Amid Russia's war against Ukraine and the successive attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Luminita Odobescu emphasized the crucial role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in ensuring compliance with nuclear safety standards and in preventing an accident at the Ukrainian nuclear power plants, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.In a meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, who is currently visiting Romania, Minister Odobescu emphasized the importance of the role of the atomic watchdog in the use of nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes, under safe and secure conditions. In this line, Luminita Odobescu evoked the significance of the March 21 Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels.At the same time, the Romanian official referred to IAEA's constant and substantial support for efforts to promote and strengthen the Romanian nuclear program.The IAEA Director General emphasized the international profile of Romania and its internationally recognized, responsible nuclear policy. He also highlighted Romania's notable investments in the development of its nuclear program, including the implementation of new nuclear energy technologies aimed at the installation of small modular reactors (SMRs). The IAEA top official expressed thanks for Romania's contribution, including under the Technical Cooperation Program, the Foreign Ministry said.The two officials also discussed concrete ways for Romania to intensify its cooperation with IAEA.
TikTok has launched an Election Center dedicated to Romania's upcoming elections as part of its broader effort to protect "the integrity of the platform" and promote access to reliable information. The initiative is supported by a new media literacy campaign and ongoing collaboration with more than 20 fact-checking partners, the company said in a statement. […]
Romanian acting president Ilie Bolojan met on Friday, April 25, with a delegation from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, or ODIHR, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), according to a statement from the presidential administration. The acting president told the delegation that Romania "is faithful to democratic principles […]
Shareholders of Romanian oil company OMV Petrom recently approved the distribution of record dividends amounting to RON 2.8 billion (EUR 562.6 million) for the 2024 financial year, as well as the 2025 budget, which provides for investments of RON 8.1 billion (EUR 1.6 billion). The decision was taken during the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meetings […]
The 2025 edition of the European Film Festival (FFE), which takes place this year in Bucharest and nine other cities, will screen more than 40 feature films, 28 of which are national premieres. The festival will also present two selections of short films, also screened as national premieres. Among them are 11 documentaries, 13 films […]
Update: The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official press release that the Romanian citizen was initially detained in the Abkhazia region four months ago and was later transferred to Sochi, Russia. "Steps have already been taken to provide consular protection and assistance with the central and local authorities, in accordance with international regulations," […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service, FSB, said on Friday, April 25, that it arrested a 23-year-old Romanian citizen on suspicion of spying for Ukraine by sharing the locations of Russian air defense systems. The unnamed man is accused of collecting and transmitting information about air defense sites in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi to […]
