More than 2,200 allied troops will train in the Black Sea, in the coastal area, on the Danube River and in the Danube Delta in the multinational exercise "Sea Shield 24", for missions to combat illegal activities on the sea and river, maritime and fluvial control, search and rescue at sea, providing assistance to a ship in distress and ensuring security at the level of critical infrastructure.According to a Defense Ministry (MApN) press release, the exercise organized by the Romanian Naval Forces between April 8 and 21 is attended by Romania, 12 allied and partner states: Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Great Britain, Moldova, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Turkey and the United States of America.The troops will use 27 maritime and fluvial ships, 17 aircraft and 91 vehicles and boats, according to the cited source.The multinational exercise "Sea Shield 24" is the most complex event conducted by the Romanian Naval Forces, through the "Vice Admiral Ioan Georgescu" Naval Component Command, in the training year 2024 and contributes to the promotion of Romania's initiatives and interests in regional and international terms, as well as to increase the level of interoperability between the participating forces. At the same time, the aim is to optimize the inter-institutional effort and the synchronization of the planning cycles at the level of t,.he Naval Forces, in cooperation with the other categories of forces.The first edition of the multinational Exercise "Sea Shield" took place in 2015, its scenarios being continuously adapted to respond, quickly and efficiently, to the entire spectrum of threats to regional security and stability.
The restructuring plan laid out by Liberty Galați was validated by the Galați Court on Friday, August 1, after having been approved by 52% of the ailing plant’s creditors last month. The plan, approved by creditors and confirmed by the Galați Court, sets out firm measures to restructure both the company’s operational activity and the […]
Animest, Romania’s leading animation film festival, returns to Bucharest this autumn with a special 20th anniversary edition. Running from October 3 to 12, the festival invites audiences to explore the theme of "the journey” - a metaphor for both its two-decade history and the personal, emotional paths traced through animated storytelling, the organizers said. Last […]
An article delving into the benefits of hydrotherapy, published by the famous US newspaper The New York Times, features a recommendation for six wellness centers, including Romania’s Therme center. According to the article, “studies show that immersion in water, hot or cold, can calm the nervous system, reduce joint pain and inflammation, stimulate circulation, lower […]
Plastic surgeon Tiberiu Paul Neagu, head of the Burns Center at Floreasca Hospital, one of the major hospitals in Bucharest, was dismissed on Monday, August 4, after a patient was transferred to Belgium following multiple multi-resistant hospital-acquired infections. The scandal broke out when a patient with burns over 70% of her body, who had been […]
The Buzău Land/Ținutul Buzăului UNESCO Global Geopark has received high praise from evaluators following a three-day official visit aimed at assessing its progress and determining whether the site will retain its UNESCO geopark status. The visit, conducted in June by Goran Radonic (Croatia) and Iván Cortijo Sánchez (Spain), concluded with positive feedback for the geopark […]
One United Properties (BVB: ONE), a publicly listed developer that has so far been focused on Bucharest, announced the signing of a promissory sale and purchase agreement for land located in a prime central area of Sibiu. The site, located on the former FLARO industrial platform, offers significant potential for urban regeneration, according to company […]
