Slovak PM Fico asks for Romania's support for Slovakia's candidacy for UN Security Council
Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday asked for Romania's support for Slovakia's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2027-2028 term. 'I openly asked you today to support our candidacy for membership of the Security Council for the years 2027-2028, and I thank you for the agreement you have given us,'
President Dan welcomes Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmus
President Nicusor Dan welcomed the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmus, at Cotroceni Palace on Friday, the former stating on this occasion that the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has an open invitation to visit Bucharest. President Nicusor Dan praised the military cooperation between Turkey and Romania and referred to
CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS/Alina Purcaru: Writing is meant to bring us together
Writer and cultural journalist Alina Purcaru tells AGERPRES in an interview about the themes underpinning her most recent volume, 'Clivaj. Fidelitate'/'Split. Fidelity' (Cartier Publishing House), nominated for the Radio Romania Cultural Awards and the Observator Cultural magazine Awards for 2025, which are due to be presented in the coming period. The book e
President Dan welcomes Slovak PM Fico at Cotroceni Palace
President Nicusor Dan received the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, at Cotroceni Palace on Friday. The two held both tete-a-tete and official talks. During the discussion with Fico, Nicusor Dan addressed military cooperation and the transition to green energy. 'We have an interesting bilateral relationship and, I belie
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan receives Slovak counterpart Robert Fico at Victoria Palace
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan received the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico, at Victoria Palace, on Friday, in a ceremony with military honours and the playing of the Slovak and Romanian national anthems. According to the schedule announced by the Government, the two heads of government will hold a tete-a-tete meeting, followed by a plenary session with t
Slovak PM Fico pays visit to Romania
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will pay an official visit to Romania on Friday, during which he is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan at the Victoria Palace. According to the programme announced by the Government, the two prime ministers will first have a tete-a-tete meeting, followed by a plenary meeting of the delegations during an o
Football: Romania, defeated by Türkiye 1-0, misses another World Cup qualification
The Romanian national football team missed out on another World Cup qualification, after being defeated by Türkiye with a score of 1-0 (0-0), on Thursday evening, at Besiktas Park in Istanbul, in the semifinals of the qualifying play-off for the 2026 final tournament. AGERPRES(RO - writing by: Mihai Tenea; EN - writing by: Bogdan Gabaroi)
Nicusor Dan: We are subject, like all Europe, to information war; we also know who is waging it - Russia
Romania is subject to an 'information war' orchestrated by Russia, which is also affecting people's trust in doctors, said President Nicusor Dan on Thursday at the Gala of the Romanian College of Physicians - 'A Doctor for Romania. Medical Romania Matters'. 'The information war affects your profession. (...) It is not possible or it see
PM Bolojan emphasizes the United States' vital role for Romania, security- and economy-wise
The United States has played a vital role for Romania in terms of security and the economy, and the partnership with the U.S. is a strategic priority Romania will continue to support in the coming years, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said on Thursday, as he attended the meeting of the General Assembly of the Romanian-American Chamber of Commerce. 'I am honor
At meeting with Grindeanu, EP's Metsola stresses need for stability & unity for a better Europe
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola emphasized on Thursday, during a meeting in Brussels with Chamber of Deputies Speaker Sorin Grindeanu, 'the need for stability and unity as we build a better Europe.' 'In my first meeting with the Speaker of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies Sorin Grindeanu today, I emphasized the European Parliam
FEATURE Tulcea: Parches village residents alarmed by Russian drone overflights near Ukrainian border
Residents of the village of Parches, Somova commune, Tulcea County, say the drone that crashed on Wednesday night, about two kilometres from their homes, is the second to have flown over the area in the past week and that the previous night saw one of the longest Russian attacks in the Ukrainian border area near Romania. On Wednesday night, people in northern
Ministry of Finance: Budget deficit of 0.7% of GDP after two months, half compared to January-February 2025
The execution of the general consolidated budget in the first two months of 2026 ended with a deficit in nominal terms of 14.23 billion lei, or 0.70% of GDP, down by half compared to the deficit of 30.24 billion lei, or 1.58% of GDP, corresponding to the first two months of 2025, the Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Finan
Launch of Romanian Academic Council/ Aurel Pop urges restoring academism to its proper role
The Romanian Academic Council (CAR) was launched on Thursday at the headquarters of the Romanian Academy, with Academy president Ioan-Aurel Pop stating that the new body aims to restore Romanian research to the place it deserves in society. CAR is formed by the Romanian Academy and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, together with four Romanian branch academie
Speakers Abrudean, Kurtulmus meet; Turkey remains Romania's top non-EU trade partner
The visit to Romania by a Turkish parliamentary delegation led by Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmus reaffirmed the shared commitment to strengthening the Strategic Partnership and advancing pragmatic, results-oriented cooperation for the benefit of citizens in both countries, the Senate said on Wednesday. The delegation held talks with Senate Pre
Romania - positive progress in the ranking of applications pending before the European Court of Human Rights
A significant reduction in the number of cases pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has placed Romania, for the first time, in 7th position among member states in terms of applications pending before the Court, compared with 4th place at the end of 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) reports. 'This important improvement reflects