President Klaus Iohannis will participate, from Wednesday to Friday, in Brussels, in the European Union - Western Balkans Summit and in the European Council, in which context he will support the taking of decisions regarding the opening of EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, "the substantial progress made by the two states in terms of reforms should be adequately recognized by the European Union".Also, according to the Presidential Administration, Klaus Iohannis will support the granting of candidate status for Georgia, as well as the opening of accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, when the necessary progress is made to meet the accession criteria. He will also insist on accelerating the accession process of the Western Balkan states.Klaus Iohannis will reiterate Romania's firm support for the European perspective of the Western Balkans region, respecting the principles of own merits and meeting the accession criteria.As regards the review of the Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2021 - 2027, president Iohannis will plead for an approach that promotes the financing balance between the commitments already assumed and the new priorities on the European agenda and that does not involve reductions of funds for the Cohesion Policy and the Common Agricultural Policy, the source reads.As for the discussions regarding support measures for Ukraine, in the context of the war, the president of Romania will speak for the need to adopt a comprehensive package of support.Regarding the situation in the Middle East, Klaus Iohannis will insist on the need for increased involvement of the European Union in the region in order to protect civilians, de-escalate the conflict and resume the two-state peace process solution.Moreover, regarding the future Strategic Agenda, president Iohannis will speak for the continuation of the reflection and debates with a view to the adoption, until the summer of 2024, of the future Strategic Agenda of the Union and will reiterate the need to formulate priorities for the next institutional cycle, which must reflect the strengthening of EU unity and trust between EU member states.
Voxa, the leader among audiobook and e-book streaming applications in Romania, has embarked on an international journey by extending its operations in Italy. Starting on May 15, the service will be available to Italian listeners with a library of over 100,000 titles in Italian and English. By the end of the year, Voxa plans to […]
Premier Restaurants Romania, the operator of local McDonald's restaurants, said it plans to open seven new locations in 2024. At the same time, it will continue the modernization and digitization projects of existing restaurants. In 2023, Premier Restaurants opened six restaurants in Bucharest, Botoșani, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Craiova, Pitesti, and Dumbrăvița and continued remodeling and digitization […]
Last year, internet users in Romania registered an average download speed of 587 Mbps for fixed cable internet, an increase of approximately 10% compared to 2022, and an average upload speed of 548 Mbps, an increase of 20%, according to statistics compiled by ANCOM based on tests conducted on the Netograf platform. There was also […]
Bucharest hosts the 12th edition of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy this week, from May 15 to 18. The event features dozens of electoral debates and sessions on multiple topics related to the level of trust in democracy, attracting participants from around the world. The Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy is a […]
The bike-sharing system I’Velo by Green Revolution launched in Timișoara, western Romania, this week, increasing its nationwide footprint to a total of six cities. The residents of Timișoara can use the service free of charge. I’Velo Timișoara offers over 160 bicycles in 9 stations located in key areas across the city, namely Constantin Diaconovici Loga […]
Pizzeria Zano in Iași, eastern Romania, ranks 49th in Europe according to the 50 Top Pizza 2024 guide. The awarding ceremony was held in Madrid on May 13. 50 Top Pizza, considered by people in the industry to be the most important worldwide evaluation authority in the world of pizza, makes rankings with pizzerias and […]
