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English 22-05-2025 08:13

President-elect Dan meets EP president Metsola in Bucharest: Romania needs all the support it can get

President-elect Nicusor Dan had an informal discussion on Wednesday evening with the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, who is currently paying a visit to Romania. 'I had an informal discussion with the president of the European Parliament. Romania needs all the support it can get in the coming period,' wrote Nicusor Dan, on the X n

English 21-05-2025 20:52

Actor Kevin Costner - top speaker at Impact Bucharest this September

Actor Kevin Costner will participate September 17 - 18 in the second edition of Impact Bucharest, an event that brings together business, politics, technology and cultural leaders from all over Europe, a release informs on Wednesday. The event's agenda includes topical themes such as cybersecurity, green transition, digital transformation, the future of ci

English 21-05-2025 20:27

Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum to take place in Bucharest May 22 - 23

The ninth Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum, an event dedicated to defense, security and international relations in the extended region of the Black Sea and Balkans, will take place May 22 - 23 in Bucharest at the InterContinental Athenee Palace, a release informs. The forum is organized by the New Strategy Center in partnership with the Ministry of Nationa

English 21-05-2025 18:43

Constanta Casino, living space, ready to host cultural events, says Culture minister Intotero

The Constanta Casino is no longer just a memory from old photographs, but a living space, ready to host cultural events and welcome visitors from all over the world, said Culture minister Natalia Intotero on Wednesday. 'Today, on the Feast of Saints Constantine and Helen, I had the honour of being present at the inauguration of the Constanta Casino, a symb

English 21-05-2025 18:36

EU to review Israel cooperation agreement as international pressure grows (enr)

Israel's blockade of aid to Gaza, combined with renewed military operations, is intensifying pressure on the EU and its Member States to respond diplomatically and politically. The EU will review its cooperation deal with Israel after a 'huge majority' of Member States supported the proposal in the wake of the renewed military offensive in Gaza and

English 21-05-2025 18:18

Surface oil springs at Beciu-Scortoasa, naturally occurring phenomenon turned into tourist attraction

Oil springs gushing from layers of rocks more than 10 million years old, in Beciu village, Scortoasa commune from Buzau county, have recently been transformed into a tourist attraction of the Buzau Land UNESCO Global Geopark, after the natural phenomenon had previously been reported to the authorities as an environmental accident. A rare geological phenomenon

English 21-05-2025 17:29

Interim President Bolojan says EU, NATO membership, relation with the US, pillars of mandate

Interim President Ilie Bolojan said on Wednesday that Romania's membership of the EU, NATO and the relation with the United States of America have been the pillars of the foreign policy during his time in office. Ilie Bolojan, who took stock of the months he spent at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace, said that Romania's EU membership provides conditio

English 21-05-2025 16:40

President-elect Nicusor Dan would like to meet Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of NATO Summit

President-elect Nicusor Dan said on Tuesday that he would like to have a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague. 'Between these two meetings [Vilnius B9 format in Vilnius and the NATO Summit in The Hague] I intend to have a meeting with Mr Rutte, who is trying to coordinate a gradual and somewhat GDP-proportion

English 21-05-2025 16:29

Portugal, guest of honour at Bookfest 2025, 18th edition to gather 155 exhibitors, proposing 450 events

The general director of Humanitas Publishing House, Lidia Bodea, representative of the Romanian Publishers Association (AER), announced on Wednesday that the 18th edition of the Bookfest International Book Fair, to take place May 28 - June 1, in Pavilion B2 at Romexpo, will bring together 155 exhibitors, who will propose around 450 events. 'Bookfest 2025 m

English 21-05-2025 15:55

Narrow-gauge railway in Foothill Oltenia set for revival through turist route

The discontinued narrow-gauge train service that used to bring limestone from Costesti to the chemical industrial platform in Ramnicu Valcea could start running again following an initiative of the Kogayon Association to introduce it into a tourist circuit through the area of the UNESCO aspiring geopark Foothill Oltenia, through a partnership planned between county and local

English 21-05-2025 14:40

American investments in Romanian economy strengthen Strategic Partnership with the US (interim PM Predoiu)

American investments in the Romanian economy strengthen the Strategic Partnership with the USA, said interim prime minister Catalin Predoiu, after the meeting he had on Wednesday at the Victoria Palace of Government with representatives of the American company Sig Sauer. According to a government press release, the talks were a continuation of the dialogue bet

English 21-05-2025 14:34

Senate president Abrudean: Romania needs leaders who don't just analyse, but inspire

Romanians have reaffirmed, with their vote on Sunday, their direction, namely the European path, a path of dialogue and cooperation in a world that needs balance and wisdom, said on Wednesday at the Bucharest Leaders' Summit: The Path to 5.0. From Vision To Reality, the interim president of the Senate, Mircea Abrudean. He stressed that Romania needs leader

English 21-05-2025 14:26

PresidentialElection2025/ President-elect Dan: Drawing up a plan to cut spending cannot be postponed any longer

President-elect Nicusor Dan underlines that correcting the budget deficit and drafting is currently the main priority, and a plan to reduce public spending cannot be postponed any longer. All the information circulating in the public space regarding the structure of the future government or possible nominations for ministerial posts are, at this moment, 'm

English 21-05-2025 14:03

PresidentialElection2025/STS rejects accusations of irregularities in IT&C systems used during election

The Special Telecommunications Service (STS) firmly rejects all public accusations regarding possible irregularities in the IT&C systems used during election. 'For the correct information of the public, the STS Press Office clarifies that the applications and IT systems were developed in accordance with the specifications of the Permanent Electoral Aut

English 21-05-2025 13:27

EC Representation's Chiriac: Industry 5.0 goes beyond automation and digitisation, it is about reinventing production

Industry 5.0 goes beyond automation and digitisation, it is about reinventing production in a way that keeps people at the centre of the process, said Head of the European Commission Representation in Romania Ramona Chiriac on Wednesday at the event 'Bucharest Leaders' Summit: The Path to 5.0. From Vision to Reality.' 'Romania celebrates 18 yea