The government approved on Thursday a bill for the purchase of 32 F-35 fighter jets, the Executive's spokesman Mihai Constantin announced."A bill was approved and sent to Parliament in a fast-track procedure, proposing that the Government of Romania award the Government of the United States of America the 'Offer and Acceptance' contracts for the purchase of 32 F-35 aircraft, engines, munitions, initial logistic support, permanent access to the F-35 global support chain, equipment and aircrew training services, support staff and aviation technical staff, special regime cryptographic equipment, specialized assistance, as well as the realization of industrial cooperation projects consisting in the transfer of technology or products. The necessary funds shall be provided from the state budget, through the budget of the National Defense Ministry, through loans or loan guarantees offered by the U.S. Government, or through a combination of these options," Mihai Constantin told a press conference at the Victoria Palace of Government.Also, the proposal was made for the National Defense Ministry and the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism to conclude specific industrial cooperation agreements with the manufacturer of the F-35 aircraft, Constantin added.
June is the richest month. The most awaited two weeks in my annual festival pilgrimage. The route starts with Romania’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), followed by Italy’s (and the world’s) most comprehensive festival for restored and archival film: Il Cinema Ritrovato. To shake up the traditional article on the two, I’ll start with the […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
Roughly 70% of Romanians are “very” or “moderately” concerned about how AI accesses and uses their data, according to the latest survey conducted by RoCoach in partnership with Novel Research between May and June 2025. Distrust in automated decision-making and the demand for regulation are becoming more pronounced, as Romania rolls out major digitalization projects […]
The Armenian Street Festival returns for a 9th edition between August 1 and 3, 2025, in the “Dimitrie Brândză” Botanical Garden in Bucharest. The festival brings into focus the living heritage of the Armenian community in Romania and the diaspora. According to the organizers, this year’s edition aims to strengthen the Bucharest–Chișinău–Yerevan cultural axis, articulated […]
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions market registered a total of 122 announced transactions in the first half of 2025, with a value exceeding EUR 2.7 billion, marking a slight increase of 6% in volume and 4% in value compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis by George Ureche, partner at PwC Romania. […]
