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Romania adds eggs and poultry meat to Ukraine import licence list
Est. 2min"It is our duty to protect Romanian production".
Romanian Constitutional Court rejects presidential candidacy of far-right MEP
Est. 3minRomania's Constitutional Court rejected far-right MEP Diana Șoșoacă presidential candidacy over the weekend, according to sources suggesting judges found her recent statements incompatible with constitutional values.
Romanian former top NATO official linked to election scandal attacks journalist
Est. 4minMircea Geoană, the former deputy secretary general of NATO, has resorted to disinformation as part of his response to a journalistic investigation exposing links between a former key figure in his informal campaign and a Russian businessman.
Romania, Greece, Bulgaria request measures to address higher energy prices
Est. 3minRomania, Greece and Bulgaria have requested several measures to address the consistently higher energy market prices in Eastern Europe compared to Western Europe in recent months.
US grants direct loan to Romania to modernise army, produce artillery ammo
Est. 2minThe United States and Romania signed a $920 million direct Foreign Military Financing (FMF) loan agreement on Wednesday, with Romania to use the funds to modernise its armed forces and boost ammunition production.
Romania, other member states, seek greater flexibility in implementing recovery plan
Est. 2minRomania is working with other EU member states, such as France, Spain and Italy, to negotiate more flexible rules for the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan to ensure the successful absorption of funds and the smooth implementation of projects, said Romania’s Minister for European Investments and Projects Adrian Câciu.
Romania to boost ammunition acquisition amid border war
Est. 2minRomania is to speed up the procurement of ammunition in response to Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine, the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT), chaired by President Klaus Iohannis, decided on Thursday.
Iohannis asks MPs to OK training of Ukrainian marines on Romanian soil
Est. 2minRomanian President Klaus Iohannis requested parliamentary approval on Wednesday to establish a maritime training facility on Romanian soil to help train Ukrainian marines.
Mixed reactions to the portfolio received by Romania
Est. 3minRomania's Social Democratic Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said he was satisfied with the People, Skills and Readiness portfolio allocated to Romania in the next European Commission. At the same time, the Liberal Party, a coalition partner in the government, appeared to find the portfolio somewhat disappointing.”
Romania to seek EU compensation for East-West energy price gap
Est. 3minRomania will ask the Council for compensation for the much higher energy prices in its region compared to Western Europe, Romanian Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja said on Thursday, confirming that his country had joined forces with Greece and Bulgaria.
Romanian opposition slams government after Russian drones enter airspace
Est. 3minThe leader of the main opposition USR party, Elena Lasconi, has called on President Klaus Iohannis and Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to provide explanations on Russian drones entering Romanian territory over the weekend.
Separatist region of Moldova bans the term ‘Transnistria’
Est. 2minLawmakers in Moldova's separatist region of Tiraspol passed a law on Wednesday banning the use of the term 'Transnistria', equating it with terms such as 'fascism' and 'Nazism', with the region's de facto leader, Vadim Krasnoselski, saying he prefers the Russian term 'Pridnestrovie'.
Romanian minister: Eastern Europe needs additional energy sources due to high prices
Est. 3minThe Green Energy Corridor launched in Bucharest two years ago, entered a new phase on Tuesday with the establishment of a joint venture company to carry out the feasibility study and oversee the implementation of the gas supply initiative from the Caspian region to Eastern European countries.
Romanian government approves Patriot system donation to Ukraine
Est. 2minThe Romanian government adopted a bill that would see Romania donate a Patriot surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine on Monday, sending the proposal to parliament for urgent debate and approval.
Romanian government plans to cap markup on local foods
Est. 2minRomania's Ministry of Agriculture is working on an emergency decree to limit the markup on Romanian food products to 20%.
Romanian government launches a campaign for visa-free to US
Est. 2minThe Romanian government on Thursday urged Romanians to renew their expired US visas as part of efforts to join the Visa Waiver Program, which allows visa-free travel to the United States.
Romania triples bear culling after fatal attack on young woman
Est. 3minRomanian MPs approved a law to manage the country's bear population in Monday’s extraordinary session, agreeing to triple the annual culling quota after one killed a young woman in the Carpathian Mountains last week.
Romanian government approves artificial intelligence strategy
Est. 2minRomania's government on Thursday approved a national artificial intelligence strategy for 2024-2027, falling in line with EU ambitions for the bloc to become a global leader in the field.
Moldova to acquire second airspace monitoring radar with help from EU funds
Est. 2minMoldova is expected to receive its second airspace surveillance radar in 2025 to complement its existing airspace surveillance system and improve the detection of potential threats, funded by the EU, Moldovan Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatîi announced on Tuesday.
Romanian presidential elections postponed until year’s end
Est. 3minRomania's governing coalition concluded discussions on the electoral calendar for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, according to a press release from the Social Democrats and Liberals.
Russia declares a Romanian diplomat persona non grata
Est. 2minRussia declared a member of the Romanian embassy in Moscow persona non grata in response to Romania's decision to do the same to a Russian diplomat at the end of May, Romania’s Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday.
EU Commission clears Romania’s plans to build two new nuclear reactors
Est. 2minThe European Commission has issued a positive opinion on the technical and nuclear safety aspects of the project for units 3 and 4 of Romania's only nuclear power plant, the Romanian Energy Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Romanian government urged to take back ‘Big Brother of bills’
Est. 2minProfessional associations have urged the Romanian government to retract the emergency ordinance requiring companies to implement the e-invoice system for transactions with final consumers from January 2025.
Romania on course to reopen mineral and metal mines
Est. 2minThe Romanian government approved a decree on amending the Mining Code to facilitate the reopening of non-energy mining operations, Economy Minister Radu Oprea announced on Friday.