Romania will not send combat fighters to Ukraine, on Wednesday said president Klaus Iohannis, in central Brasov County."Romania will not send combat fighters to Ukraine, the discussion is simple and I think this is over," the president stressed.Referring to the expenses for equipping the army, the president explained that there are two reasons why things got complicated: "one, because everyone wants to buy weapons nowadays and it is not so easy to make a purchase anymore. Two: the inflation we had spoiled the calculation a little in this area as well."Still, the president went on, "to a good extent, this expense has already been corrected, because a lot of money was spent on Defence at the very beginning of this year for matters that were planned to be purchased last year. Unfortunately, we don't have a multi-year budget, even though something like that has been discussed for decades. Maybe one day we will have, because you can only plan military acquisitions with annual budgets with great difficulty. No one produces sophisticated weaponry from one day to the next and no one has them in stock, they have to be ordered, produced, delivered, paid for, a matter that often takes place over several years," Klaus Iohannis stressed."I think that Romania is doing very well what it is doing in the endowment area, but the public procurement rules often artificially extend the process a lot. And, yes, it is a matter that was also discussed at another level, that maybe it is needed even in the European Union, let's improve the public procurement rules to accelerate exactly in this area," the president said.Klaus Iohannis was visiting the Piatra Craiului National Park, on the occasion of the International Day of Biodiversity and on the sidelines of the European Day of National Parks, which will be celebrated on May 24.
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Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
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Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
