A detachment of the French Air and Space Force, composed of about 40 servicemen and three Rafale multirole aircraft, arrived on Monday at the 86th "Locotenent aviator Gheorghe Mociornita" Air Base, in Borcea, to carry out joint training missions with military and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the Romanian Air Force."The joint training missions contribute to increasing the rapid reaction and deterrence capability, as well as to strengthening the interoperability between the Romanian Air Force and the French Air and Space Forces," the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MAI) informed on Monday.These aircraft are stationed at Fetesti Air Base and perform their mission with a reduced logistical footprint and only about 20 pilots. They are carrying out a reassurance mission on NATO's eastern flank.Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the French Air and Space Force has been participating in the NATO Eastern Flank Air Policing Mission called "Air Shielding."This engagement, usually conducted from the aircraft's home air bases, has also been implemented through easy point to point deployments called "MORANE" in Eastern and Northern European countries."In this context and for the first time, the French Air and Space Force deploys Rafale fighter aircraft in Romania for several days to carry out missions within NATO," reads a press release the French Embassy in Romania sent on Monday.This mission format, a French variant of the NATO concept known as 'Agile Combat Employment (ACE),' consists of a logistically easier deployment due to an increased interoperability of the partner air force's support equipment. In this logic of optimising resources, French pilots work in collaboration with their colleagues from other countries, using procedures common to NATO member countries.
Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB), one of Romania’s leading international British schools, will host a dedicated Primary Open Day on Thursday, 14 May, from 16:00, inviting families interested in Years 2, 3 and 4 to discover the opportunities offered through the National Curriculum for England. Taking place on the CSB campus in Pipera, the event […]
Romania has begun drafting a national anti-poverty and social inclusion strengthening strategy, according to interim labor minister Dragoș Pîslaru. One in five Romanians lives close to the poverty line, the minister said on Thursday, May 7. Romania is the first EU member state to have initiated steps for drafting a national anti-poverty and social inclusion […]
Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), the largest film festival in the country, announced a partnership with the Los Angeles-based Film Independent to present Always Remember in Transilvania, a series of free screenings aiming to raise Holocaust awareness. During the 25th edition of the event, taking place from June 12 to June 21 in Cluj, two […]
Fil Rouge Capital (FRC) is actively looking at opportunities in the country, Matei Dumitrescu, Venture Partner Romania with FRC, explains. Fil Rouge recently announced a EUR 300,000 pre-seed funding for the European social media platform eYou, which launched publicly this week in Bucharest. Its local portfolio also includes OptiComm.ai, a Romanian AI startup focused on […]
Bucharest Pride 2026 will take place between June 3 and June 13 under the theme “All of Us,” the organizers announced, as reported by News.ro. The annual LGBTQIA+ event series will conclude with a march in central Bucharest expected to attract more than 30,000 participants. ...
Two of the most important streets in Bucharest, the Ion Mihalache Boulevard and Calea Griviței, will undergo modernization work in the following period, according to an announcement made by Bucharest City Hall on Thursday, May 7. The streets in question are poorly maintained, difficult to travel on, with illegally parked cars and destroyed green spaces. […]
