Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stated on Wednesday during a press conference in Belgium that negotiations for Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area continue on all fronts, adding that the best option is for Romania and Bulgaria to enter the Schengen Area together. This contradicts Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, who suggested that Bucharest might consider decoupling from Bulgaria. The head of state stated that “negotiations for Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area continue on all fronts” and thanked Belgium for its support. “Negotiations for Romania’s Schengen accession are ongoing, and they are not happening at a low level; all of us are very involved, and we are all trying to convince, especially the Austrian side. The negotiations continue on all fronts, and of course, they are being discussed more informally than formally, and different variants of how to proceed are being considered. It is not difficult to see that there are few options: either we enter together with Bulgaria, or neither enters, or one enters and the other does not. By far, the best option is for Romania and Bulgaria to enter together, and that is the common goal of all negotiations and efforts to convince those who are still hesitant in this matter,” he explained. A day earlier, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu stated in an interview with Bloomberg that he would ask the Spanish government, which holds the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union, to convene an extraordinary JHA Council meeting in December to reexamine Romania’s Schengen Area candidacy.
EuPlătesc.ro, one of Romania’s leading payment processors, has added Visa’s Click to Pay solution to its portfolio, offering retailers a modern, secure, and efficient online payment method. According to Visa estimates, this solution has the potential to increase online revenue for European retailers by up to 30%. Through this integration, EuPlătesc strengthens its mission to […]
In a decisive step toward digital inclusion and in alignment with the European Accessibility Act, ASSIST Software and Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava (USV) have officially launched A(I)BILITIES, a groundbreaking AI project designed to create adaptive, personalized user experiences for people with disabilities. The initiative is powered by generative AI technologies and aims to […]
Diana Buzoianu, Romania’s new environment minister, announced on Wednesday, July 16, that “Rabla,” the government-sponsored scrappage scheme aiming to replace older, polluting cars with newer models, will be resumed with a RON 200 million budget. The minister made the announcement on her Facebook page, highlighting the budgetary difficulties facing the Romanian executive at the moment. […]
Around 88% of Romanians declare they love their country and are proud of it, but only half believe it offers a good future for their children and future generations, according to an INSCOP Research survey. Around 75% of Romanians completely agree with the statement “I love Romania and I am proud of my country,” while […]
Maramureș International Airport in northern Romania has submitted a funding request for the implementation of a renewable energy project aimed at constructing a 2.5 MW photovoltaic park and an integrated battery storage system. The application was officially filed on July 14, according to the official announcement. The investment will cover the airport’s full electricity needs […]
Romania will face some of the most severe economic consequences of heatwaves in Europe, with projected losses expected to exceed -2.5% of GDP by 2055–2064 due to lowered labor productivity, according to research published in Nature Communications and quoted by Euronews. ...
