President Klaus Iohannis had a telephone conversation on Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, about the upcoming NATO Summit and security consolidation at the Black Sea."I just had a comprehensive telephone discussion with @ZelenskyyUa, focusing on our continued support for Ukraine, priorities for the upcoming #NATO Summit & consolidation of the overall security in the #BlackSea. Also expressed our commitment to Ukraine #PeaceFormula," Iohannis wrote on his X page. According to https://www.ukrinform.net/,President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a phone call with President of Romania Klaus Iohannis. During the call, the Romanian head of state confirmed his participation in the upcoming Peace Summit. “I spoke with Klaus Iohannis and thanked Romania for its support, including a new military aid package that is currently being prepared. I briefed President Iohannis on the current battlefield situation and Ukraine's key defense needs, specifically various types of air defense systems,” the Ukrainian president posted. During the talk, the parties agreed to accelerate joint work on a bilateral security agreement. “I am grateful to President Iohannis for confirming his attendance at the Peace Summit and efforts to encourage other countries to attend,” Zelensky noted. As reported, the Peace Summit is scheduled to take place in Switzerland on June 15-16. The Office of the President of Ukraine expects a considerable number of countries to be represented at the Peace Summit. This will serve as a significant demonstration of support for Ukraine's sovereignty.
June is the richest month. The most awaited two weeks in my annual festival pilgrimage. The route starts with Romania’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), followed by Italy’s (and the world’s) most comprehensive festival for restored and archival film: Il Cinema Ritrovato. To shake up the traditional article on the two, I’ll start with the […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
Different Beauty, a recently opened exhibition of works by Czech photographer David Těšínský, offers a glimpse into everyday life in the war-torn region of Donbas in 2017. The photos were taken within the span of only a few days, as Těšínský traveled to eastern Ukraine to document the lives of women impacted by war. In […]
Roughly 70% of Romanians are “very” or “moderately” concerned about how AI accesses and uses their data, according to the latest survey conducted by RoCoach in partnership with Novel Research between May and June 2025. Distrust in automated decision-making and the demand for regulation are becoming more pronounced, as Romania rolls out major digitalization projects […]
The Armenian Street Festival returns for a 9th edition between August 1 and 3, 2025, in the “Dimitrie Brândză” Botanical Garden in Bucharest. The festival brings into focus the living heritage of the Armenian community in Romania and the diaspora. According to the organizers, this year’s edition aims to strengthen the Bucharest–Chișinău–Yerevan cultural axis, articulated […]
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions market registered a total of 122 announced transactions in the first half of 2025, with a value exceeding EUR 2.7 billion, marking a slight increase of 6% in volume and 4% in value compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis by George Ureche, partner at PwC Romania. […]
