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Ioan-Aurel Pop: 1918 Union – single country program we carried out
Friday, December 1, 2023
Ioan Aurel Pop, the president of the Romanian Academy, declared for Agerpres, that the National Day should be a reason for joy, pride and especially dignity, and the 1918 Union represents the “single country program we made and also carried out.” “On December 1, we celebrate the completion of a process and we also consider March 28/April 9 – the Union of Basarabia and November ...
New Chief of Defence Staff to continue to strengthen combat capability of Romanian Army
Friday, December 1, 2023
The new Chief of Defence Staff, General Gheorghita Vlad, said he will remain as dedicated to the Romanian Army and will continue to strengthen the combat capability and modernise military units."Thank you all for attending this important moment of the Defence Staff and, implicitly, for my career development as a soldier of the country (...) By taking over the Battle Flag I assume the honourable responsibility of fulfilling at the highest level of skills the ...
Turkish Air Force F-16 aircraft land in Romania
Friday, December 1, 2023
Turkish Air Force F-16 aircraft have landed in Romania to carry out NATO Air Policing missions, The Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MApN) announced Thursday.According to the source, four F-16 aircraft of the Turkish Air Force landed on Thursday, November 30, at the Romanian Air Force 86th Air Base Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociornita, Borcea.The detachment, consisting of about 80 militar (pilots and technical staff) and four F-16 ...
Romania wants to speed up cooperation with Brazil in areas with potential for both countries
Friday, December 1, 2023
Romania wants to speed up cooperation with Brazil in areas with potential for both countries, namely agriculture, automotive industry, oil and gas industry, defence and aeronautics, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR) Mihai Daraban said.Daraban welcomed, on Tuesday, Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Romania Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, who voiced special interest in identifying the common means meant to speed up ...
St Andrew Fair and National Day events at “Dimitrie Gusti” Village Museum
Friday, December 1, 2023
“Dimitrie Gusti” Village Museum expects visitors until December 3 at St Andrew Fair and for the events organized on the occasion of Romania's National Day. On December 1, a series of events devoted to the National Day will be organized at the Village Museum . “On the National Day we invite you at 'Dimitrie Gusti' ...
ForMin Odobescu reiterates Romania's support for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic path
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luminita Odobescu, on Wednesday reiterated Romania's support for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic path, along the lines decided at the NATO Summit in Bucharest in 2008, as well as our country's interest that the anniversary Summit in Washington next year marks a step forward in Kiev's relationship with NATO.The head of the Romanian diplomacy participated in the session of the NATO-Ukraine Council (NUC), which ended the meeting of ...
Predoiu: Schengen enlargement, not discussed because Dutch Government has not specified its position
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The enlargement of the Schengen Area has not been discussed at the JHA Council since the beginning of December, in which the Netherlands has not officially expressed its position towards Bulgaria after the elections that took place recently, but it is not excluded that the subject will be put on the agenda in another meeting in December, the Minister of the Interior, Catalin Predoiu, said in Arad, on Wednesday."The agenda of the future JHA Council is being ...
First three F-16 aircraft purchased by Romania from Norway land at Borcea airbase
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The first three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft purchased by Romania from the Kingdom of Norway landed, on Wednesday, at the 86th "Locotenent aviator Gheorghe Mociornita" airbase in Borcea, reports the Ministry of Defence.The acquisition of the new batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and the related package of goods and services will ensure the increase of Romania's security by defending the national or NATO airspace, in peacetime and in crisis situations, ...
Law on public pension system, promulgated
Thursday, November 30, 2023
President Klaus Iohannis signed on Wednesday the decree for the promulgation of the Law on the public pension system.According to the law, the pension point will be increased by 13.8%, from 1,785 RON to 2,032 RON as of January 1, 2024, and pensions will be increased following recalculation based on the new formula as of September 1, 2024.The right to a pension is obtained after a minimum of 15 years of contributions, without taking into account ...
Number of foreign workers to be able to work in Romania will reach 140,000 next year
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The number of foreign workers who will be able to come to work in Romania in 2024 will reach 140,000, 40% more than the threshold allowed for the current year, according to an analysis published on Wednesday by an online recruitment platform .According to eJobs, most of the employers are from the retail, HoReCa, services, construction, transport/logistics or tourism sectors, as well as "entry level" positions, which require a maximum of two years of ...
