The traditional gala of the Association of Turkish Businessmen (TIAD), held on the National Day of the Turkish Republic and marking 140 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Turkey, the Romanian Centennial and 25 years of TIAD activity, brought together on Friday evening, at the Palace of Parliament, more than 800 guests, including ministers, ambassadors, representatives of various companies, businessmen. The most moving speeches of the evening were those given by His Excellency Osman Koray Ertas, Turkish Ambassador to Bucharest, and Mr Guven Gungor, President of the Association of Turkish Businessmen in Romania (TIAD Romania). Both speakers emphasised the continuous development registered during the 140 years of bilateral relations, currently raised to the level of strategic partnership. Present at the event, Stefan-Radu Oprea, the Minister for Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship used the opportunity to underline the excellent dynamics of bilateral economic relations and to express the will of Romanian side to further strengthen this cooperation. At present, the two countries share an exemplary multi-dimensional and multilateral relationship, with close collaborations in numerous fields, especially economy, defence, culture, security, tourism, but also in what concerns inter-personal relations. In what concerns bilateral trade, Turkey is Romania’s top non-EU trade partner, the volume of bilateral trade surpassing the EUR 5 billion threshold for the first time in 2017. The speeches were followed by a veritable show, the unmistakable Sertab Erener being among the artists that thrilled the numerous guests.
The first edition of the event "Energy for Romania ”, organized by the Electrica Group and the Electrica Foundation, took place at Hala Filaret, the site of the first power plant in Bucharest. It brought together over 150 participants, including representatives from the public authorities, leaders from the energy sector, the capital market, academia, and […]
Andrei Găluț, the lead singer of the band Goodbye to Gravity, which was on stage when the fire broke out in the Colectiv club on October 2015, launched a new project honoring the victims of the tragedies that have marked Romania over the past decade. The Memento Project, created as a charitable project together with […]
71% of people worldwide support Deposit Return Schemes (DRS), with trust at record highs, paving the way for circular systems that keep infinitely recyclable materials like drink cans in the loop. ● Romania is among the fastest DRS adopters, with 9 in 10 people participating and 77% supporting the system. ● 71% of Romanians feel […]
Romania’s construction sector accounted for almost 8% of GDP over the past four quarters, the highest share across the entire European Union, according to Eurostat data analysed by investment company Colliers. This level is well above the EU-27 average of 5%. Moreover, Romania recorded the second-fastest post-pandemic growth in construction activity within the European Union, according […]
Romanian women who went abroad to work found it disproportionately harder to find work in their country compared to the men, according to data from a European study conducted by Save the Children Romania. Parents in the study sample have been abroad for an average of six years, both mothers and fathers, and 67% of […]
Bucharest’s ARCUB Cultural Center will open The Art of the Game (TAG) on November 8 - a large-scale cultural event dedicated to video games and related arts. Curated by Elvira Lupșa, the four-month exhibition and event series will run until March 1, 2026, at ARCUB - Hanul Gabroveni, featuring workshops, talks and multimedia performances. The […]
