The stability of the Western Balkans region remains a strategic priority for Romania, which is substantially engaged in operations in this region, Defense Minister Angel Tilvar declared on Monday at a meeting with Croatian ambassador in Bucharest Marija Kapitanovic."The security of the area is closely linked to that of the Black Sea region," the Romanian minister emphasized, as cited in a Defense Ministry release.The talks also reviewed relevant aspects of the Black Sea region's security situation, against the background of the Russian Federation's war of aggression in Ukraine.The defense minister emphasized the importance Romania attaches to the Western Balkans region, highlighting the fact that Romania is holding this year the command of the EUFOR Althea mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina - a major commitment to the EU's Common Security and Defense Policy. Apart from being the top contributor of troops, Romania also participates in EUFOR Althea missions with a helicopter detachment of its National Air Force, Angel Tilvar said, mentioning also the presence of Romanian troops in the NATO Kosovo Force - an essential mission in maintaining a safe and stable security environment.The two officials also discussed cooperation within regional initiatives such as the South-Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM) Process, whose presidency is held by Romania over 2023 – 2025.
Two sovereignist candidates, namely the leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), George Simion, and former Social Democratic (PSD) prime minister Victor Ponta, are in the first two positions in the race for the presidential office in a Verifield poll commissioned by Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan and presented on Monday, March […]
Romania is becoming a European benchmark in sustainability, thanks to the Deposit Return System implemented by RetuRO, the company managing the country’s largest circular economy project. The system’s performance in its first year of operation and its development objectives for this year were presented by Gemma Webb, CEO and Chair of the RetuRO Board of […]
Teilor Holding, the company operating the Teilor jewelry store chain, is on track to list its two corporate bonds on the Bucharest Stock Exchange on Thursday, April 13. The bonds, which will go on the AeRO Multilateral Trading System, have a total aggregated value of nearly EUR 4.5 million, and were sold in October last […]
Eight Romanian couriers in the United Kingdom were sentenced to more than 30 years imprisonment after stealing parcels worth EUR 1 million and selling them online. Three of the suspects managed to flee to Romania and are now being sought. The former couriers operated together between September 2022 and February 2023 in Birmingham. Using their […]
Bucharest’s central Easter fair, Traditions and Flowers of the Holidays, returns in King Michael I Park (Herăstrău) between April 12 and 21. Held at the Charles de Gaulle entrance, the event awaits visitors with local crafts, traditions, and various activities. The fair is dedicated both to the Palm Sunday and Easter holidays, the organizers said. […]
Interim president Ilie Bolojan marked 21 years since Romania's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance by stating that the NATO anti-missile shield in southern Romania made the country safe, allowing it to develop economically. NATO membership meant that Romania was a safe place, Bolojan said, adding that this was “especially due to the support provided […]
