Romania wants to speed up cooperation with Brazil in areas with potential for both countries, namely agriculture, automotive industry, oil and gas industry, defence and aeronautics, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) Mihai Daraban said.Daraban welcomed, on Tuesday, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Romania Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, who voiced special interest in identifying the common means meant to speed up the commercial exchanges between the two countries.At the same time, Daraban showed full availability to continue the support for the demarches carried out by the Brazilian Embassy in Bucharest aimed at involving companies in Romania and Brazil in projects with impact in the economy, producing high added value, through mutual investments and technology transfer, in strategic areas."Brazil is ahead of signing the MERCOSUR Agreement with the European Union, and CCIR will support the general efforts for completing the ratification of this agreement, as the business community in Romania is interested in future advantages and facilities of access on the largest market in Latin America. We have in view speeding up cooperation with Brazil, under the new context, in areas with potential for both countries, namely agriculture, automotive industry, oil and gas industry and defence and aeronautic industry," Daraban said.In turn, Ricardo Guerra de Araujo said he would work on syncronising the sides' effort for the organisation of the Romania Brazil joint committee in the beginning of 2024."As a first demarch of my term, I will work on synchronising the sides' efforts, for the organisation in the beginning of 2023 the Romania Brazil joint committee, on the sidelines of which a business forum would be organised, an excellent occasion for materialising the ideas presented today in my dialogue with President Daraban," Ricardo Guerra de Araujo mentioned.
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
