Interim Minister of Economy, Energy and Business Environment Virgil Popescu discussed on Monday with the representatives of General Dynamics about the second stage of the acquisition contract of the Piranha armoured transporters by the Ministry of Defence, as well as the association between ROMARM and GD, regarding their manufacturing in Romania."The Romanian Army need these armoured transporters and according to the offset contract they need to be manufactured in Romania. A possible acquisition of UM Bucharest by General Dynamics is not excluded, but the procedure will take some time and until then we need to get organize in order to manufacture the transporters in Romania, just as it was established through the offset contract," the Minister wrote on his Facebook page.The discussion was also attended by the CEO of CN ROMARM, Tutu Gabriel, and from the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, secretary of state Daniela Nicolescu, the director of the Defence Industry Direction, Ruxandra Anghel, and the director of the General Directorate of Managing State Participations, Manafu Adrian."I conveyed the message that I encourage investments and wish for the defence industry in our country to be a proficient one and with top products," Virgil Popescu highlighted.
The Romanian government has approved a long-term strategy to expand and modernize Bucharest’s Băneasa “Aurel Vlaicu” International Airport, including the construction of a new passenger terminal and a hangar for general aviation, the authorities announced. The plan, covering the period 2025–2035, aims to boost the airport’s peak-hour processing capacity from 600 to at least 800 […]
Bucharest Tribunal upheld judicial control measures against former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who was sent to trial for allegedly promoting fascist, legionary, racist, and xenophobic ideas. The ruling is final, local news agency
The 2025-2026 symphonic season of the George Enescu Philharmonic (FGE) in Bucharest will open with two concerts led by American conductor Kent Nagano and featuring German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann as soloist. The program includes works by Enescu, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. The concerts are scheduled for Thursday, October 2, and Friday, October 3. FGE’s chamber […]
Romania recorded the second-lowest life expectancy in the European Union in 2024, at 76.6 years, trailing only Bulgaria at 75.9 years, according to preliminary figures released Thursday, September 11, by Eurostat, and quoted by Agerpres....
Far-right, opposition party AUR (the Alliance for the Union of Romanians) continues to dominate voter preferences for the parliamentary elections in Romania, securing 40.8% support in the latest INSCOP Research – Informat.ro Barometer conducted between September 1 and 9. The party’s strong showing underscores the deepening polarization of Romanian politics, with nearly half of voters […]
Vastint Romania has introduced Ready Flex Space, a new concept offering fully furnished, independent office modules on short-term leases, as demand for flexibility in the workplace continues to grow. The solution, already implemented at Business Garden Bucharest, spans 2,321 sqm divided into nine separate units ranging from 124 to 416 sqm. Eight of the units […]
