The Parliament plenary was briefed on Tuesday, in a letter from President Klaus Iohannis, about the participation of the Romanian Army in the EU Security and Defence Initiative in the Gulf of Guinea, starting in 2024."Amid the deterioration of the Sahel security situation and the risk of instability spilling over in the West African region, concomitantly with the increase in the strategic relevance of the Gulf of Guinea, the Council of the European Union decided the establishment, in Brussels, starting from 01.01.2024, of a strategic military staff structure tasked with setting the necessary framework in place for the start of the mission and the coordination thereof with the authorities of the West African states. The strategic goal of this mission is the development of adequate capabilities of the security forces of the Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin, so as to allow them to effectively respond to the threats generated by the presence of terrorist groups in the region, based on a military-civilian structure with a reduced, flexible and modular footprint," the letter sent to Parliament states.The head of the state emphasizes that "the participation of the Romanian Army in this mission is aimed at strengthening the country's profile as a member state, ensuring security and increasing the EU's global role in support of the Gulf of Guinea states, in line with Romania's higher level of ambition regarding the African continent.""In this context, in accordance with the provisions of Art. 119 of the Romanian Constitution and Law No. 121/2011 regarding the participation of Romanian armed forces in foreign missions and operations, with subsequent additions and amendments, at the proposal of the prime minister of Romania, after consulting the Supreme Council for National Defence, I hereby notify the Romanian Parliament that I have approved the participation of the Romanian Army in the EU Security and Defence Initiative in the Gulf of Guinea, starting in 2024," the document signed by President Iohannis also states.The funds necessary for the participation of the Romanian Army in the said security and defence initiative are provided from the 2024 budget allocated to the National Defence Ministry.
Romania registered the third lowest employment rate in the EU in 2023, following Italy and Greece, according to recent Eurostat data. Only 69% of Romanians aged between 20 and 64 are employed, meaning nearly one-third of Romanians are not working. Certain factors influence these figures. Romania makes use of a category of special pensions applied […]
Authorities are looking into the case of a Romanian minor who was allegedly sold for RON 8,000 (EUR 1,600) and arrived in Germany with false documents. Romanian authorities were notified by those in Germany regarding the case, but investigations are still ongoing. The minor is currently in the care of the German state. The boy […]
The residential market had a strong start in 2024, with the first quarter ending with an 18% increase in the number of residential transactions in Bucharest compared to the same period last year, according to Colliers data. In the rest of the country, the increase was slightly higher - 19%. According to Colliers consultants, buying […]
Siemens Healthineers, the medical technology branch of the German multinational, recently launched its newest MRI scanner, the MAGNETOM Flow, during an event held in Bucharest on April 24. Featured in one of the panels during the event, Sonja Wehsely, executive vice president CEECA Siemens Healthineers, highlighted the strengths of the new scanner. Wehsely, who has […]
The Romanian General Prosecutor's Office officially announced the indictment of former president Ion Iliescu, former prime minister Petre Roman, and former deputy prime minister Gelu-Voican Voiculescu for crimes against humanity, in the case of the Mineriada (miners' riot) of June 1990. Along with the three, the former director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), Virgil […]
Uber launched its Green service in the popular mountain city of Brașov, in central Romania, on April 25, with a fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles such as Toyota Prius, Hyundai Ioniq, Tesla Model Y, and Volkswagen ID.3. Previously, the Uber Green option was made available to residents and tourists of Cluj-Napoca in November 2023. “We […]
