The battle against authoritarian trends, corruption and lies is being fought on several fronts today, and its most dramatic illustration is the conflict in Ukraine, but the responsibility for the fate of the Western civilization lies with each and every citizen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday in his address to the EPP Congress in Bucharest.He cautioned that "the times of blissful calm are over" and that "there is no objective reason to capitulate before evil"."The times of blissful calm are over. The post-war epoch is gone. We are living in new times, in a pre-war epoch. In fact, for some of our brothers, it is no longer even a pre-war time. It is a full-scale war in its most cruel form. It is not our fault that our daily vocabulary includes, once again, such words as fighting, bombings, rocket attacks, genocide," said the head of the Polish government.He pointed out that Europe "is faced with a simple choice: Either we undertake the fight to defend our borders, our territory, our principles, and as a consequence, our citizens and future generations, or we will fall. There is no objective reason to capitulate before evil. The potential of Europe, economic, financial, demographic, moral, is greater than the potential of those who attack us," Tusk emphasized.He also said that it is crucial that Europe "believes in its strength, also when it comes to the context of our defense capacity. We cannot live under illusions. No one will take our place in this fight for our safety and for our future. We ourselves are the best guarantors of our safety and of our unity. As you well know, the only person you can count on is yourself," Tusk continued."Europeans will be united when they see with all clarity that the Union is really our Europe, 'a safe and good home for the people', as our manifesto says. Today, this is exactly the signal that our farmers and food producers are waiting for impatiently. They also want the Europe that protects them and understands their fears," the leader of the government in Warsaw also stated.
Agra Asigurări, the national leader in agricultural insurance, announces record claims in the first 6 months of this year. As of June 20, 2025, more than 3,300 damage notices have been registered due to extreme weather events nationwide, marking an increase of nearly 50% compared to the entire period of 2024. In total, amid the […]
In a significant recognition of Romania's financial market progress, MSCI, one of the major global index providers, has upgraded Romania's capital market classification to an Advanced Frontier Market. The decision follows MSCI's 2025 Global Market Accessibility Review published earlier this month and represents...
From music festivals to cultural happenings and outdoor activities, here are some of the events scheduled to take place in the capital this summer. Tom Jones concert June 26 After a sold-out concert two years ago, Tom Jones returns to Bucharest with an event that is part of the Defy Explanation tour. It will be […]
The "Vară Magică" (Magical Summer) International Festival returns to the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest with eight evenings of classical music, taking place from July 2 to August 13 every Wednesday. Now in its 14th edition, the festival continues its artistic direction in 2025 with the theme "Masters and Masterpieces," meant to signal a musical journey […]
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted a draft law establishing the year 2026 as the "Constantin Brâncuși Year” to celebrate the famous sculptor. The law, initiated by former culture minister and Social Democratic deputy Natalia Intotero, passed with a large majority, with 275 votes in favor and one vote against. Next year also marks the […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan met with UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday morning, June 25, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting brought together Romania’s full official delegation, including presidential security advisor Cristian Diaconescu, newly appointed foreign minister Oana Țoiu, defence minister Ionuț Moșteanu, and Romania’s permanent representative to […]
