INTERVIEW/ Foreign Minister Toiu: Witnessing organised effort by Russian Federation to render EU's functioning model vulnerable
Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Toiu draws attention in an interview with AGERPRES to the Russian Federation's long-standing ''organized effort" to render the European Union's functioning model vulnerable. The top diplomat emphasized that, through hybrid attacks, Russia undermines the fundamental idea that the European Union and NATO are p
Romania's media professionals discuss how Romania adapt legislatively to Media Freedom Act
The Union of Romania's Professional Journalists (UZPR) on Thursday organised a conference on the Media Freedom Act and its challenges and perspectives for media freedom in Romania, amid the implementation of the European Regulation on Media Freedom, Media Freedom Act. The participants - state officials, lawmakers, journalists, experts - were of the opinion
German Environment minister visiting Romania July 24 - 26
Germany's Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action and Nuclear Safety Carsten Schneider is paying a visit to Romania July 24 to 26. According to a release from Germany's Embassy in Bucharest, on Friday Minister Schneider has meetings scheduled with Romanian politicians and representatives of the civil society regarding climate protection in
Companies in Romania operating in emergency mode, postponing investments, suspending decisions (study)
Companies in Romania are operating in emergency mode as over one in three report a severe economic impact; investments are postponed, and decisions suspended, according to findings of a market research internal study among employees from the private sector. Thus, 89% of companies report a negative impact: 33% describe the situation as 'very strong,' wh
President Dan to pay official visit to Austria, July 25-26
Romania's President Nicusor Dan will pay an official visit to Salzburg, Austria, July 25-26, at the invitation of his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen. According to the Romanian Presidential Administration, Dan will also meet Austrian Chanceller Christian Stocker and deliver a speech to businesspeople attending the Salzburg 2025 summit.
High diving: Constantin Popovici, second place at World Aquatics Championships after first day of competition
Romanian athlete Constantin Popovici is currently in second place in the 27-meter high diving event on Thursday, after the first day of competition at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Popovici, the 2023 world champion in this event at Fukuoka, scored a total of 216.50 points after the first two dives, trailing behind Spaniard Carlos Gimeno,
Average download speed - 446 Mbps for fixed internet , 58 Mbps for mobile internet in 2024
Last year, the average download speed at national level reached 446 Mbps for fixed cable internet and 58 Mbps for mobile internet, according to the report of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM) on the quality of internet access service for 2024, published on Thursday. At the same time, the average upload sp
Almost 70% of Romanians use health monitoring devices and 41% avoid ultra-processed foods (survey)
Romanians' preferences have begun to change, with almost 70% of them using health monitoring devices and 41% avoiding ultra-processed foods, according to the 'Voice of the Consumer' 2025 survey, conducted by PwC Romania. Thus, technology is becoming a key tool for Romanians in monitoring their health: 69% of survey respondents use smart application
Law declaring 2026 as Constantin Brancusi Year, promulgated
President Nicusor Dan promulgated on Thursday the law declaring 2026 as the Constantin Brancusi Year. Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the artist Constantin Brancusi. In this context, Parliament, the Presidential Administration, the Government, local public authorities, and public institutions under their authority or coordi
Meeting between Ilie Bolojan and Viktor Orbán, good and constructive, says UDMR leader
Chairperson of the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR) Kelemen Hunor stated on Thursday in Miercurea-Ciuc that the meeting between Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban was 'very good and constructive,' with discussions focusing primarily on strengthening Romanian-Hungarian relations. 'It was a ver
Farmers on CAP budget: For Romania consequences are disastruous; it's time for a united front
The Alliance for Agriculture and Cooperation (AAC) is sounding the alarm regarding the major risks that threaten Romanian agriculture and implicitly Romania's food security, through the new proposal of the European Commission for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034, under which our country loses 17.4 billion euros, and the national contribution to co-financing
Nazare: Romania maintains investment-grade rating, new signal of confidence from international markets
The rating affirmation by Standard & Poor's (S&P) validates that fiscal discipline is not only necessary but also achievable, and sends an important signal that international markets acknowledge the current government's efforts toward fiscal stabilization and reform, says Finance minister Alexandru Nazare. 'S&P highlights that the fisca
Baile Tusnad Summer University debate looks at Ukraine conflict, world policy changes
World order and the Ukraine conflict were the subjects that dominated the first debate at the Summer University in Baile Tusnad, Harghita County, where Hungarian senior politicians and Romanian policy-makers of Hungarian ethnicity examined the position of the United States of America, the rise of China and current geopolitical realities. Chairman of the Hungar
Prime Minister Bolojan signs decision to dismiss Consumer Protection's head from office
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan signed on Wednesday the decision to dismiss Cristian Popescu Piedone from the position of president of the National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC). The Government's spokesperson Ioana Dogioiu stated that the decision of the Prime Minister was taken after analyzing the documents received from the ANPC and the National A
Health minister congratulates Iasi Maternity Hospital management and staff for fast fire response
Health Minister Alexandru Rogobete congratulated the management and medical team of the 'Cuza Voda' Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Hospital in Iasi for their fast response in handling the fire that broke out at the medical facility on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference immediately after visiting the affected building, Rogobete said that the