Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey plan to conclude a cooperation agreement for demining the Black Sea next week, Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev announced Thursday evening, quoted by EFE. “The war in Ukraine, started by Russia, involves risks for our territory, for the security of maritime transport,” Tagarev explained the reasons that led to months of negotiations to reach this agreement. In order to “minimize these risks”, the naval forces of the three coastal countries will participate in clearing the mines, added the Bulgarian minister, quoted by the BNR public radio. Tagarev did not provide details about the terms of the agreement or the exact date of its signing. Instead, in Ankara, the Turkish Ministry of Defense also revealed on Thursday that, “on January 10-11”, an agreement will be signed with Romania and Bulgaria regarding the joint force between the three NATO member states, with access to the Black Sea, which has with the aim of removing sea mines that reach the territorial waters of the three countries.
The fund Cultura Face Bine, a national funding mechanism for cultural projects backed by private-sector financing, will begin supporting local cultural organizations in 2026. The fund aims to support grassroots cultural initiatives with a proven impact in their communities and which need resources to continue, develop, or transform their activities. The funding mechanism has been […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Thursday, December 11, that it is referring Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to meet obligations under Ambient Air Quality Directives. According to the Commission, Romania has not ensured that its national air quality monitoring network complies with legally required standards on […]
The Bucharest Court of Appeal (CAB) held an unprecedented press conference on Thursday, December 11, in response to allegations raised in a recent media investigation published by Recorder, with court president Liana Arsenie firmly rejecting the claims. However, at the start of the press event, a judge from within the institution publicly stated that the […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued its first response to the Recorder documentary alleging systemic manipulation within the justice system, calling the investigation an amplification of a “campaign to destabilize judicial authority.” The council said on Thursday, December 11, that it will evaluate what measures need to be taken following the report. In a […]
MedLife, Romania’s largest private medical services network, announced on Wednesday, December 10, that it reached a market capitalization of EUR 1 billion on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The milestone secures its position as “the most valuable healthcare company” in the country. The achievement came nine years after MedLife’s listing on BVB in December 2016, […]