NATO chief Rutte wants EU to remain 'unique and essential partner' amid rocky times (enr)
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has become the new Secretary General of NATO. With Russia's war against Ukraine raging on and Donald Trump's possible return to the US White House, Rutte faces a tough balancing act between the military alliance's 32 members and other international partners such as the European Union. On Tuesday (October 1), f
Jan - Aug arrivals in Romania's tourist accommodation establishments up 4.8 pct YoY
Arrivals in Romania's tourist accommodation establishments (rental apartments and rooms included) between January 1 and August 31, 2024 totaled 9.839 million, up 4.8 percent year-over-year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) said in a release on Friday. Romanian tourists accounted for 83.8 percent of this figure. Overnight stays in tourist accommod
In ten men, FCSB - PAOK Thessaloniki 1-0, away, in Europa League
FCSB achieved a great victory against the Greek team PAOK Thessaloniki, with the score of 1-0 (1-0), on Thursday evening, at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki, in the second stage of the European football competition League, although it played almost a half in numerical inferiority.
Audio-visual shows, projections and live musical performances with artists from 10 countries at RADAR 2024
Audio-visual shows, projections and live musical performances will be on show from Friday to Sunday at the 5th edition of the RADAR Festival - Romanian Artists Developing Alternative Realities, in the Factory Garden of the Caro Hotel in Bucharest. The founders of RADAR, Madalina Ivascu and Sorina Topceanu, said on Thursday that this year's edition of the f
Maia Morgenstern - Best Performance Award at Bucharest Best Comedy Film Festival
Actress Maia Morgenstern won the Best Performance Award at the 6th edition of the Bucharest Best Comedy Film Festival, the organizers said through a press release sent to AGERPRES on Friday. The prize was offered for the role of Silvia in the film "Ca fetele" directed by Camelia Popa. The distinction will be presented to the actress du
Government debt drops in June to 860.13 billion RON, namely 51.4 pct of GDP (Ministry of Finance)
Public administration debt (government debt) fell to 860.132 billion RON in June 2024 from 862.344 billion RON in the previous month, according to data published by the Ministry of Finance. As a percentage of GDP, government debt fell slightly to 51.4%, from 51.5% in May (GDP according to the release of the National Institute of Statistics on September 6, 2024
A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred on Friday morning in Vrancea county
A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred on Friday morning, at 6:19 a.m., in Vrancea county, Vrancea seismic zone, according to data published by the National Research and Development Institute for Earth Physics (INCDFP). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 103.8 km, near the cities: 44 km west of Focsani, 58 km north of Buzau, 69 km east of Sf
Message on German Unity Day is one of hope and courage, says ambassador Gebauer
The message of the German Unity Day and the revolutions that led to the liberation of Europe 35 years ago is also a message of hope and courage, the German ambassador in Bucharest, Peer Gebauer, said on Thursday, on the occasion of the celebration of the national day of his country. He recalls, in a statement sent by the diplomatic mission, that almost 35 year
National Bank of Romania authorises Blik Romania instant payment system
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) Board authorised on 1 October 2024 the operation in Romania of the Blik Romania instant payment system, according to a press release of the Central Bank issued on Thursday. The system will be administered and operated by Blik Romania S.A. and will ensure the settlement of e-commerce payment transactions up to lei 50,000.
Monopoly of traditional parties must end (Mircea Geoana, candidate for the Romanian Presidency)
Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said on Thursday that if he wins the presidential elections, he will propose the change of the way the electoral system works in Romania, arguing that the "monopoly" of traditional parties must end. "I am extremely happy and grateful that almost half a million Romanians have placed their trust i
Bucharest General Mayor unveils 20-point initiative plan to scout Parliament, presidential candidates on
Bucharest General Mayor Nicusor Dan unveiled at a press conference on Thursday the 20 requests he is going to present the candidates in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. He said that starting next week he will seek meetings with the office hopefuls to learn if they support these plans or not. The 20-point initiative plan inc
Romania, in the midst of energy revolution, has about 10 billion EUR in operation in the market
Romania is in the midst of an energy revolution and we have reached more than 13 billion EUR in non-reimbursable funds, which we have managed to attract, and somewhere around 10 billion are already in operation in the market, Energy minister Sebastian Burduja told the annual InvestEnergy conference and the Gala dedicated to energy specialists on Thursday, which is held under
More than 2,000 international cybersecurity experts to attend DefCamp conference in Bucharest in November
More than 2,000 international cybersecurity experts are meeting in Bucharest on November 28 and 29 at the DefCamp regional conference to discuss new challenges and solutions against online threats, the organisers announced on Thursday. "To support the training of future cybersecurity experts, the organisers of DefCamp, the most important annual hacking an
Ambassador Mokaddem: There is no secure place in Lebanon; Israel must learn to live in peace with neighbours
There is currently no secure place in Lebanon, and the only solution for diffusing the tension in the Middle East is that Israel "learns to live in peace with its neighbours", the Lebanese Ambassador in Romania, Rana Mokaddem, said on Wednesday in Bucharest. The ambassadors of the countries in the Arab League and the Organization for Islamic Cooperat
The problem of real estate speculators buying green spaces should be officially regulated (Bucharest mayor)
The problem of real estate speculators who have bought green spaces should be officially regulated because they are lobbying to build on them or be expropriated at a price that the city cannot afford, Bucharest City General Mayor Nicusor Dan on Wednesday told a summit of European capitals for architecture, city planning and administration. "We must stop l