Romania's President Klaus Iohannis will participate, November 7-8, in the fifth Summit of the European Political Community (EPC) and in an informal European summit that will take place in Budapest, Hungary, the Presidential Administration reported on Wednesday.The European Political Community is an intergovernmental forum for political and strategic discussions about the future of Europe."The EPC Summit in Budapest will include a plenary session, where discussions will focus on the security challenges facing Europe, with emphasis on the situation in Ukraine, and roundtable conferences where leaders will address specific topics of shared interest, such as migration and economic security. During the debates, President Klaus Iohannis will reiterate the need for a united and firm position of the leaders regarding the security situation in the region, as well as continuation of support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity amidst Russia's war of aggression."Iohannis will also attend a roundtable conference touching on migration, where he is expected to plead for finding illegal migration management solutions at European level in the short term, but also through a more comprehensive long-term approach, which will allow greater cohesion and efficiency at European level in addressing the issue.The informal meeting of the European Council, hosted in Budapest by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, includes an in-depth debate on European competitiveness, a priority on the EU agenda in the coming years."EU leaders aim to adopt a political declaration on a new European pact for competitiveness to guide the work of the European institutions in the field, given the urgency to act decisively at EU level in addressing the current challenges. During the debates, the President of Romania will underline the major role of cohesion and convergence as instruments for achieving the European Union's competitiveness objectives. He will also plead for the elimination of all barriers on the single market and for the full assurance of freedom of movement on all its components," according to the Presidential Administration.
Romania carried out a new medical evacuation mission for civilians from Gaza on Monday, December 8, transporting eight Palestinian patients and 29 accompanying relatives to Bucharest for treatment, according to the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU). The patients were evacuated aboard a Romanian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft after lacking access to adequate medical care. […]
City Grill Group closes 2025 with €3 million in investments directed toward restaurant infrastructure upgrades, accelerated digitalization and the evolution of the culinary experience. The group continues its multi-year development program in a market that is redefining its benchmarks for quality, atmosphere and guest experience. One of the most extensive projects completed in 2025 was […]
MerchantPro, the SaaS eCommerce platform used by over 2,000 online stores in Romania, together with NETOPIA Payments, announces the launch of the AI Checkout solution with One Click Payment, opening the door to agentic payments in the local digital commerce space. The integration enables merchants in the MerchantPro ecosystem to activate one-click card payments with […]
The Romanian Customs Authority and the Ministry of Finance have submitted the country's bid to host the future EU Customs Authority (EUCA) in Bucharest. The EUCA is meant to help national customs authorities streamline processes for businesses, ensure the effective collection of duties and taxes for EU and national budgets, and reinforce the single market's […]
There are 17 legal public holidays in Romania in 2026, and 12 of them fall on weekdays. This means employees will have more time off without using their annual vacation days. The year begins with the possibility of an extended break, as January 1–2 fall on Thursday and Friday, while January 6–7 (the feast days […]
Chimcomplex, a producer and supplier of chemicals, has appointed Ștefan Vuza as Chief Executive Officer. The decision aims to “ensure direct coordination of the transformation process underway at Chimcomplex and to strengthen the company’s ability to navigate an economic context marked by strong pressure on competitiveness,” the company said. Chimcomplex, specializing in polyols, chlorosodium, and […]
