The success of Romania’s presidency of the European Union’s Council will be the success of the 27 Member States, and our country will act as an impartial mediator, on Thursday said Prime Minister Viorica Dancila at a meeting with a delegations of German MPs and MEPs, the Gov’t informs in a press release. “The success of Romania’s presidency of the Council of the European Union will be the success of the 27 Member States, that has to give a good sign for the EU’s future. In our mandate, we will act as an impartial mediator, because it is essential to enhance consensus at European level,” the Bucharest Gov’t’s head asserted. During the meeting at the Victoria Palace, talks addressed the bilateral cooperation and its strengthening, in the context of Romania’s taking over the presidency of the EU Council as of 1 January 2019. Prime minister stressed that Romania is ready to take over and exercise this mandate, wherein challenges such as the Brexit, the future of Europe, the finalisation of a consensus on the future multiannual framework, will be approached and traditional European policies’ files such as the Cohesion Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy, alongside those regarding the migration, the defence and terrorism policy, will be taken care of. The head of the Executive also said that the strengthening of the bilateral cooperation between Romania and Germany is important, at the political and governmental level, by establishing faster dialogue mechanisms and jointly sustaining certain initiatives, the release adds. “The German delegation’s officials appreciated the preparations’ stage of Romania to taking over and exercising the EU Council’s rotating presidency, stressing that they have all openness to granting support to our country,” the source mentions. Minister Delegate for European Affairs Victor Negrescu, the MEPs Dan Nica and Victor Bostinaru and MP Florin Manole were attending the meeting on behalf of Romania, alongside Axel Schafer, Jens Geier, Matthias Keil and Stephan Meuser, on Germany’s behalf.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
