General Gheorghita Vlad, the head of Defense Major Staff, met his Luxembourg counterpart, general Steve Thull on Tuesday, at the South-Eastern Command of the Multinational Corps in Sibiu and at “Getica” National Instruction Center at Cincu, Brasov, the Defense Ministry informs. The two officials talked about the integration of Luxembourg militaries in NATO Battle Group, deployed at Cincu instruction facilities two years ago, for the consolidation of defense. General Vlad considered that the excellent level of cooperation relations between Romanian militaries and those who make up the allied structure is due to the remarkable professional behaviour of Luxembourg militaries. At the same time, the officials' talks had in view the evaluation of security in the extended Black Sea area, the evolution of defensive Euro-Atlantic architecture as well as the diversification of the training program and joint exercises in Romania. Meetings took place during the visit in Romania of a delegation of the Great Duchy of Luxembourg headed by deputy prime minister Xavier Bettel and attended by Romania's abassador to Luxembourg, Alexandrina Livia Rusu.
Romania’s National Company for Road Infrastructure Administration (CNAIR) has announced plans to equip highways A1, A2, and A3, as well as national road DN1 with surveillance cameras, with the investment valued at RON 220 million (EUR 44.2 million) excluding VAT. The cameras will allow authorities to penalize drivers who exceed speed limits and detect other […]
Accor, a global leader in hospitality, proudly announces the opening of Swissôtel Poiana Brașov, introducing the Swissôtel brand to Romania for the first time. Located in the heart of Poiana Brașov, Romania’s most popular ski resort, the hotel is surrounded by the lush landscapes of the Postăvarul Massif, making it an ideal escape for skiers, […]
Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureșan (EPP/PNL) has been appointed by the political groups of the European Parliament as the chief negotiator for the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union post-2027. Mureșan, who was chief negotiator for the EUR 800 billion European Recovery and Resilience Mechanism and the 2018 and 2024 EU annual budgets, […]
Romania is failing to capitalize on strong positive private consumption and investments because of rising imports, which weigh visibly on economic growth, ING Bank analysts wrote in a note as they lowered their 2024 growth forecast from 2.0% to 1.3% on Friday, September 6. The detailed economic...
Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu had a meeting with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday, September 5. During the meeting, Ciolacu highlighted the importance of peace in the Middle East. The Romanian and Israeli prime ministers discussed economic cooperation projects, focusing on the defense industry, tourism, and Romania's agri-food exports. "We have dynamic […]
Romania’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the same quarter of last year, based on both unadjusted data series and seasonally adjusted data series, the National Statistics Office (INS) announced on Friday, September 6. For the first half of 2024, Romania’s GDP recorded an annual growth […]
