The Regina Maria Frigate (F222) is taking part in a range of extensive exercises and training in the Black Sea over Dec. 5-16 alongside military ships belonging to the navy of Turkey, Ukraine and the United States. According to a release sent by the Romanian Naval Forces' General Staff on Thursday, the training held this week was also attended by a Puma Naval helicopter boarded on the frigate, which carried out training for landing on maritime oil platforms and specific training drills with the military of the Task Force Detachment of the Naval Forces. The sea drills are part of a NATO package of measures aimed to boost the confidence among the allies and strengthen security in the Black Sea and they are included in the main activity Plan of the Romanian Navy for 2015 aimed at maintaining a high level of the Romanian naval forces' training. The exercises, in which the United States' Navy participates the USS Ross destroyer, are being carried out as the security situation in the Black Sea calls for increasing the interoperability between the Romanian Naval Forces and the partner naval forces, which is the main element for fulfilling the objectives of the Plan of Increasing the Operating Capability of the Alliance adopted at NATO 2014 Summit in Wales. "The Romanian Naval Forces' military, by the carried out missions, make an active contribution to the implementation of the security policy of Romania and the fulfilment of the commitments made by Romania as part of the national and international security system", the release said. The Type-22 Regina Maria, with the board number F222 is taking part in exercises of combat against multiple threats, exercises of imposing maritime embargo and surveillance of the sea traffic.
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from April 1, 2026. He will succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. Barbu has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the […]
Alexandru Bologa, Paralympic champion and world leader in the J1 –70 kg category, won the gold medal at the 2025 IBSA Judo Grand Prix for the visually impaired, held in Brazil’s São Paulo. This year, Bologa became world champion, European champion, and winner of several IBSA Grand Prix events. Arriving in Brazil as the world […]
The latest feature film by Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu, 3 Days in September (3 zile în septembrie), has been selected for the Limelight section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), one of the world’s leading film festivals. IFFR, with an average audience of around 275,000 viewers, alongside more than 2,000 film industry professionals from […]
Romania’s interior minister, Cătălin Predoiu, and the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, decided on Tuesday, December 16, to establish a Task Force aimed at stimulating the exchange of information and data. The exchange is aimed at improving the fight against organized crime, illegal migration, cyber threats, and illegal activities carried […]
Around 40% of Romanians living abroad want to invest in Romania, according to a new survey conducted by RePatriot, highlighting a significant potential for economic development driven by the diaspora. The research, carried out in October–November 2025 among Romanians from more than 20 countries, showed that interest in investing in the home country remains high […]
