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.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will be part of the jury that will judge the films in the main competition of this year’s Venice Film Festival - Venezia 82. The jury, headed by American director Alexander Payne, includes French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé, Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero, Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress, writer, and […]
Romania continues to face significant prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s latest data, released on Friday, July 18. The 2024 Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) show that Romania is among six countries in Europe with severe overcrowding, housing 116 inmates for every 100 available places. The report, which...
Chris Hemsworth returns to Disney+ in August with a new season of the National Geographic documentary series Limitless, this time focused not just on longevity, but on discovering how to live better. Titled Limitless: Live Better Now, the three-part season follows Hemsworth through physical, emotional, and mental challenges across six countries, with one standout episode […]
The Black Sea 200 Regatta 2025, Romania’s first non-stop offshore regatta with a 200 nautical mile route, takes place between July 21 and 27. Now in its first edition, the event brings together more than 10 boats from Romania and Bulgaria, according to the organizers. The endurance course will start and finish in the Romanian […]
The National Environmental Guard has fined an illegally operating zoo in Dâmbovița county, southern Romania, a total of RON 120,000 following a joint inspection that uncovered serious violations, including the lack of environmental authorization and inadequate conditions for wild animals kept in captivity. The zoo was reportedly charging RON 50 per person for entry and […]
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and engineering company Enevo Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen cybersecurity in Romania’s energy sector. The partnership aims to test and develop monitoring and alerting technologies for cyberattacks, and to improve national response coordination to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, the companies said. The agreement focuses on sharing […]
