The Minister of Internal Affairs, Catalin Predoiu, presented on Tuesday the measures taken by the Romanian authorities in order to consolidate the Schengen area, in a videoconference with the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson.Minister Predoiu mentioned, among other things, the very good results recorded in the implementation of the Pilot Project at the border with Serbia, managed by Romania together with the European Commission, the continuation of activities in order to strengthen the surveillance of external borders and combat organized crime, the support offered by our country to the member states in difficulty due to illegal migration, as well as the active and constructive support of Romania on various European files, according to a Ministry of the Interior (MAI) release sent on Tuesday.Commissioner Johansson informed that the results of the Pilot Project are excellent, emphasizing the importance of legislative aspects and cooperation with Serbia, and thanked Romania for its involvement."The two dignitaries expressed their conviction that the concrete, practical results of the implementation of the project, as well as the good practices developed at the level of the Romanian authorities, will represent a valuable source of inspiration for other European partners. Moreover, the interim report of the Commission will present arguments in plus for increasing the confidence of the member states in our ability to manage migration in an efficient way", the quoted source informs.During the dialogue, Romania's determination to complete the accession file to the Schengen area and the firm support of the European Commission to achieve this result by the end of this year were emphasized.The Romanian official conveyed that the member states would be informed about Romania's efforts to strengthen the Schengen area during the meeting of the Justice and Internal Affairs Council on October 19.
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
Alt.Real and RongoDesign have been named the winners of the 2025 Romania ClimAccelerator in the Seed Stage category, the organizers announced. The program is dedicated to supporting early-stage climate-focused startups. This year’s accelerator selected 25 startups split between two tracks: 10 in the Pre-Seed Stage for early teams with a validated idea and 15 in […]
This week, the EDIT association launched the mural “Write your story through sport,” dedicated to Olympic and world swimming champion David Popovici. The work, created by the Sweet Damage Crew on an area of approximately 400 sqm on Simion Bărnuțiu Street in Timișoara, is part of the Outline Streetart urban revitalization project and promotes sport, […]
