PM Ciolacu: Defence specialists analysing possibility of cyber provocation in case of drone alert
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Friday that Defence Ministry specialists are also analysing the possibility of a "cyber provocation" in connection with the drone alert in Constanta, given that the pilots of the International Air Policing aircraft that were lifted from the ground following the alert had no visual contact with the drone in question.
Romanian, Moldovan Justice ministers sign joint action plan
Romanian Justice Minister Alina Gorghiu announced on Thursday having signed, together with her Moldovan counterpart Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, a joint action plan, in a bid to support the neighboring country's EU accession journey. "A day in Chisinau. A city with a European atmosphere! Together with Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, I signed today our ministri
Romaero - Aeroplex partnership means technology transfer, stable jobs (EconMin Oprea)
The partnership between Romania's airspace company Romaero SA and Budapest-based Aeroplex Central Europe Ltd. primarily means technology, but also stable jobs in Romania, Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea told AGERPRES on Thursday, after attending the launch of the two companies' cooperation project, together with his Hungarian count
Costs of school dropout over past 11 years at roughly 5.23 pct of Romania's GDP (AmCham Romania)
The costs of school dropout over the past 11 years amount to around EUR 15.7 billion, about 5.23% of Romania's annual GDP, shows the Report on the Economic Impact of School Dropout, conducted for AmCham by the University of Bucharest. The report is one of the first attempts to measure in economic terms "a worrying social phenomenon", with the aim
'Nasty' to run at Rome Film Festival
Documentary 'Nasty', directed by Tudor Giurgiu and Cristian Pascariu, has been included in the selection of the Rome Film Festival, which takes place between October 16-28. "The Romanian documentary NASTY - directed by Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu - about the life and career of tennis player Ilie Nastase, has been included in
Romania's support for outer space & atmospheric cooperation affirmed at PM - NASA Administrator meeting
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu had a meeting on Thursday with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, with talks focusing on the Romania - U.S. Strategic Partnership, as well as on the long-term outer space & atmospheric cooperation with the U.S. "Romania advocates the peaceful use of extra-atmospheric space and the development of responsible behavior regulati
Iohannis at EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit: Romania, interested in better connectivity between the two regions
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis attended the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, on Wednesday, during which he emphasized that Romania is interested in better connectivity between the two regions. "President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis emphasized the importance of the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council strate
Two Romanian pairs through to European Individual Table Tennis Championships mixed doubles round of 16
Two Romanian pairs, Eduard Ionescu/Elizabeta Samara and Ovidiu Ionescu/Bernadette Szocs, qualified on Wednesday for the round of 16 of the mixed doubles at the European Individual Table Tennis Championships in Linz (Austria). Eduard Ionescu and Elizabeta Samara defeated Andrei Putuntica (Republic of Moldova)/Kornelija Riliskyte (Lithuania) 3-0 (11-1, 11-7, 11-
Romanian Parliament joins twinning project to consolidate Moldova in EU accession process
The Romanian Parliament was awarded on Wednesday a twinning project for strengthening the capacities of the Parliament of Moldova for EU approximation process, as a junior partner, in a consortium consisting of Greece as senior partner, Italy, Hungary and Austria, as well as experts from the Dutch Parliament. The specific objective of twinning is to ensure an
President Iohannis to first EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit: We will strengthen our partnership
AGERPRES special correspondent to Brussels, Belgium, Florentina Peia reports: Romania's President Klaus Iohannis participated on Wednesday in a EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit. "In Brussels today, together with EU colleagues and leaders from the Gulf region for the first EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit. Looking forward to strength
Increase in minimum salary from January 1 is step forward, but not enough, union leader says
The measure agreed within the Tripartite National Council regarding the increase in the minimum salary to 4,050 RON from January 1, 2025 represents a step forward, said Dumitru Costin, president of the National Trade Union Bloc. He participated on Wednesday afternoon in the meeting of the Tripartite National Council, held at the Victoria Palace.
Romania needs many heat pumps to reach decarbonisation target (official)
Romania needs a lot of heat pumps in the coming years to achieve its decarbonisation target in the heating and cooling sector, Sorin Elisei, director general at the Ministry of Energy, told a specialist event on Wednesday. "On the electricity side, we are starting to do well. In 2030, Romania has an 87% reduction in emissions in the energy sector as again
At EU-Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, ForMin Odobescu reiterates Romania's readiness for joint initiatives
Romania's Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu has attended in Brussels a ministerial summit meeting of the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where she welcomed the opportunity to promote the current relationship between the two regions to strategic partnership, saying that Romania is willing to continue to be dynamically and constructively involved in advancing joint ini
Staff shortage - next year's biggest challenge for hospitality businesses (survey)
Staff shortage is the biggest challenge for the hospitality businesses next year, followed by legislative changes and government regulations, as well as economic instability, a survey conducted by the Hospitality Culture Institute found. "The lack of staff stands out as next year's biggest challenge for the hospitality businesses (37.2%), followed by
Romania's EBRD capital subscription increases by EUR 19.36 million
President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday promulgated a law that provides for an increase in Romania's capital subscription in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development by 1,936 shares worth EUR 19,360,000. The paid-up capital of EUR 19,360,000 is paid starting with 2025 by bank transfer in euros in equal annual instalments until April 30, 2029.