Middle East Crisis/ Foreign Ministry spokesperson: Over 3,000 Romanians request repatriation assistance
More than 3,000 Romanian citizens currently in Gulf countries have formally requested assistance for repatriation, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Andrei Tarnea said on Tuesday. He mentioned that two Tarom charter flights landed in Bucharest on Tuesday morning, bringing 307 Romanian citizens who had left Israel and later reached Egypt. They were groups o
New U.S. Ambassador to Romania Nirenberg presents his letters of credence
The new Ambassador of the United States of America to Bucharest, Darryl Nirenberg, on Tuesday presented his letters of credence to President Nicusor Dan, during a ceremony held at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace. Following the official ceremony, the Ambassador, accompanied by his wife and officials from the U.S. diplomatic mission in Bucharest, held talks wi
Two active alerts regarding Romania posted on CoE's Safety of Journalists Platform
Two alerts regarding Romania have been issued this year on Safety of Journalists Platform ,the Council of Europe (CoE) platform promoting the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists, which on Tuesday released its annual Europe press freedom report. The two active alerts were filed on February 18, 2026: one signals a smear campaign, death threats
Actor Toby Sebastian returning to Comic Con Romania in April
Actor Toby Sebastian, known to audiences especially for his role as Trystane Martell in the series Game of Thrones, is returning to Comic Con Romania, which will take place between 24 and 26 April at Romexpo. Toby Sebastian will be present in Bucharest in a dual capacity, as special guest and as moderator of the panels, the organisers informed AGERPRES in a pr
EconMin Darau: I believe that human capital should be a priority in Romania
Human capital should be a priority in Romania because we have enormous potential and highly skilled specialists, however, if we add together the figures for school dropout and functional illiteracy, we are probably losing nearly half of this capital, Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Irineu Darau said on Tuesday. 'I believe
FinMin Nazare: Economic growth can no longer be bought with deficit, it must be earned through productivity
Our growth model has relied for too long on consumption fuelled by ever-increasing external fiscal deficits, eroding the economic fundamentals, and what Romania is experiencing today is not a crisis, but the anticipated consequence of a deliberate paradigm shift, Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare said on Tuesday. 'In the past two decades, Romania has achie
Trade exchanges between Romania and Germany up 5.7% to 42.6 billion euros in 2025
Trade exchanges between Romania and Germany totalled EUR 42.6 billion last year, marking a 5.7% increase, the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania) informs on Tuesday. Romania thus maintained its 17th place among Germany's trading partners. According to data obtained by AHK from the Destatis (Federal Statistical Offi
Presidential adviser Burnete: Romania must build a rainy-day fund
Romania must build a rainy-day fund, as the state needs resources it can mobilise very quickly, presidential adviser Radu Burnete said on Tuesday. Burnete participated, at the Victoria Governmental Palace, in the debate ‘Romania: economic growth based on competitiveness,' organised by the Government in partnership with the World Bank Group.
Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu, on official visit to Poland
Romania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Toiu is on an official visit to Warsaw on Tuesday at the invitation of Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski, on the occasion of Romanian-Polish Solidarity Day. According to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) press release, the visit includes a working agenda focused
International photography exhibition on 8 March featuring only women artists from six countries
An international photography exhibition, created by 27 women photographers from six countries, opens on 8 March and is dedicated to the International Women's Day. 'I am pleased that a few years ago we took the initiative to organise such an international exhibition, dedicated exclusively to women photographers who have committed to creating expressive
Green Energy Expo & Romenvirotec kicks off in Bucharest on Tuesday
The largest exhibition of renewable energy solutions and technologies for integrated waste management, water management and smart city development - Green Energy Expo & Romenvirotec - opens on Tuesday at Romexpo Exhibition Centre in Bucharest, bringing together over 250 companies from 22 countries and 750 brands. The official opening will take place in the
Middle East crisis/ ForMin Toiu: 318 Romanians, pilgrims and tourists, repatriated
A total of 318 Romanians, pilgrims and tourists, arrived in Romania during the night from Monday to Tuesday at Otopeni Airport on two charter flights organised by travel agencies together with Tarom airline. ‘I am at Otopeni Airport, where the second assisted repatriation flight from the Middle East landed overnight. The two flights landed safely in Roma
Middle East Crisis/Dubai parish priest says community life remains undisturbed despite isolated incidents
Isolated incidents in the region have not directly affected the life of the community, says Father Alexandru Cristian Truscan, parish priest of the Romanian community in Dubai, who conveyed a message of reassurance and caution regarding the crisis situation in the Middle East. 'We are following the developments with utmost responsibility,' the priest t
PNL Political Bureau nominates Rector of 'Stefan cel Mare' University in Suceava for Education minister
The National Political Bureau of the National Liberal Party (PNL) unanimously approved on Monday the nomination of Mihai Dimian, Professor and Rector of 'Stefan cel Mare' University in Suceava, for the position of Minister of Education and Research. According to a PNL statement, the proposal was made by party Chairman and Prime Minister of Romania Ilie
UPDATE Middle East crisis/Foreign Affairs Minister Toiu: 14,000 Romanian citizens in United Arab Emirates
There are currently 14,000 Romanian citizens in the United Arab Emirates, but only a minimal number of extremely urgent cases, Foreign Minister Oana Toiu said on Monday. 'The authorities' assessment is that, for today and tomorrow, remaining in their current locations is the recommended option for Romanian citizens,' the head of Romanian diplomacy