Hungarian premier Viktor Orban excluded the possibility that Fidesz, its political force, could be part of ECR, the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) headed by the Brothers of Italy party, led by Italian premier Giorgia Meloni. That is due to the recent integration of the Romanian nationalist party AUR (Alliance for Romanians' Union) which Orban considers “anti-Hungarian”, EFE informs. Viktor Orban met Giorgia Meloni in Rome, on Monday, as part of a small tour including Paris and Berlin. The meeting took place before the EU summit, which announces to be important for the EU leading positions, following the European elections held this week, ANSA wrote. Meloni and Orban have good relations and share the same opinion on aspects such as fighting illegal migration and the drop of the birth rate as well as establishing limits to the joint EU sovereignty. However, Orban does not share the firm support of the Italian government for Ukraine, which is fighting against Russian invasion forces. Orban's Fidesz Party is not part of any European group after having left the European Popular Party, two years ago. Orban showed his willingness to collaborate with Meloni for “the consolidation of right wing European parties, even if he excluded the affiliation of Fidesz to ECR.
Real estate developer Hagag Europe Development has expanded its Romanian operations into the energy sector with the acquisition of BTD Distribuție și Furnizare, a local company specializing in natural gas infrastructure, distribution, and supply. The company has opened a new local division - Hagag Energy - and announced plans to invest more than EUR 400 […]
Romanian airline AnimaWings is considering incorporating Buy Now, Pay Later options in its travel offers, similar to the ones already popular in the retail sector, Profit.ro reported. The new ticket financing strategy would be a first in the local aviation market. “It is not yet practiced...
Renowned Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu will tour the United Kingdom from November 18 to 20 to mark the publication of the English edition of his novel Blinding: The Left Wing, released by Penguin Books. The volume, translated by Sean Cotter, is the first part of Cărtărescu’s acclaimed Blinding trilogy. The tour, organized by Penguin Books […]
Ahold Delhaize, the owner of the local supermarket chains Mega Image and Profi, has appointed Xavier Piesvaux as country manager for Romania beginning January 1, 2025. Piesvaux, who was brand president of Mega Image from 2006 to 2015, will return to the country, where he will oversee the expansion of the company’s local brands Mega […]
Timișoara, Bucharest, and Cluj-Napoca occupy the top three positions in the “Perfect City 2026” ranking conducted by the Bucureștiul Meu website. The study, which analyzed the quality of life in 17 Romanian municipalities, took into account seven criteria: infrastructure, the medical system, air quality, access to nature, cultural activities, relative salary, and the financial index. […]
Cargus, one of Romania’s leading courier companies, recorded a 15% rise in delivery volumes over the Black Friday weekend, 7-10 November, compared to the same period in 2024. In total, the company delivered almost half a million parcels per day nationwide. These results confirm the positive trend of the e-commerce market and highlight Cargus’s strong […]
