European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Romania today. In the afternoon, she will meet with President Nicusor Dan and Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in the seaside city of Constanta. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be in Romania on Monday to discuss with the Romanian authorities primarily about European defence on the eastern flank, President Nicusor Dan said on Sunday.He also said that the talks with the European leader will address "the issue of the deficit and the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR)"."As you know, Mrs von der Leyen has visited countries on the eastern flank. There will be a discussion regarding European defence on the eastern flank, the SAFE mechanism, and matters concerning our relations with the European Commission and, it is no secret, the issue of the deficit and the PNRR," said Nicusor Dan. Before Romania, Ursula von der Leyen also visited Bulgaria on Sunday. The visit is part of her tour of the countries on the EU's eastern border – Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Romania. The aim of the visit of the EC President is to underline the EU's support for the Member States facing the challenges of the common borders with Russia and Belarus.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
