President Klaus Iohannis took part on Monday, on the invitation of the president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to a new round of consultations in a tight format with allied global leaders and multilateral institutions, in the context of the Russian Federation's unjustified and illegal aggression against Ukraine.According to a press release sent by the Presidential Administration, Klaus Iohannis mentioned the concrete measures taken by our country in the support of Ukraine, with reference to the aid worth over 3 million Euro, which consists of donating protective equipment, fuel, food, water and medicine.In this context, president Klaus Iohannis expressed his availability for Romania to serve as a distribution hub of humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, capitalizing its position as neighboring state, with the longest border with Ukraine, availability which was appreciated by the present leaders."The president of Romania highlighted that for the efforts made by our country we also add facilitating the stream of Ukrainian citizens at the border, as well as ensuring safe transit to a large number of citizens of other states and members of diplomatic missions in Ukraine. President Klaus Iohannis also emphasized on the necessity of supporting the efforts of the Republic of Moldova regarding managing Ukrainian refugees and also in the event of an energy crisis. Furthermore, in context, the president of Romania made an appeal to decisive and coordinated actions to eliminate energy as a political instrument for pressure and blackmail," the Presidential Administration shows.
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
An investigation by the famous British newspaper Financial Times revealed that the campaign of former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was supported by a Russian network also used during the pandemic in France and Germany to instill fear of vaccines. The newspaper’s investigation began in continuation of those by Bulgarian and Romanian journalists at BG...
Bucharest’s District 3 City Hall will once again organize a special New Year’s Eve event in Titan Park, with a program of live concerts, multimedia shows, and even a simulation of the Northern Lights. The event, set to begin at 8:00 PM on December 31, will focus on the theme of infinity. “If you missed […]
Traffic on Lot 1 of the A7 Ploiești-Buzău highway, stretching 21 kilometers in southern Romania, was officially opened on Monday, December 23. With this opening, 102 kilometers of the total 320 kilometers of the highway are now usable. The Moldova Highway, as it has been called, is meant to connect Romania's economically underdeveloped eastern regions to […]
The Dutch technology investor Prosus NV, also the majority shareholder of Romania’s largest online retailer eMAG, is set to buy the online travel agency Despegar.com Corp, focused on Latin America, for approximately USD 1.7 billion. The purchase consideration will be funded from existing cash resources, the company said. Founded in Argentina in 1999, Despegar is one […]
The new Forestry Code, which passed the Parliament vote on December 17 and was signed into law by president Klaus Iohannis on December 20, includes provisions that protect all forests in Ilfov, the county surrounding Bucharest, making them the cornerstone of the future green belt around the capital city. Moreover, it legislates green belts nationwide, […]
