President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday had a meeting with the prime minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, on which occasion the two high-ranking officials voiced their strong support for the idea of the EU starting accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.The meeting between the Romanian president and the Polish PM took place on the sidelines of the European Council, which ends on Friday.According to the Presidential Administration, Iohannis and Tusk agreed on the importance of further deepening the very good and substantial Strategic Partnership already existing between Romania and Poland, while they reviewed the priorities on the bilateral agenda and the major projects within this Strategic Partnership, in the context in which 2024 will be the first year to mark, on March 3, the Romanian-Polish Solidarity Day.The two officials also agreed to strengthen efforts to develop economic relations, Poland being Romania's 5th commercial partner, at this point, with a total of over 5.2 billion euros in trade in the first half of the current year.They also welcomed the excellent cooperation existing between the two countries at the NATO level and analyzed the priorities on the Allied agenda, with an emphasis on the assurance measures designed for the Eastern Flank of the Alliance, as they agreed to an increased coordination, including in the preparation of the Allied Summit in Washington next year.Also, they discussed deepening cooperation and coordination between Romania and Poland at the level of the European Union, considering the two countries' common objectives of strengthening the Union, promoting unity, resilience and cohesion, to the best interest of the citizens of the two states. Also, president Klaus Iohannis and prime minister Donald Tusk had an exchange of views on topical issues on the agenda of the current European Council, such as EU enlargement, support for Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and the negotiation of the new Multiannual Financial Framework, as they agreed to a close coordination between the two countries.President Klaus Iohannis and prime minister Donald Tusk also discussed the continuation of the very good cooperation between Romania and Poland, as Strategic Partners and the largest states in Central and Eastern Europe, at the regional level, including within the relevant regional formats, such as Bucharest 9 and the Three Seas Initiative.
The programs Documentary Mondays and Fiction Tuesdays return at the Czech Center in Bucharest between May 13 and June 4, on Mondays and Tuesdays. Four films are part of the Documentary Mondays program, where the directors will take part in online Q&A sessions with the public. Apolena Rychlíková’s Limits of Europe, which follows the Czech journalist […]
The Bucharest National Airport Company (CNAB) has said an order was issued for the start of the construction works on an additional parking lot at the Henri Coandă International Airport, Bucharest’s main one. The parking lot, covering 20,265 sqm, will be constructed under a contract worth RON 14.89 million (without VAT) by an association between […]
Prime minister and Social Democratic leader Marcel Ciolacu reiterated the ruling coalition's decision to hold the presidential elections on September 15 for the first round and September 29 for the second round. Ciolacu added that the dates will not be changed to suit any party or individual. "We have a coalition decision that the elections […]
Romania’s economy minister, Ștefan-Radu Oprea, recently announced that Borusan Pipe will open a new production facility in the Alinso Industrial Park, located in the commune of Ariceștii Rahtivani, Prahova County, in a few months. The facility will start manufacturing pipes used in automobiles, with clients including Dacia and Ford Otosan, as well as companies from […]
The Republic of Moldova is a Guest of Honour country at this year's Bookfest, the book fair taking place in Bucharest between May 29 and June 2. Close to 40 events are part of the guest country program, from book launches to debates on current topics. Among the Moldovan authors who will be present at the […]
The Romanian medical recovery chain Centrokinetic, backed by the AGISTA growth investment fund, has recently purchased its eighth clinic, namely the Socrates Clinic in Timișoara. The completed transaction will see Centrokinetic acquire nearly 70% of the clinic's shares, with one of its founders, Dr. Armand Gogulescu, retaining a little over 30%. Plans for the immediate […]
