His Majesty Felipe VI, King of Spain, will be in Romania on Tuesday, where, together with president Nicusor Dan, he will visit the Joint Training Centre in Cincu, informs the Presidential Administration.Felipe VI was also in Romania in July 2009, then as Prince of Asturias, together with his wife, the current Queen Letizia.The National Joint Training Centre "Getica" in Cincu is a military structure subordinated to the General Staff of the Romanian Land Forces, located in the rural town of Cincu, Brasov county. The centre facilitates the training of military formations up to brigade level, as well as of personnel participating in individual missions abroad.In the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022), a NATO Multinational Battle Group (Battle Group Forward Presence - BGFP), later renamed Collective Defence Battle Group (CDBG), was established at Cincu, with France as the framework nation.The centre frequently hosts NATO exercises, such as STEADFAST DART 25 (with Romanian, French and Spanish soldiers) or SARMIS 25.1 (with the 2nd Mountain Ranger Brigade "Sarmizegetusa").
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
