The minister of Foreign Affairs, Luminita Odobescu, will pay a working visit between June 20-21, 2024 to the United States of America, during which she will have bilateral political consultations with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, informs the Foreign Ministry (MAE) in a press release.The head of Romanian diplomacy will also have meetings with representatives of the U.S. National Security Council, opinion leaders and American think-tanks.The minister of Foreign Affairs will participate in the opening of the Romania-U.S. Economic Forum, where, as a keynote speaker, she will emphasize the potential for the development of Romania-U.S. economic relations, including through bilateral cooperation in the field of energy and in the reconstruction efforts of Ukraine.Organized in the context of the 20th anniversary of Romania's accession to NATO, the visit will provide an opportunity to review the progress made in the bilateral relationship, in cooperation to strengthen Euro-Atlantic security, with an emphasis on the Black Sea region, as well as on identifying ways to further strengthen the Romania-U.S. Strategic Partnership.The dialogue at the level of heads of diplomacy will foreshadow the launch of the 9th session of the Romania-U.S. Strategic Dialogue, whose agenda includes the most important topics of cooperation between our countries. The discussions, which will be attended by dignitaries, representatives of relevant ministries, will focus on cooperation in security and defense, economic exchanges, energy security, interpersonal relations, but also cooperation in justice and internal affairs, with an emphasis on access of Romania in the Visa Waiver Program.
The restructuring plan laid out by Liberty Galați was validated by the Galați Court on Friday, August 1, after having been approved by 52% of the ailing plant’s creditors last month. The plan, approved by creditors and confirmed by the Galați Court, sets out firm measures to restructure both the company’s operational activity and the […]
Animest, Romania’s leading animation film festival, returns to Bucharest this autumn with a special 20th anniversary edition. Running from October 3 to 12, the festival invites audiences to explore the theme of "the journey” - a metaphor for both its two-decade history and the personal, emotional paths traced through animated storytelling, the organizers said. Last […]
An article delving into the benefits of hydrotherapy, published by the famous US newspaper The New York Times, features a recommendation for six wellness centers, including Romania’s Therme center. According to the article, “studies show that immersion in water, hot or cold, can calm the nervous system, reduce joint pain and inflammation, stimulate circulation, lower […]
Plastic surgeon Tiberiu Paul Neagu, head of the Burns Center at Floreasca Hospital, one of the major hospitals in Bucharest, was dismissed on Monday, August 4, after a patient was transferred to Belgium following multiple multi-resistant hospital-acquired infections. The scandal broke out when a patient with burns over 70% of her body, who had been […]
The Buzău Land/Ținutul Buzăului UNESCO Global Geopark has received high praise from evaluators following a three-day official visit aimed at assessing its progress and determining whether the site will retain its UNESCO geopark status. The visit, conducted in June by Goran Radonic (Croatia) and Iván Cortijo Sánchez (Spain), concluded with positive feedback for the geopark […]
One United Properties (BVB: ONE), a publicly listed developer that has so far been focused on Bucharest, announced the signing of a promissory sale and purchase agreement for land located in a prime central area of Sibiu. The site, located on the former FLARO industrial platform, offers significant potential for urban regeneration, according to company […]
