Interim President Ilie Bolojan will participate in the Three Seas Summit Warsaw 2025 on Tuesday.Ilie Bolojan will deliver a speech in the first part of the day, in the segment dedicated to heads of state and government, at the Three Seas Initiative Business Forum.The interim president will then participate, together with several heads of state from the region, in the high-level meeting to be organized at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.Ilie Bolojan arrived in the Polish capital on Monday evening, when he is invited to the official dinner hosted by Andrzej Duda.The summit in Poland marks ten years since the implementation of this initiative, and discussions will focus on regional interconnectivity in transportation and energy, as well as current security issues.The Three Seas Initiative is a flexible and informal political platform at presidential level, bringing together the 12 EU Member States between the Adriatic, Baltic and Black Seas (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia). Greece became the 13th country to join the Three Seas Initiative two years ago.The initiative aims to increase convergence and cohesion, while reducing the economic development gap between different areas and EU Member States, by increasing interconnectivity in the region, in the fields of energy, transport and digital. The basic principles of the Three Seas Initiative are promoting economic development, increasing cohesion at European level and strengthening transatlantic ties. (Photo:https://3seas.eu/media/news/sherpas-of-the-three-seas-initiative-warsaw)
Romania has dropped to 55th place in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), down from 49th last year. While the country has a diverse and relatively pluralistic media landscape, the report highlights concerns over a lack of transparency regarding media financing, particularly political party funding, and market challenges that […]
The ninth edition of the American Independent Film Festival (AIFF), which focuses on independent, North American productions, is scheduled to take place between June 6 and June 12 in Bucharest, and between June 13 and June 14 at Bran Castle. The event also plans screenings in other cities in the country, including Cluj, Iași, Timișoara, […]
Raphael’s famous painting Young Woman with Unicorn will be exhibited at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu in 2027, marking the first time the masterpiece will be shown in the country. The exhibition is part of a broader collaboration between the Brukenthal Museum and major European institutions, including the renowned Galleria Borghese in Rome. Following […]
The World Press Photo exhibition is back in Bucharest, opening on May 2 in University Square, where it will remain on display until June 2. The open-air exhibition is free to visit and showcases some of the most striking and emotional images captured by photojournalists over the past year. This year’s edition marks the 70th […]
The city of Timișoara, western Romania, has signed new contracts for European Union funding that will help modernize its public transport system. Nearly RON 180 million in non-refundable EU funds have been secured to purchase 40 new vehicles, including trams, electric buses, and trolleybuses, the City Hall announced. The funds were granted through the Regional […]
The High Court of Cassation and Justice (ICCJ) has issued final prison sentences in a high-profile sexual abuse case involving former clergy from the Orthodox Church. On Wednesday, April 30, the judges upheld the eight-year sentence for former bishop of Huși, Corneliu Onilă, and sentenced former archimandrite Sebastian Jitaru to 14 years and two months […]
