President Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday in Helsinki, during a joint press conference with EU Eastern Flank leaders, that even if peace is achieved in Ukraine, Russia will continue to pose a permanent threat."We hope there will be peace in Ukraine, but even if that peace is achieved, Russia will remain a permanent threat. So we must be prepared," the head of state stated.He noted that the aim of the Finland Security Summit is to put NATO and EU programmes for the region into action, with the summit to be followed by technical ministerial meetings."Our efforts within the EU must complement those of NATO," the Romanian president said, emphasising the need for a balance between the northern and southern parts of the region, while noting that Romania has offered to host a security hub on the Black Sea.Nicusor Dan also stressed the importance of countering disinformation."Disinformation is the most effective attack on our democracies, and you have seen this in Romania. I believe we should make greater efforts in the technological field," he added.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
