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.
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
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 […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
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 […]
