A number of 17 European countries, among which Romania as well as two states outside the European Union, Andorra and the United Kingdom signed on Thursday a joint statement where they support the approach of ‘innovative solutions’ to fight against the illegal immigration, among which there are ‘ sanctions regimes’ against the traffikers groups, says EFE on Friday.The text was drafted during the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Copenhagen, which brought together representatives from 47 countries, both from the EU club and neighboring countries, in the presence of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. This statement was signed by the representatives of Andorra, Austria, Belgium,Bulgaria, Cyprus, Cezhia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the UK.The document pleads for ‘ more firm measures against traffikers’ through a better management of foreign borders and collaboration ‘ in new ways to combat the traffikers gangs, such as following the sanctions regimes’.Moreover, the statement supports the implementation of European Convention of Human Rights and the Convention regarding Refugees ‘ in a way which should protect against abuse and allow governments to face modern challenges’.In order to increase the repatriation of immigrants deemed illegal, the signatories plan to 'form new and innovative alliances, including with third countries, to speed up processing and ease internal pressures', as well as to use tools such as diplomacy and visa facilitation. Similarly, the document promotes ‘ collaboration with the countries of origin and with those on the trasit routes’ to stimulate development, creation of workplaces, education and voluntary repatriation ‘ to manage alliances mutually advantageous’.
The first edition of the event "Energy for Romania ”, organized by the Electrica Group and the Electrica Foundation, took place at Hala Filaret, the site of the first power plant in Bucharest. It brought together over 150 participants, including representatives from the public authorities, leaders from the energy sector, the capital market, academia, and […]
Andrei Găluț, the lead singer of the band Goodbye to Gravity, which was on stage when the fire broke out in the Colectiv club on October 2015, launched a new project honoring the victims of the tragedies that have marked Romania over the past decade. The Memento Project, created as a charitable project together with […]
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Romania’s construction sector accounted for almost 8% of GDP over the past four quarters, the highest share across the entire European Union, according to Eurostat data analysed by investment company Colliers. This level is well above the EU-27 average of 5%. Moreover, Romania recorded the second-fastest post-pandemic growth in construction activity within the European Union, according […]
Romanian women who went abroad to work found it disproportionately harder to find work in their country compared to the men, according to data from a European study conducted by Save the Children Romania. Parents in the study sample have been abroad for an average of six years, both mothers and fathers, and 67% of […]
Bucharest’s ARCUB Cultural Center will open The Art of the Game (TAG) on November 8 - a large-scale cultural event dedicated to video games and related arts. Curated by Elvira Lupșa, the four-month exhibition and event series will run until March 1, 2026, at ARCUB - Hanul Gabroveni, featuring workshops, talks and multimedia performances. The […]
