The government in Bucharest has adopted two draft laws to regulate the modalities of intervention in peacetime, in the case of foreign drones entering the country’s airspace. The two initiatives were launched one year and three months after the first such incident, when pieces of a Russian drone from the war in Ukraine fell on national territory, in Tulcea County, at Plauru. More similar incidents occurred since then. In order to enter into force, the initiatives must be debated and voted on by Parliament, and then promulgated by the president. The first draft establishes which institutions will take decisions to prevent or counteract entries into national airspace by aircraft, drones and other aerial vehicles. The government spokesperson explained: “unmanned aerial vehicles will benefit from the attention and rigors that are currently provided for aircraft with a pilot on board from a civilian perspective, but also from a military perspective”. The second draft refers to “the carrying out of missions and operations on the territory of the Romanian state, in order to take the necessary measures to protect the life, health, property, rights and freedoms of Romanian citizens”. It refers to the actions that can be taken in the event of drones entering the airspace, without the need to impose a state of emergency on the territory of Romania. Among the reaction measures may be taking control of their flight, neutralization – by disabling the command and control functions, or destruction – the latter being applied as a last resort. “The measures are ordered in relation to the level of the threat, within the limits of applicable international law, after taking into account all the specific circumstances of the event and taking into account the priority of protecting the lives of individuals”, the draft law says.
Around 100 specialists will work around the clock, in three shifts, at the 1 Mai – Băneasa subway tunnel section, part of the line extending to Otopeni Airport, according to secretary-general of the Ministry of Transport, Mariana Ioniță. The first TBM machine, which will begin drilling the tunnel, is set to arrive on Monday, March […]
A new report from the Romanian branch of NGO Justice and Care shows that the scale of the child trafficking phenomenon is underestimated by the authorities and that sexual exploitation, particularly of girls, remains the primary form of trafficking. The study, based on field research and interviews with specialists from three counties, namely Dolj, Bacău, […]
The Romanian Embassy in Pakistan has opened an honorary consulate in Peshawar, covering the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The country is a major source of workers, essential in filling Romania’s labor shortage. Dan Stoenescu, Romania's Ambassador to Pakistan, inaugurated the Honorary Consulate in a special ceremony attended by government officials, business leaders, and members of the […]
EVERGENT Investments, an investment company listed under the ticker EVER, reports a net result of RON 263.66 million for the year 2024, representing a 29% year-over-year increase, surpassing the budgeted level by 175%. The net result is the company’s main performance indicator and consists of net profit and net gains from the sale of financial […]
Sameday, one of the key players in the courier industry, acquired the 24.9% stake held by eMAG in local IT firm Zitec, entering the company's shareholding structure. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. "Changes in the logistics and courier sectors require rapid adaptations and technological solutions to address the challenges. The growing demand for […]
Nexus, an 8-month silver British shorthair with blue eyes, was crowned Europe’s most beautiful tomcat at the European Feline Championship 2025, an event held in Warsaw, Poland. The tomcat, by his full name Nexus of Winter Foxes, is owned by Oana Pintilii and Alexandru Paraschiv, breeders who have dedicated seven years to this passion. Nexus’s […]
