Romania and the Republic of Moldova will collaborate for accessing and putting to value the European funds destined to infrastructure, once in Kishinev was signed a joint statement which establishes the framework for bilateral cooperation, informs a press conference of the ministry of infrastructure and regional development of the Republic of Moldova. The document was signed by the vice-prime-minister, Vladimir Bolea and the Romanian minister for Investments and European Projects, Dragos-Nicolae Pislaru.According to the quoted source, through this collaboration the two states mean to develop common strategic projects, to support the process of European integration of the Republic of Moldova and to capitalize on the opportunities offered by the European funds, with a special focus on the modernization of the infrastructure.Dragos Pislaru also emphasised that the Declaration signed on Wednesday confirms Romania's commitment to support the Republic of Moldova in the process of accession to the European Union. A bilateral working group will be created on the basis of the Declaration, which will coordinate the implementation of the commitments and will organise training and exchange sessions. Also, Romania will provide technical support in adapting Moldovan legislation to European standards and in developing programs for the shared management of EU funds. The joint priorities of the partnership include the modernisation of railways, the rehabilitation and construction of new bridges across the Prut, the digitisation of public services, trade facilitation and investment for access to drinking water in cross-border areas. These projects aim to increase the quality of life and stimulate regional development in both countries.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will be part of the jury that will judge the films in the main competition of this year’s Venice Film Festival - Venezia 82. The jury, headed by American director Alexander Payne, includes French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé, Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero, Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress, writer, and […]
Romania continues to face significant prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s latest data, released on Friday, July 18. The 2024 Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) show that Romania is among six countries in Europe with severe overcrowding, housing 116 inmates for every 100 available places. The report, which...
Chris Hemsworth returns to Disney+ in August with a new season of the National Geographic documentary series Limitless, this time focused not just on longevity, but on discovering how to live better. Titled Limitless: Live Better Now, the three-part season follows Hemsworth through physical, emotional, and mental challenges across six countries, with one standout episode […]
The Black Sea 200 Regatta 2025, Romania’s first non-stop offshore regatta with a 200 nautical mile route, takes place between July 21 and 27. Now in its first edition, the event brings together more than 10 boats from Romania and Bulgaria, according to the organizers. The endurance course will start and finish in the Romanian […]
The National Environmental Guard has fined an illegally operating zoo in Dâmbovița county, southern Romania, a total of RON 120,000 following a joint inspection that uncovered serious violations, including the lack of environmental authorization and inadequate conditions for wild animals kept in captivity. The zoo was reportedly charging RON 50 per person for entry and […]
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and engineering company Enevo Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen cybersecurity in Romania’s energy sector. The partnership aims to test and develop monitoring and alerting technologies for cyberattacks, and to improve national response coordination to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, the companies said. The agreement focuses on sharing […]
