Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu, attending the Munich Security Conference, had bilateral meetings on Friday with several European and U.S. officials: Belgium's new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation Maxime Prevot, Bulgarian new Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdellatty, U.S. Congress representatives - a delegation of the House of Representatives, the Foreign Ministry informed on Saturday.Also, the Romanian top diplomat met with the leader of the Belarusian opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, expressing on the occasion Romania's concern over the intensification of repressions, intimidation, arrests and political convictions targeting mass media, activists and the entire civil society in Belarus. The Romanian foreign minister emphasized the importance of the Belarusian exile opposition staying united and the need for coordinated action to promote the democratic aspirations of the citizens.Also on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Emil Hurezeanu met with American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch, with a group of veterans from the Ukrainian frontline, and with family members of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip.The Romanian foreign minister also participated in the event titled "A Free and Open Black Sea: Evaluating Challenges on Connectivity, Global Food Security and Energy in the Region", highlighting on this occasion the strategic importance of the Black Sea both from the perspective of ensuring Euro-Atlantic security and from that of facilitating connections between Europe and Asia. He pointed out the further deterioration of the security situation in the Black Sea region, against the backdrop of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.The Romanian chief diplomat presented the regional projects and initiatives aimed at contributing to the security of the region and to capitalizing on its connectivity potential, emphasizing the importance of cooperation at European and Euro-Atlantic level for achieving these goals, including through the continuation of a robust NATO presence in the Black Sea, the adoption of an EU Black Sea Strategy and the full implementation of the U.S. Strategy on the Black Sea.
Hungary's state company MVM responded to rumours, saying it has not abandoned plans to take over E.ON's Romanian subsidiary – but it only "temporarily withdrew from the FSR mechanism" because the approval of the investment by the Romanian authorities takes more than expected and the company needs to "balance its costs and resources," according to
The United States has approved a USD 130 million grant to finance the construction of a high-voltage power line linking Moldova to Romania, a project officials said would strengthen the country’s energy security and deepen ties with Washington. The 190 km Strășeni–Gutinaș line will connect Moldova to the European electricity grid. It will complement the […]
It’s a busy weekend in Bucharest, as the city gears up for its annual celebration, film and theater festivals bring the latest productions, and new exhibitions are opening.
The 16th edition of Les Films de Cannes, the festival showcasing productions awarded or selected at the Cannes film festival, returns this fall to Bucharest and four other cities in the country. The winner of this year's Palme d'Or, Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, will be screened at the event, as will be […]
Răsvan Angheluţă Natural Sciences Museum in Galaţi is scheduled to reopen on September 20, after the completion of modernization works worth over 15.1 million lei (approximately EUR 3 million) carried out by the County Council through the recovery and resilience facility PNRR. The building hosts an Aquarium, an Astronomical Observatory, a Planetarium, and temporary exhibitions. […]
A team of Romanian paramedics won first place at the World Rescue Challenge 2025, a competition that sees first responders and trauma teams from around the world develop new skills and share knowledge. This year, the competition took place in Karlovac, Croatia, and was attended by two Romanian paramedics from Bucharest who have been working […]
