The President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressed the situation in the Gaza Strip in discussions with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, emphasizing the responsibilities of the international community in terms of a "secure future" for Palestinians.The clarifications were made during a joint press conference held together with Marcel Ciolacu, who is on an official visit, at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan."I exchanged ideas with the Prime Minister about the developments in our region and in the world. Of course, the most important of these was the Israeli oppression in the occupied Palestinian territories and especially in the Gaza Strip. The responsibilities of the international community are obvious in stopping Israeli atrocities and ensuring the safe future of our Palestinian brothers. I believe that our ally, Romania, will make the necessary contributions to international efforts on this issue," said Recep Tayyip Erdogan.He mentioned that the situation of the war in Ukraine, now in its third year, was also discussed."Since the beginning of this war, Turkey has made significant contributions to ensuring global food security and ensuring the safety of navigation in the Black Sea and continues to do so," the leader in Ankara said.At the same time, he specified that the fight against terrorism was among the topics discussed with Prime Minister Ciolacu."We shared with the Prime Minister our expectations from Romania in the fight against terrorist organizations such as the PKK and FETO. We note that the Turkish communities and the Tartar Turks living in Romania are a bridge of friendship between us. We are happy that these compatriots ours live in harmony with Romanian society. I want to thank the Romanian authorities for making this possible. On this occasion, I want to give you an update, saying that we have implemented the regulation that will allow Romanian citizens to travel to our country only with identity cards. Thanks to this fact, we believe that our human relations will grow", said Erdogan.
"There is no question of a nuclear dome over Romania," presidential adviser and former foreign minister Cristian Diaconescu said, commenting on the scenarios circulated about France using its nuclear umbrella to protect a larger part of the continent against the Russian threat, according to
The average net wage in Romania rose 9.7% y/y to RON 5,328 (EUR 1,070) in January, marking the slowest annual real growth rate (+4.7% y/y) since May 2023. Wages are expected to lose momentum through 2025, after the 4.4% and 7.7% advance, in real terms, during 2023 and 2024. The government’s forecasting body expects a […]
Romania’s public debt increased by 22.9% y/y to RON 964.3 billion (EUR 193.9 billion) at the end of December, after it surged by EUR 36.2 billion during the year. The public debt leaped by RON 27.4 billion (EUR 5.5 billion) in December, although the Treasury has not issued any FX bond – the increase […]
International rating agency Moody's followed Fitch and S&P in changing Romania's outlook from stable to negative, based on concerns about the fiscal situation aggravated by the political turmoil. All three major agencies rate Romania's debt at the lowest category in the investment-grade area – Baa3 in the case of Moody's. The decision to change the […]
Thousands of Romanians gathered in cities across the country and in major European capitals on Saturday, March 15, in a show of support for Romania's place in the European Union. The Euro Manifest rally took place in Bucharest, Timișoara, Arad, Oradea, Iași, and in the diaspora, including Brussels, London, and Dublin. Organizers estimated that between […]
The 2025 edition of the year’s first major film fest in Europe (and one of the biggest worldwide), the Berlin International Film Festival, took place between 13 and 23 February. My notes come with a bit of delay, as I was also hit by the festival flu that got so many of us sniffling and […]
