Romania's Foreign Affairs Ministry welcomes the ratification on Wednesday, by Ukraine's Parliament Verkhovna Rada, of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and emphasizes that following this decision Ukraine will become the 125th state party to this international treaty that laid the foundations of the only permanent international criminal jurisdiction with universal vocation."This move is of particular importance, considering especially the context in which it takes place, underlining Ukraine's commitment to international justice and the desire to fight impunity for the most serious international crimes (aggression, genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes ). Ukraine's action undoubtedly contributes to the legitimization of its efforts to activate all possible jurisdictional mechanisms to sanction Russia's aggression against it," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Romania reiterates in this context its firm support for international criminal justice and for the prosecution of all those guilty of crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, with Russia's aggression against Ukraine unquestionably sitting in this spectrum.
The second stage of the international Grand Chess Tour, one of the most important chess tournaments in the world, will take place in Bucharest from May 7 to May 16. The first stage of will take place in Warsaw, Poland. However, the event’s opening will take place on May 6. In addition to these two, […]
Voxxed Days Bucharest 2025 concluded the 2025 edition on 27th March, after two days of successful workshops and conferences. "I'm grateful we managed to bring together 300 developers and tech team leaders again this year, in a conference dedicated to a passionate developer community. It was a significantly bigger effort than in previous years, given […]
Romania’s civil shelters, which are to be used to protect people in the event of armed conflict, are few, unsanitary, and largely obsolete in terms of equipment, according to a report by the Court of Accounts. The audit conducted by the Court of Accounts on the situation of civil...
The organizers of music festivals Untold and Neversea have signed an agreement with the Bucharest City Hall to organize a "mega-festival" in the capital this year. The large-scale project is set for a pilot edition this year, with plans to have it "grow year by year." It will take place at Arena Naţională. The talks […]
Around 61% of Romanians say they have been the target of online fraud attempts, the most common consequences being the infection of the device with malware or viruses (42%) and the loss of money (30%), according to the latest study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research. Of those who have been targeted, 39% have experienced such […]
Showpad, active in AI-driven revenue enablement technology, announced the official launch of its Research and Development center in Bucharest. With headquarters in Ghent (Belgium) and Chicago (US), Showpad is "strategically positioning its new R&D center to tap into the rich talent pool and burgeoning technology ecosystem of Romania." It also underscores Showpad's dedication to accelerating […]
