The Siret border customs office, the largest communication point with Ukraine, has received funds worth more than 10 million euros for rehabilitation within the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme, co-financed by the European Union, informs the Romanian Customs Authority.President of the Romanian Customs Authority Ion Cupa participated on Saturday, 16 December 2023, together with the project implementation team, in the event marked by the completion of the project "Modernisation of the Siret border customs office, in order to facilitate traffic flow at the transnational crossing point on the northern border of Romania - DN2 (E85), Suceava county.""This project is in line with the strategic objectives of Romania's General Transport Master Plan and contributes to achieving the objectives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy for sustainable growth. And the most important aspect is that, through the interventions carried out at this customs office, waiting times are expected to decrease by at least 25%," stressed the president of the Romanian Customs Authority.According to Romania's General Transport Master Plan, the Siret border crossing point is among the 10 most important border crossing points in Romania, being a key strategic point of Romania's border and consequently of the European Union.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
