The French Embassy in Bucharest informs that Romania is currently collaborating with France on various armament projects, with the aim of endowing the Romanian Armed Forces with modern and efficient equipment.The diplomatic mission said in a press release sent on Wednesday that these clarifications come in the context of the recent appearance in the public space of false or out of context information regarding Romania's purchase of Mistral 3 missiles.The French Embassy informs that there are two distinct projects in the field of air defence. One is aimed at very short-range portable anti-aircraft missiles for the Romanian infantry."The French state is proposing the latest generation Mistral 3 (MBDA) missiles as part of a joint procurement for new countries, including France and Romania. Thus, all countries benefit from the same purchase conditions (favorable price, quality and performance), as does France. The price proposed for Romania is much lower than the EUR 700 million budget approved by the Bucharest Parliament for this equipment," the cited source shows.The second project targets short and very short range anti-aircraft systems installed on vehicles."A French company responded to a tender launched by the Romanian government. An offer was submitted by this company, but was eliminated by the Romanian authorities," the diplomatic mission further informs.
Murillo Diosa Luis Alfonso, a Colombian man who intended to blow up strategic targets in Romania, was definitively sentenced on Monday, September 22, by the High Court of Cassation and Justice to six years in prison for attempted acts of sabotage. The Supreme Court dismissed the Colombian’s appeal, upholding the sentence handed down in June […]
Romanian real estate developer Nordis, which was embroiled in a national scandal at the beginning of the year for allegedly defrauding clients of EUR 200 million through a pyramid scheme, announced on Monday, September 22, that a new strategic investor is looking to take over its business. The investor, the Avangarde Group, is also active […]
Authorities carried out checks in several schools and hospitals in Bucharest and other cities in the country after threatening emails were received at official addresses, reportedly from abroad. Dozens of emails containing messages like “I will enter the school with two Beretta pistols,” or “I will cause a real massacre” were sent to schools and […]
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude, one of Europe’s most acclaimed contemporary directors, has made his debut in the visual arts with the video installation Sleep #2, now on display at The Film Gallery in Paris. The show, running from September 22 to October 4, is supported by the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) through its Cantemir Program, […]
Romania has been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a two-year mandate covering 2025–2027, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced. This marks the country’s return to the 35-member body for the first time since 2010. The vote took place on Friday, September 19, the closing day […]
Romanian car brand Dacia has launched a new utility version of its well-known Duster car, the Cargo. The new car is intended exclusively for the United Kingdom. Dacia routinely launches utility versions of its cars, and a Pick-Up version was announced last week for the Duster as well. Like the Pick-Up, the Cargo is also […]
