Ukrainian ambassador in Bucharest Ihor Prokopchuk underscored on Thursday at a press conference the special importance of the issue of the full recognition of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine by the Romanian Orthodox Church, noting that this would "strengthen relations and trust between the peoples of our countries."The diplomat referred to the conflict that ensued on June 17 in Chernivtsi, when several people were injured in the brawl that broke out between representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the newly created religious structure, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), supported by the authorities in Kiev.Prokopchuk said that "our interest is for this process to end as soon as possible" and that its completion would represent "a weighty contribution to relations and trust between the two peoples.""There are no interethnic motives in this conflict that arose between two religious organizations (...) - the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church which has historically been tied to Moscow", the ambassador added, specifying that many people in the area do not want to be associated with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church because of the war triggered by Russia.The diplomat argued that Russia has every interest "to create a situation that is presented or perceived as an interethnic conflict" because "it would increase the distrust between Romania and Ukraine."He indicated that the authorities will continue to take action to make sure that disputes in the area are resolved peacefully.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
