President Klaus Iohannis is participating in the European Council meeting in Brussels, where support for the Republic of Moldova's European path ahead of the presidential elections and the referendum on Sunday will be discussed, among other topics."I am here today at the European Council in Brussels to discuss the European Union's support for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, migration, competitiveness, foreign affairs and our support for the Republic of Moldova's European path ahead of the presidential elections and the referendum on EU accession," the head of state wrote on Thursday on the X platform.The agenda of the European Council meeting includes topics such as Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, EU competitiveness, migration, foreign affairs and the Republic of Moldova."At Romania's proposal, the agenda of the meeting will also include discussions on the situation in the Republic of Moldova, as well as on support for EU accession, aimed in particular at internal reforms and strengthening resilience and stability. In the perspective of the upcoming elections and the referendum on the Republic of Moldova's European integration, the issue of Russian interference in the electoral process will also be discussed," the Presidential Administration informed. (Photo:https://www.presidency.ro/)
A total of 77% of homeowners who answered a survey by ING and Ipsos said they implemented measures in the past three years to improve energy efficiency. The need to save on energy bills was the main driver of household modernization, the survey showed. Most respondents (62%) said they did so to reduce energy costs, […]
The Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) has ruled that a series of tax increases, including higher levies on housing, land, cars based on pollution norms, and stock market gains, may take effect starting January 1, 2026, Biziday.ro reported. The Court rejected a challenge filed by the opposition party AUR against the government’s fiscal reform law, on […]
A major animal-welfare campaign is happening in Iași this weekend, where one of Romania’s biggest charitable events dedicated to shelter animals will take place this Saturday, December 13. Now in its 18th edition, Ai cumva o păturică? (Do you happen to have a blanket?) aims to expand nationally starting in 2026. This year’s event begins […]
Cluj-Napoca, in western Romania, will host next year the first edition of the Central European Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (CEOAI), an annual competition for secondary school students, Edupedu.ro reported. The event will be held from July 14 to July 19, 2026, at Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj. The...
Romania has issued more than 217,000 temporary protection permits to Ukrainian citizens since the start of the war, while a total of 4,534 Ukrainians have applied for asylum in the country, according to data released by the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI) and quoted by Agerpres. The IGI reported that between...
Tekpon, a Romanian-founded software solutions marketplace, announced that it acquired the TNW (The Next Web) brand from The Financial Times. The deal targets full ownership of the TNW media and events brands, which cover and convene the European technology ecosystem, from the FT. “The transaction is Tekpon’s largest investment in media and events so far. […]
