The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, will pay a visit to Romania and Slovakia on May 5-9 to meet with members of the US military and diplomatic staff, with Ukrainian refugees, humanitarian workers and teachers, the First Lady's office informed on Monday, as reported by Reuters.President Joe Biden's wife will meet with U.S. military at southeastern Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Force Base on May 6, after which she will travel to Bucharest, where she will meet with Romanian government officials, members of the US embassy, humanitarian workers and teachers working with Ukrainian refugee children.Jill Biden's visit is the latest signal of support from high-ranking US representatives for Ukraine and neighboring countries helping Ukrainian refugees.As of April 27, more than 3 million Ukrainians had crossed the border into Poland, about 817,000 into Romania and nearly 372,000 into Slovakia, out of a total of nearly 5.5 million refugees, according to UN figures.
“It is always a good time to invest in ourselves. Inner clarity becomes outer confidence. What we cultivate within becomes the energy we carry into the room”, says Diana Iosu, as she creates DiFine your Essence, a new personal, professional and spiritual development event. After two decades in A-list corporations, Diana Iosu has chosen the […]
Romanian presidential candidates George Simion and Nicuşor Dan presented contrasting visions for the future government in the run-up to the decisive second electoral round, News.ro reported on May 8. While Simion called...
World-renowned astronauts Yi So-yeon and Daniel Michio Tani will attend the third edition of SpaceFEST, an event organized by Bucharest’s Politehnica University dedicated to the importance of spatial exploration, and potential jobs in the domain. SpaceFEST, which takes place from Friday, May 9, to Sunday, May 11, on the Politehnica campus, is organized by Politehnica, […]
Chinese bamboo products manufacturer Long Bamboo Technology Group Co., a supplier to Swedish retailer IKEA, has entered the Romanian market to establish a furniture production facility, Profit.ro reported on May 8. The company, headquartered in Hong Kong and with manufacturing...
The Mangalia shipyard in Romania is resuming operations gradually following its entry into insolvency in 2024 after Dutch shipbuilding group Damen withdrew from the joint venture. The shipyard's management has introduced measures to stabilize finances and revive activity, with employee salaries to be paid in phased installments,
The Belgian manufacturer of metal roofing systems Metigla, with a factory in Ceptura, Prahova County, announced a EUR 15 million investment plan in expanding production, automation, and employees. "In 2025, we will consolidate our presence in key markets and gradually expand this model to more European countries. We invest in sustainable products, automation, teams, and […]
