Romania is and will remain a supporter of Montenegro's accession to the European Union, Foreign Affairs minister Luminita Odobescu said on Monday in a joint statement with her Montenegrin counterpart Filip Ivanovic."We welcome the commitment of the Podgorica government to give an impetus to the reform process, which has resulted in decisions with a positive impact on the European path. We encourage you to continue at this pace that will certainly allow accession negotiations to move forward. The European path is worth every effort, and Romania is ready to share its experience in the field of European integration with our friends in Montenegro," said the head of the Romanian diplomacy.She said that the Western Balkans is a region of strategic importance, where political and security developments have direct implications for the security and prosperity of the whole of Europe.The two signed the Action Plan on cooperation between the Romanian and Montenegrin foreign ministries for the period 2024-2025. According to Luminita Odobescu, it establishes "milestones of progress at bilateral level and future objectives".The Romanian minister recalled that a bust of national poet Mihai Eminescu will be unveiled this month in Podgorica and a street called "Craiova" will be inaugurated there."Montenegro and Romania have traditional friendly relations and are committed to develop them in the future through continuous progress. This commitment has also been reflected in the Action Plan for cooperation," said Filip Ivanovic."Montenegro appreciates Romania's active role as a promoter of the European perspective for the countries of the Western Balkans and its strong support for the concept of development based on individual merits," the minister said.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
