Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu had a telephone conversation on Tuesday with her Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, during which she congratulated the Turkish side on the occasion of the centenary of the Republic of Turkey and stressed the "particular importance" of the strategic partnership between the two countries.According to a Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) press release on Tuesday, Luminita Odobescu reconfirmed the importance of strengthening the bilateral Romanian-Turkish relations based on a consistent political-diplomatic dialogue and a substantial economic cooperation, stressing the particular importance of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the Republic of Turkey.The two officials exchanged views on the security situation in the State of Israel and the Gaza Strip, stressing the need to ensure the provision of humanitarian support to the population of the Gaza Strip.At the same time, it was agreed that greater coordination should be achieved with a view to the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and the prevention of the risk of an escalation of violence in the region, the MAE said.The two dignitaries agreed to maintain close coordination on topical issues of the international and regional agenda, with a focus on the security situation in the Black Sea, the press release added.
The Romanian-American University announces the signing of a strategic academic partnership with the University of Hyogo, Japan, for the development of the International Business and Entrepreneurship master’s program, which thus becomes the first Japan-Romania double degree program in the field of business and entrepreneurship in Romania. Through this partnership, students will have the opportunity to […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, May 14, that it issued a positive preliminary assessment of Romania’s fourth payment request for EUR 2.62 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The funds are tied to reforms and investments targeting transport decarbonization, digitalization, healthcare, tax reform,...
Leasing transactions for modern office space in Bucharest increased by 14% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, while new demand rose by 24%. Even so, the market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to Colliers data. Total new demand reached approximately 24,000 square meters in the first three months […]
Romania ranks 14th out of 40 countries for income inequality, with the wealthiest fifth earning 5.73 times more than the poorest fifth, according to the “Unequal Chances – Children and Economic Inequality” report released by UNICEF on Tuesday, May 12. Among the countries with comparable data included in the report, Romania ranks 10th in child poverty, […]
New Romanian film distribution company Good Time Films announced its official launch with the acquisition of two international arthouse productions, including a title selected for the main competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The company said it will bring both films to Romanian cinemas later this year. The first title is Parallel Tales, written […]
Famed American actress Nicole Kidman stars in a new video promoting “Danaïde,” Constantin Brancusi’ golden portrait of his muse dated from 1913. In the video produced by prestigious auction house Christie’s, set to David Bowie’s song “Golden Years,” Kidman, herself a lover and supporter of the arts, approaches the work in Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries, […]
