President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday received at the Cotroceni Palace the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, in which context he underscored the need for strengthening strategic bilateral dialogue at a high level between the two countries, from the perspective of their contribution to the regional stability and security.According to a press release of the Presidential Administration, President Iohannis appreciated the Greek high official's visit to Bucharest on the occasion of the latter's participation in the Annual Meeting of the Romanian Diplomacy, which visit reconfirms the excellent level of bilateral relations, based on traditional historical and cultural ties and also on common interests at regional and European level.Moreover, the same source showed that the head of state underscored the importance of extending cooperation between the two countries in the economic field, through the development of mutual investments.During the meeting, they also approached topics on the international agenda, such as the maritime law, developments in the Mediterranean area, and the expansion of the European Union, by reiterating their common support for the European perspectives of the Western Balkan states.
Romanian Social Democrat leader and prime minister, also running for the presidential seat this autumn, Marcel Ciolacu, named Liberal (PNL) regional leader Ilie Bolojan as his preferred would-be prime minister. Notably, Bolojan is also being circulated as a potential prime minister in case the Liberal leader Nicolae Ciuca wins the presidential elections. In fact, the […]
Romania’s agricultural sector faces significant setbacks this year, with the European Commission revising crop yield forecasts further downward due to severe drought and heavy rainfall in key producing regions. Grain corn yields are projected to drop to 3 tonnes per hectare - a 10% reduction from last month’s forecast and a staggering 36% decrease compared […]
Romania's Ministry of Energy extended a EUR 33 million grant under the Resilience Facility to Heliomit, a firm controlled by local entrepreneur Tudor Mihăilă (24), for the development of a PV panel assembly plant with an annual capacity of 1,500MW. The photovoltaic panel factory will be developed in Bârlad, Vaslui county. "The support of almost […]
Romania's Ministry of Energy announced it cleared the disbursement of grants under the Resilience Facility in the total amount of nearly EUR 36 million for five power storage projects with a combined capacity of over 790MWh. Among the recipients, there are investment vehicles of "a Dutch billionaire and an Austrian real estate developer," according to
German insurer Signal Iduna announced the signing of the agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake in the Romanian insurance firm Garanta Asigurări from Greece's market leader – The Ethniki, Hellenic General Insurance Company. Following the success recorded in 2021 through the acquisition and integration of the two Romanian subsidiaries (life and general) of […]
Major Romanian online retailer eMAG announced plans to expand operations in the Republic of Moldova in 2025 or 2026. "We are considering an expansion in the Republic of Moldova, but I don't know if it will be in 2025 or 2026," eMAG's CEO Tudor Manea said at the press conference dedicated to the Black Friday […]
