* NATO will begin deploying Turkey’s advanced MEROPS surveillance system in Poland and Romania to boost early warning and response capabilities against escalating drone threats from Russia, www.euractiv. com informs. NATO will deploy Turkey’s MEROPS (Multispectral Extended Range Optical Sight) air surveillance system in Poland and Romania, amid mounting concern over incursions of Russian drones into allied airspace The move follows what Polish authorities described as 19 violations of national airspace during the night of 9–10 September, incidents that have sharpened calls for stronger monitoring along NATO’s eastern flank. Developed by Turkish defence contractor Aselsan, MEROPS “can be mounted on helicopters and drones and is capable of detecting enemy systems through clouds and dust. It was first publicly presented in 2022,” reports Süddeutsche Zeitung. According to the German Press Agency (DPA), training on the system’s operation will begin with Ukraine’s support, starting as early as next week. Analysts say the deployment is expected to strengthen early warning capacity and speed up responses to drone threats, which have become a persistent feature of Russia’s war on Ukraine and its spillover into neighbouring states. The decision also illustrates a broader shift towards optical surveillance systems – as a complement to radar and traditional fighter responses – within NATO’s evolving air policing strategy in eastern Europe.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
