Foreign minister Luminita Odobescu pointed out the importance of sustained development of Romania's foreign policy, at the Ministerial Meeting of OECD Council. According to a Foreign Ministry press release, Luminita Odobescu participated on Thursday and Friday in the annual meeting of OECD Ministerial Council, held at the Paris headquarters of the organization. “The works were chaired by Japan, together with exico and the Netherlands, as vicepresidents. The event gathered representatives of OECD member states, of candidate abd partner states, as well as of international organizations and institutions,”the press release shows. The Romanian minister held the chair at the session devoted to durable development, the main message of her speech being to point out Romania's contribution to OECD efforts in this respect and to reiterate Romania's engagement to join the organization. The minister presented the main landmarks of the approach promoted by Romania, which plead to concentrate world efforts on three essential dimensions, that is improving the coherence of policies for durable development, supporting developing states, including the mobilization of private financing and the promotion of partnerships. Minister Odobescu pointed out, on that occasion, Romania's contribution in promoting OECD priorities at regional and global level, evoking the progress recorded by Romania in this respect, with accent on the activity of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). The Foreign Ministry points out that the event enabled talks with OECD General Secretary Mathias Cormann. The foreign minister reiterated Romania's engagement to successfully complete the accession process in the perspective of obtaining the member status in 2026. Cormann appreciated Romania's sustained rate in the present stage of technical evaluation and pointed out the support the organization was ready to offer to all 26 committees that evaluate Romania. The OECD Council Ministerial Conference is the summit annual meeting of the organization. Foreign ministers, ministers of economy, finance and trade or other government representatives of member states together with guests of candidate states as well as OECD partner countries and international organizations.
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 […]
