Prime minister Ilie Bolojan estimates that in 2026 the budget for defence will be around 2.3% of the GDP, but that in the following years there will probably be a gradual increase."According to the commitments we have made, there will be a gradual increase in the defence budget. I think that next year we will be somewhere close to what it was this year, 2.3% of the GDP. (...) But it will very likely be a gradual increase. Here, again, there is a problem of economic affordability, but this credit that we will contract for defence allows us to replace the amounts that we allocate to defence from the much more expensive credits that we take today or from citizens' taxes. And in this way, the constancy of this budget and a slight, upward increase in the following years are basically guaranteed," the prime minister told Euronews on Thursday.Bolojan stated that NATO membership represents "a vital element" for Romania's security, but that our country must create its own defence capabilities."The fact that we are in the North Atlantic Alliance is a vital element for Romania's security, but, in addition to this, we must create our own defence capabilities, in such a way that, considering the dynamics of the war, the emergence of drones and everything that the experiments that took place in the war in Ukraine mean, we adapt our defence technology to the new realities. And, through the acquisitions that will be made in the coming period, including through this credit from the SAFE programme, Romania must strengthen its defence alongside all the countries on the Eastern flank. And we are doing this constantly, and collaboration with European allies, with the United States, is a basic element of this defence," the head of government also stated.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
