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."
La French Tech Bucharest announces the third edition of its highly anticipated flagship event, Sustainability meets Profitability, set to take place on April 8th, 2025, at the Romanian - American University (1B Expoziției Boulevard, Bucharest), starting at 18:30. Sustainability meets Profitability event will explore the new regulations companies—big or small—must navigate and how they can turn […]
The builders of Romania’s important A1 Sibiu – Pitești highway are set to start the construction of a bridge over 300 meters long and at least 100 meters wide, allowing the animals of the Southern Carpathians to cross from one side to the other. The investment will pay off as a corridor for large mammals […]
The local business services industry has potential for growth, even if it will see a slower pace because the market is a mature one and given the high regional and global competitiveness, according to a report carried out by the Association of Business Service Leaders in Romania (ABSL) in partnership with Deloitte Romania. Still, the […]
Several Romanian military personnel who were on parental leave went to Congo as mercenaries, according to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense. The issue of active soldiers taking mercenary work first came up on the public agenda after PressOne...
The European Investment Bank and the government of Ukraine have agreed to allocate EUR 50 million from EIB funding to Ukraine's national railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, for the modernization of key railway border crossings with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. The project includes repairs to worn-out railway tracks, the relocation of wagon inspections, the reconstruction of […]
Medicover has acquired the operations of the lab tests provider Synlab Group in Romania, Turkey, Cyprus, Slovenia, Croatia, and North Macedonia in a transaction worth EUR 71.3 million, the company announced. The transaction was financed from Medicover's own sources. It was carried out by Medicover for its diagnostic services division, present in Romania under the […]
