Romania's inclusion in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program will be celebrated on Friday in Washington D.C and Bucharest.The event in Washington D.C will take place at the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in the presence of the US Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, and Romania's Ambassador to the US, Andrei Muraru. During the ceremony, the representative of the US government will officially inform the representative of the Romanian state about the decision of the US authorities to admit Romania to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), communicating at the same time the technical details and the effective activation date of the new travel regime for Romanian citizens.An official event will also take place in Bucharest to mark the decision of the US authorities regarding Romania's inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program. It will take place at the Victoria Palace of Government, starting at 15.00, and will be attended by the President of the Senate, Ilie Bolojan, and Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu.***Following the decision of the US Federal Government, Romania becomes the 43rd participant in the US Visa Waiver Program.The US Department of State confirmed on November 27, 2024 that Romania recorded a visa refusal rate of 2.61% in the fiscal year 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024), thus fulfilling one of the main requirements to be included in the Visa Waiver Program.In addition to the refusal rate criterion, Romania's access to the Visa Waiver Program required the fulfillment of essential requirements related to the security of travel documents, the exchange of information, the implementation of concrete measures to combat terrorism and illegal migration.
On Monday, January 13, officials at the Cantacuzino Hospital in Bucharest alerted police that a man stole three amputated legs from the storage area. While two were later found, the third is still missing. The incident took place three days prior, on January 10, and was captured by surveillance cameras. Images published by Euronews Romania […]
The General Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, January 15, that criminal prosecution has been initiated again against former president Ion Iliescu and ex-prime minister Petre Roman in the case targeting the violent crackdown of the protests in Bucharest's University Square on June 13-15, 1990, also known as the Mineriada (miners' riot). The two are facing […]
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Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan announced that his administration will draw inspiration from the Icelandic model to combat and prevent drug use among young people. The mayor also stated that building a medical facility dedicated to those struggling with addiction is being considered, using spaces belonging to Colentina or Obregia hospitals. “As Bucharest residents decided through a […]
A young deer trapped in the icy waters of a pond near Fălticeni, Suceava county, was recently saved by a team of firefighters. According to the Emergency Situations Inspectorate, which shared a short video of the rescue mission, the fawn had attempted to cross the frozen pond, but the thin ice cracked beneath its weight, […]
