On Monday, President Klaus Iohannis will receive the President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, at the Cotroceni Palace, the two heads of state following to discuss the current status and proposals for strengthening bilateral relations and economic and sectoral cooperation, with an emphasis on boosting investments and identifying new areas of collaboration.According to a press release of the Presidential Administration sent on Sunday, the two presidents will also have an exchange of views on current topics on the international agenda, including the development of the Russian Federation's war of aggression against Ukraine, humanitarian aid measures for the Ukrainian population and refugees, the implications of the conflict in terms of energy, as well as in terms of global food security.According to the same source, Romanian-Swiss multilateral cooperation will also be on the agenda of the discussions, including from the perspective of Switzerland's future mandate as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, which it will exercise in the period 2023-2024.From the perspective of the European agenda, the framework of relations between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation will be addressed, as well as the granting of the second financial installment of the Swiss contribution to the cohesion fund of the European Union.The signing ceremony of the Romanian-Swiss Framework Agreement will take place at the Cotroceni Palace, which will operationalize the second Swiss financial contribution to reduce economic and social disparities in the European Union.The official visit of the President of the Swiss Confederation to our country takes place within the framework of the high-level Romanian-Swiss bilateral dialogue, which has experienced increased dynamics in recent years.The programme of President Ignazio Cassis will also include a meeting with Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca, at the Victoria Palace.During the evening, the President of the Swiss Confederation will also be received by Her Majesty Margareta, the Custodian of the Crown, at the Elisabeta Palace.
German group Bosch inaugurated the second office building of its Engineering Center in Cluj, Romania, following an investment of roughly EUR 21 million implemented over three years. The total investment in the two buildings of the center in Cluj, started in 2017, amounts to over EUR 50 million. The new building, whose construction began in […]
The second edition of LYNX Festival, the first event in Romania dedicated exclusively to nature photography and documentary film, will be held in Brașov this summer. The festival, initiated by România Sălbatică (Wild Romania) and Forona associations, is scheduled for June 4-9. “I'm really excited for the second edition of LYNX Festival, which promises to […]
The members of RoLUG (Romanian LEGO Users Group), with support from LEGO Romania, have built the largest LEGO brick diorama in the world. Guinness World Records recognized the Star Wars-inspired model at the 2024 East European Comic Con. More than 1 million LEGO bricks were used for the diorama. Its total area of 45,746 square […]
One in three (36.1%) survey participants allocate more than 5 hours weekly to reading. 3 out of 4 respondents consider reading important for well-being and actively include it in their daily routines. The budget allocated is between 50-150 RON monthly for 60% of readers. Libris, a leading online bookstore in Romania, conducted an...
Romanian president Klaus Iohannis met with South Korea’s leader Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday, April 23, during an official visit to Seoul. Discussions focused on expanding the two countries’ bilateral cooperation, including in the defense sector. “Substantive discussions with president Yoon Suk Yeol, on the occasion of my official visit to the Republic of Korea. […]
Two years after the official opening of the first Popeyes restaurant in Romania, the American fried chicken chain decided to expand outside of Bucharest. The brand will inaugurate a restaurant in Pitești on Thursday, April 25, when the city’s new Argeș Mall also opens. The expansion of Popeyes is part of a more ambitious plan […]
