Tilvar emphasized the joint efforts at NATO level in the coming period, in order to prepare the allied decisions that will be adopted at the anniversary summit in Washington in July.The two officials pointed out the importance of continuing bilateral cooperation in the field of defence, in order to identify the optimal ways by which the two states can strengthen their collaboration regarding the funding programs for the endowment and development of the military capabilities necessary to counter the new threats, MApN shows.
The first poll after Romania’s ruling coalition changed its strategy and came up with separate candidates shows that Bucharest opposition mayor Nicusor Dan (United Right Alliance - ADU) is expected to get another term. The poll was carried out by Avangarde for the Social Democratic Party (PSD). PSD and PNL on April 22/23 abandoned the […]
The Cyprus-based Starlock Limited plans to invest EUR 1 million in Romania to open a franchise chain of 15 convenience stores by the end of this year under the brand Good2Go. The investor aims to develop a national network of 200 stores in the next 5 years. It targets a turnover of EUR 37 million […]
Both the current situation and the outlook for the 12-month horizon have deteriorated, according to a survey conducted by the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK). However, a high share of the companies surveyed plan to increase employment and investments, while 88% would still choose Romania as a destination for investments. Only 33% of […]
The Cluj Court of Appeal permanently canceled the environmental permit for the Rovina gold project operated by Euro Sun Mining of Canada on the grounds that the license lacks important chapters and experts not certified were found among the signatories. Several NGOs spotted failures in the evaluation of the assessment of the environmental impact and […]
The European Commission (EC) approved on April 29 the restructuring plan for the Romanian flag carrier Tarom, in a total amount of EUR 95 million now, updated by Romania in line with the Commission recommendations. Under the plan, Tarom will be written off the state aid received in 2020 and will get funds to renew its […]
Premier Energy, a supplier and distributor of natural gas in Romania owned by Jiří Šmejc’s Emma Capital, announced it took over from Iberdrola an 80MW wind farm for the price of EUR 88 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024, subject to standard regulatory approvals, including the approval of […]
