Swiss cruise ship runs aground on Romania's Danube amid exceptionally low water levels
A Swiss-flagged cruise ship carrying 186 passengers and 52 crew members ran aground on the Danube in southwestern Romania overnight, and authorities are considering options to refloat the vessel or transfer passengers to another cruise ship. Petrisor Ureche, head of the Navigation Safety Department at the Drobeta-Turnu Severin Port Authority, told AGERPRES on
Contemporary art exhibition 'Stories in Layers' by artist Mirela Traistaru at IRCCU Venice
The Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research (IRCCU) in Venice is organising, from 1 to 14 August, the contemporary art exhibition called 'Stories in Layers' by artist Mirela Traistaru. According to a release from the Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) Press Office sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, the opening will take place on Friday, 31 July,
Oana Toiu, message to Russia: The drone belongs to them, the responsibility lies with them
Romania conveys that, in case of the drones brought down in the national airspace, the responsibility lies with Russia and our country doesn't 'accept' such actions, interim Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu told a news conference on Tuesday. 'The message which we should sent to Russia is the one that we conveyed yesterday: the drone belongs t
Four bears to be transferred from Libearty Sanctuary in Zarnesti to nature park in France
Four bears from the Libearty Sanctuary in Zarnesti will be transferred to a nature park in France as part of an international collaboration between the administrations of the two entities, the Millions of Friends Association (AMP), which manages the sanctuary, announced on Tuesday. The four bears are named Alexandra, Anita, Chance and Thomas, are siblings and
INS: Managers expect stability in manufacturing and retail trade over next three months
Managers expect activity to remain stable in the manufacturing industry and retail trade over the next three months, as well as a moderate increase in the number of employees in retail trade and higher prices across all these segments, but also in construction and services, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Tuesday. Acco
Mission of Romanian firefighters' contingent in France, extended for two more weeks
Romania is extending for another two weeks the mission of its firefighters' contingent in France under a decision taken on Monday by the National Emergency Management Committee (CNSU). According to the government, following the request made by the French authorities by activating the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, CNSU approved, in Monday's
Grindeanu calls on Bolojan to withdraw biodiversity strategy, otherwise responsible for loss of 1 billion euro
President of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Sorin Grindeanu said on Monday evening that interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan would be directly responsible for the loss of one billion euros if he does not send the government decision on the biodiversity strategy to Parliament. 'Anyone could challenge it in the future and if the legal steps have not been f
President Dan sent Romania's Chief of Defense and me to Washington DC to meet with Trump Administration (Lazurca)
Presidential advisor Marius Lazurca announced on Monday that he was sent by President Nicusor Dan to Washington DC to meet with the Trump Administration and Congressional leaders. Lazurca will be accompanied by Chief of Defense Gheorghita Vlad. ''President Dan sent Romania's Chief of Defense and me to Washington DC to meet with the T
Drones shot down in Romania/ Oana Toiu: Polish Foreign Minister - message of solidarity with Romania
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Toiu, announced on Monday that the Polish chief diplomat Radek Sikorski conveyed to her Poland's firm condemnation of the recent illegal incursions into Romania's airspace. ''We discussed the performance of the Romanian Army's pilots and the fragments of the Russian drone recovered from our territory
Russian Embassy in Bucharest: Groundless expulsion of diplomatic mission member will not go unanswered
Russia has never sent and is not sending combat unmanned aerial vehicles against targets on Romanian soil, and all speculation on this topic is 'completely' groundless, the Russian Embassy in Bucharest said on Monday, after ambassador Vladimir Lipayev was summoned to the Foreign Ministry over the drones that illegally entered Romania's national airspace in recent
FEATURE/Romania's National Museum of the Union in Alba Iulia revamps prehistoric exhibition with AI-assisted displays
More than half a century after the permanent exhibition at the National Museum of the Union in Alba Iulia was first arranged, visitors can now explore a redesigned Prehistory gallery that uses modern interpretation techniques, including AI-generated educational imagery, to present Romania's archaeological heritage in a more engaging and accessible way. The
Group of drones - detected near the river border with Ukraine; RO-ALERT SMS sent
A group of air targets was detected by the Defence Ministry (MApN) radar surveillance system, Monday, around 4:00 p.m., in the vicinity of the river border with Ukraine. According to a release from the MApN sent to AGERPRES, the National Military Command Center notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations regarding the establishment of alerting m
Acting FinMin Nazare: Romania deserves to retain its sovereign rating; downgrade risk remains
Romania still faces the risk of a sovereign credit rating downgrade, although the government has presented 'strong arguments' for maintaining the country's current rating, acting Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said on Monday. 'The Finance Ministry has presented all the data at its disposal, including the latest budget execution figures, in d
Culture Ministry marks 70 years of Romania's UNESCO membership, underscores country's role in promoting organisation's values
The Ministry of Culture marked on Monday the 70th anniversary of Romania's accession to UNESCO, reaffirming the country's commitment to protecting cultural and natural heritage, supporting education, research and creativity, and working with international partners to promote the organisation's core values. 'Today marks 70 years since Romania be
Radu Jude's 'Plan Contraplan' wins best documentary at Portugal's Curtas Vila do Conde festival
Romanian documentary short Plan Contraplan (Shot Reverse Shot), directed by Radu Jude and historian Adrian Cioflanca, has won the Manoel de Oliveira Award for Best Documentary in the International Competition at the 34th Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival in Portugal, according to a press release issued by Saga Film on Monday. Between 1985 and 19