The European Commission welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Romania and the Government of Ukraine which will further contribute to increasing the capacity of the solidarity corridors, especially considering the damage suffered by the transport infrastructure in Ukraine following the aggression by Russia, reads a European Commission's release.Romania has an essential role in the functioning of the solidarity corridors and collaborates constructively with all the parties involved, including through the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Corridors Joint Coordination Platform. The Commission encourages this close cooperation between EU Member States and Ukraine.The Commission continues to support the implementation of the EU-Ukraine solidarity corridors and the Ukrainian action plan on the export of Ukrainian grains, in particular by facilitating cross-border links and transport operations.The improvement of the border crossing between Ukraine and Romania, foreseen by this memorandum, will not only serve Ukraine's immediate import and export needs, but will anchor it firmly in the EU transport space. Funding is already available from the EU budget, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), while the upcoming Ukraine Facility will further contribute to the reconstruction and development of Ukraine's transport infrastructure and its connections with the EU.Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu and his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, signed on Wednesday, at the end of the joint meeting of the executives of the two countries, held in Kyiv, a memorandum on "ensuring the safe transit of Ukrainian products and a strategy on the development of border crossing points Ukraine - Romania and related road infrastructure".
The agency plans to expand its team and reach a turnover of EUR 450,000 by year-end. June Communications (JUNE), a business-to-business PR and integrated communications agency, has appointed Bianca Caragea as its new Operations Manager. The step strengthens the agency’s management team as it enters a new stage of growth after seven years of sustained […]
The Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (UBB) has established an endowment fund, which the institution described as a "strategic" financial mechanism aimed at supporting academic excellence and ensuring the long-term sustainability of university projects. The initiative is a first of its kind in the local academia, UBB said. The endowment fund involves attracting donations/financial resources and […]
Romanian authorities are reportedly considering imposing an access fee for the Transfăgărășan mountain road. The funds would be used for setting up decent parking areas, selecting merchants, and similar initiatives. The beautiful, winding road is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. Local authorities say the funds from an eventual toll would […]
Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin will perform in Dubai for the first time this November, headlining Untold, the globally recognized festival born in Romania. The event will take place from November 6 to 9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, featuring more than 100 international acts across five stages. The festival is staged in partnership with […]
More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat. In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to […]
The Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling association will hold the March for Animal Rights in Bucharest on October 4, to mark International Animal Day. The march will start at 11 AM at the National Theater Park, and will go on to Piața Victoriei. Organizers say they aim to bring to the forefront the suffering […]
