Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will be in Bucharest and Constanta on Friday to co-chair the conference of the International Moldova Support Platform and to meet with Romanian officials.Alongside her Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu and French Secretary of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Annalena Baerbock will co-chair the second ministerial conference of the International Moldova Support Platform, the German Embassy in Bucharest announced.The officials will call on the participating countries to continue and develop the support measures for the Republic of Moldova agreed upon at the first ministerial conference held on April 5 in Berlin, such as those referring to the situation of Ukraine refugees, border management, energy security and economic resilience.In the afternoon, Minister Annalena Baerbock will meet with Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca and Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu for discussions on the bilateral and European policy, consultations on the situation in Ukraine, and on ways to step up security, economic, climate and energy cooperation.The two Foreign Ministers will sign the first day envelope with the commemorative stamp issued on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Friendship Treaty. A meeting with the president of the Germans' Democratic Forum of Romania is scheduled afterwards.In the first part of the evening, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Constanta, where she will join local officials and representatives of German companies to discuss grain exports from Ukraine via the port of Constanta.
East Grain Group and Poultry Investment SA have acquired the 45% stake previously held by UBM Group in UBM Feed Romania, thus becoming equal shareholders in one of Romania's largest feed producers, which will now operate under the brand Protena. East Grain is controlled by Czech agri-food group Agrofert, one of the largest agribusiness groups […]
The Foreign Investors Council (FIC) has appointed Ruxandra Băndilă as its executive director. Băndilă will coordinate FIC's activity and "will contribute to strengthening the dialogue with authorities, consolidating the organization's positioning as a reliable partner in promoting a stable and predictable business environment, as well as supporting Romania's becoming a competitive and attractive destination for […]
Romania’s European projects and investments minister, Dragoș Pîslaru, announced that he will notify the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) regarding the purchase of electric minibuses for students with EU funds. The minister said that “multiple dysfunctions” were noted in how the EU funds were used in the project. Aside from notifying the EPPO, the minister […]
Only about 44% of employees in Romania say they have used AI in the past year, while the average usage rate in the 48 countries included in the report was 57%, according to the PwC Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025 report. India and Vietnam are at the top, with 84%, followed by China (78%). […]
A new four-star hotel is set to rise next to Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport, following a EUR 45.5 million investment announced by real estate developer D. GROUP. The Wyndham Garden Bucharest Airport Hotel, scheduled to open in July 2027, will introduce the Wyndham Garden brand to Romania for the first time. Located 150 metres […]
Romania ranks 3rd in a European heatwave vulnerability ranking and will experience 3 heatwave events annually, lasting 17 cumulative days with average temperatures of 36.82°C, placing it ahead of all Mediterranean countries, according to new research from climate system experts at Reinders Corporation. The study analysed climate modelling data, heatwave frequency, and average temperatures across […]
