President Klaus Iohannis welcomed, at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic Luigi Di Maio, context in which the former expressed Romania's support for the adoption of new sanctions to maintain high pressure on the Russian Federation, the Presidential Administration informed in a press release."The Romanian-Italian political-diplomatic relations are at an excellent level, and the two countries act as privileged partners, based on the strong historical, cultural ties and also through the deep connections created by the Romanian community in Italy and the Italian one in Romania," shows the cited source.Klaus Iohannis presented Romania's efforts to help Ukraine through the Suceava Humanitarian Center and welcomed Italy's involvement in making this logistics hub operational. In context, the president stated that this humanitarian hub will also be used to support the Republic of Moldova, which is facing an increasing number of refugees. He appreciated that the Italian Foreign Minister will travel to Chisinau to discuss with the Moldovan authorities the best ways to cooperate in managing the large number of Ukrainian refugees.President Iohannis also addressed the issue of energy security, including in the context of discussions at European level, stating that the European Union must diversify its supply sources, opening up to countries such as Azerbaijan, Qatar or Egypt, and accelerate interconnections between Member States and the development of energy infrastructure. The president underscored the importance of stepping up investments in renewable sources and in the civil nuclear sector, but also the use of gas as a transitional source, in order to increase energy independence at Union level.In terms of bilateral economic relations, President Iohannis encouraged Italian companies to continue investing in Romania.Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio, on an official visit to Romania, highlighted the strong relations between the two countries and appreciated the way Romania is handling this difficult situation, thanking our country for the solidarity and support shown to all refugees fleeing from the military conflict in Ukraine.The Italian official stressed the importance of unity at European level regarding the sanctions aimed at severely sanctioning Russia, but also support for Ukraine, as well as the importance of continuing efforts to strengthen the European project in various fields, including energy, to ensure energy security of the EU.Luigi Di Maio expressed his country's readiness to support humanitarian efforts both in Ukraine and in the states neighboring Ukraine.
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
Roughly 84% of Romanians say that the pace of the state’s digitalization is slow or very slow, according to an Edge Institute & AtlasIntel study presented at the Digital Governance Summit 2025, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, at the presidential palace in Bucharest. The survey aims to capture the way citizens relate to […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued a negative opinion on the new bill regarding magistrates’ pensions. The move is only the latest development concerning a heated issue that led to tensions between the executive and the judiciary branch. CSM’s opinion is consultative, and the government led by Ilie Bolojan can still take responsibility for […]
Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
