Romania's Minister of Home Affairs Catalin Predoiu says that police officers with Romania's Directorate for Combatting Organised Crime will join this March an operational support mission of the British authorities.According to a press statement released on Saturday by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Predoiu recently had a meeting in the UK with representatives of the National Crime Agency (NCA)."We discussed the policies implemented in the UK to prevent and combat drug trafficking, with emphasis on the prevention component in schools and universities. During the discussions, I presented the main objectives I have pursued since taking office, namely combatting organised crime, with emphasis on the fight against illicit drugs and related crimes, namely human trafficking."The two sides also agreed on ways to enhance information exchanges."We agreed on ways to increase the exchange of information and best practices, support joint initiatives and strengthen actions to eradicate trafficking networks. Effective exchange of information can help prevent security threats from arising. Police officers with the Directorate for Combatting Organised Crime will join an operational support mission of the British authorities. This type of co-operation is an investment in the capabilities of the Romanian Police to fight against organised crime, so as to maintain a high standard in terms of the safety of our citizens."Also discussed at the meeting was professional training and going into a partnership with the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy in order to improve the response capacity of the Romanian police to the current challenges."The expertise of the specialists within the agency is recognised in the field and, moreover, the NCA can contribute to the success of the reform process we have initiated at the level of this educational establishment. On a more general level, the reform and modernisation of Alexandru Ioan Cuza Academy is an investment in increasing the professionalism and integrity of all weapons within MAI."
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air announced three new routes from Bucharest, two additional aircraft, and a permanent base that will be established in the Romanian capital at the Băneasa Airport. The new base will open starting April 1, 2025. The move will see the airline increase its Bucharest fleet to 21 aircraft. "Bucharest is of crucial importance […]
Shopping center developer Argo Capital sold Shopping City Suceava in northeastern Romania to M Core for an undisclosed sum. The property offers a leasable area of 43,100 square meters, hosting over 100 retailers. According to real estate consultancy company iO Partners, which advised Argo Capital, this marks the largest transaction in the past five years […]
“Language Buddy,” a project launched in the city of Brașov, aims to support young migrants and refugees in learning the Romanian language. The same project trains students as mentors in intercultural pedagogy. “Language Buddy” is a model simultaneously implemented in eight European countries (Greece, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Malta, and Austria) and is based […]
President Klaus Iohannis and prime minister Marcel Ciolacu reaffirmed Romania’s intention to combat anti-Semitism and promote the memory of Holocaust victims with the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust. The head of the Romanian executive attended the ceremony dedicated to the international day and the remembrance of the […]
Bucharest, Ilfov, and Timiș emerged as the regions with the highest number of registered mortgages in Romania in 2024, followed by Iași and Constanța. According to an analysis conducted by online broker Ipotecare.ro and financial consultant and mortgage lending company SVN Credit Romania, roughly 86,600 mortgages were recorded nationwide last year, marking a 26.5% increase […]
Crevedia Retail Park, one of the largest strip malls in Romania, with a total leasable area of 11,400 sqm, opened on the Bucharest-Târgoviște road close to Bucharest on Monday, January 27. The total investment, by REPACO Capital and its partner Weststar Real Estate, amounts to EUR 15 million, partly co-financed by Banca Transilvania through an investment […]
