The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luminita Odobescu, on Tuesday received the representatives of the Group of accredited Arab ambassadors in Bucharest, in which context she thanked them for facilitating the repatriation of 212 Romanian citizens from Lebanon, and reminded them that their safety is a priority of our country.According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the discussions focused on the security situation in the Middle East, especially the recent developments along the Israeli-Lebanese border, and the need to immediately identify solutions that would lead to the de-escalation of tensions and avoid an escalation in the region.The Romanian official expressed concern about the volatility of the situation in the Middle East, which has the potential to degenerate into a conflict on an even wider scale, with multiple civilian victims of all parties involved. In this regard, he called for the use of all available diplomatic channels to identify potential solutions that could lead to the reduction of tensions, a permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages, the protection of the civilian population and at the same time the continuation of humanitarian aid for the affected civilians.The Minister of Foreign Affairs informed about the humanitarian efforts carried out by Romania since the beginning of the crisis in the Gaza Strip, namely the numerous installments of humanitarian aid, as well as the taking over of some pediatric patients, highlighting that they will continue in the future. At the same time, he recalled that Romania promptly responded to the requests received from the Lebanese authorities, with a humanitarian flight to Beirut taking place on October 4.
Romanian transport minister Sorin Grindeanu claimed that another 250 kilometers of highway and express road will be opened to traffic in 2025. If the promises are fulfilled, Romania will reach nearly 1,500 kilometers of high-speed road this year, and will hit the milestone of 2,000 kilometers of highway over the next three years. "Last year, […]
Banca Transilvania (BT), the biggest financial group in the country, said that it successfully completed its merger with OTP Bank Romania, strengthening its position as the market leader with a 23% market share. The integration boosts BT's assets by 9%, its loan portfolio by 13%, and expands its presence, particularly in Bucharest and central Romania. […]
Drone fragments found on March 1 in Romania’s south-eastern Galați county are of Russian origin and carried an active combat payload, the Ministry of National Defense (MApN) announced in a press release. The fragments were found 500 meters from the border with the Republic of Moldova. The explosive payload was detonated...
Rates of decline in output and new orders soften Stocks of purchases increase for the first time on record Sharp and accelerated rise in input costs, but charge inflation cools Latest data provided signs that the decline across the Romanian goods-producing lost momentum midway through the opening quarter of the year. Although conditions remained challenging, […]
If Russian president Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine in 2022, is not stopped, "he will certainly go to Moldova and perhaps further, to Romania," French president Emmanuel Macron warned in an interview with several French newspapers quoted by Le Monde. The statement came after the...
The government of Romania will continue to cap the price for "a large part of the electricity purchased by the Republic of Moldova" from domestic producers in Romania, acting president Ilie Bolojan declared during a press conference held in Chisinau on February 28 with counterpart Maia Sandu,
