Romania participated on Wednesday in The Hague before the International Court of Justice, as an intervening State, in oral arguments in the case brought by Ukraine against the Russian Federation on charges of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for reasons of efficiency and good administration of justice and given the extremely close legal positions in this case and the very large number of interveners, Romania, together with Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden, will present a joint pleading. The current procedural step concerns the examination of the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation regarding the Court's jurisdiction in this case, the MFA says. ''The oral phase of the proceedings is organised as a continuation of the written phase, in the context of which Romania submitted written observations to the Court on 3 July 2023, with a view to supporting the determination of the Court's jurisdiction to deal with this case,'' the source said. The hearings are attended by a delegation led by the Director General for Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, designated as Romania's Co-Agent before the ICJ in this case. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs underlines that participation in these proceedings reflects the importance Romania attaches to compliance with the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, as well as its confidence in the role of the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the UN, in clarifying the correct interpretation and application of the Convention's provisions.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
