The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Gheorghi?a Vlad, was on Wednesday 30 October at the Getica National Joint Training Centre in Cincu, where he witnessed the operational sequences of the DACIAN FALL 2024 (DAFA24) exercise. According to the press release of the ministry of national defence, the Training event DAFA24 of Multinational Division Command South-East is attended by almost 1,500 militaries from Belgium, France, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and the US between 14 and 31 October, simultaneously on the polygons in Cincu, Smardan, Capu Midia and Bogata. The training aims to increase of interoperability of the structures for the joint conduct of military operations and to practice the integration at division level of NATO forces and assets deployed on Romanian territory. The Chief of Defence said that DAFA24 is a preliminary stage of the DACIAN SPRING 2025 exercise, for which France will deploy brigade-level forces and assets in our country for the first time. "Moreover, for the Romanian Army, the next year promises to be full of large-scale allied training events. Together with our allied colleagues, we will practise action plans and mutual support in order to be able to successfully deal with any type of military threat scenario", said General Gheorghi?a Vlad. DAFA24 trained forces from Multinational Brigade Command Southeast, French Rapid Reaction Brigade Command (7th Armoured Brigade), French Brigade Forward Command Element, NATO Battle Group Romania, 52 Mixed Artillery Regiment and 83 Tactical Operational Missile Battalion. The exercise was also attended by IAR 330 Puma Socat and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 71st Air Base and the F-18 Hornet of the Spanish Air Force, deployed in our country for the Enhanced Air Policing service. The exercise is part of a series of training events aimed at strengthening NATO's deterrence and defence posture on the Eastern flank.
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
Alt.Real and RongoDesign have been named the winners of the 2025 Romania ClimAccelerator in the Seed Stage category, the organizers announced. The program is dedicated to supporting early-stage climate-focused startups. This year’s accelerator selected 25 startups split between two tracks: 10 in the Pre-Seed Stage for early teams with a validated idea and 15 in […]
This week, the EDIT association launched the mural “Write your story through sport,” dedicated to Olympic and world swimming champion David Popovici. The work, created by the Sweet Damage Crew on an area of approximately 400 sqm on Simion Bărnuțiu Street in Timișoara, is part of the Outline Streetart urban revitalization project and promotes sport, […]
Romania’s Artmark Group, a major operator in the art and collectibles market in Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia, appointed Sorin Paul Suciu as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Suciu takes over the operational and strategic coordination of the group in a phase of accelerated development, according to the company. He has over 25 years of experience in the […]
Romanian defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu resigned on Friday, November 28, after a scandal regarding inconsistencies in his resume triggered by a journalistic investigation. The controversy erupted after Libertatea reported that Moșteanu had falsely claimed in his first...
