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Sandrina Kobinger (German Embassy in Romania): We are not going through the simplest times, neither economically nor politically
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The German-Romanian economic ties can be supported by common values at a time when we are not going through the simplest times, neither economically nor politically, Sandrina Kobinger, head of the Economic Service at the German Embassy in Romania, said on Wednesday at a specialist symposium."From my perspective, it is an extremely important moment that you are here today, in Romania, but also that we are meeting together as a German-Romanian economic ...
MAE:Only country threatening regional security in Europe, Russian Federation
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) spokesperson Andrei Tarnea said on Wednesday that the only country "threatening" regional security in Europe is the Russian Federation, with its illegal and unprovoked war marked by numerous war crimes against the civilian population in Ukraine and coupled with a Russian disinformation and propaganda campaign against the EU and NATO.MAE reacted to statements by the president of the Russian Federation regarding ...
ForMin Hurezeanu to participate in informal meeting of foreign ministers (Gymnich format)
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Romania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Emil Hurezeanu participates in the informal meeting of foreign ministers from EU member states (Gymnich format) in Warsaw on Wednesday and Thursday.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE), the meeting is hosted by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, and Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski, as Poland currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the ...
Senate: Simple motion against Health Minister, Alexandru Rafila; debate and vote on Monday
Thursday, May 8, 2025
A simple motion called ‘Vaccines, lies and silence. Minister Rafila has to go’ was lodged on Wednesday in the Senate plenary, by senator of SOS Romania, Ninel Peia, Senate Quastor from this party.The interim chairman of the senate, Mircea Abrudan, who led the plenary meeting on Wednesday announced that, according to the Senate Regulations, the motion will be debated and voted on Monday, 12 May, starting with 4:00 pm.Through motion, ...
Renew Europe endorses Nicusor Dan as President of Romania
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Renew Europe endorses pro-European candidate Nicusor Dan, current mayor of Bucharest, in Romania’s crucial second round of presidential elections on 18 May, https://www.aldeparty.eu/ ...
The first poll for the second round of the presidential elections, presented by Nicusor Dan
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Nicusor Dan, ranked 2nd in the first round of the presidential elections, presented on Wednesday a survey conducted by Verifield that places him still behind George Simion before the final on May 18. According to the survey, George Simion has a score of 54.8%, while Nicusor Dan has 45.2%. It was conducted by telephone on May 6, on a sample of 944 people. The margin of error is ...
PresidentialElection2025/ Simion: Only plan to avoid Romania's bankruptcy - to get rid of parasites in local, central administration
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The AUR party's candidate for the presidential election, George Simion, stated on Wednesday that it is necessary to "get rid of the 'parasites' in the local and central administration" in order for Romania to avoid bankruptcy, emphasizing that "no teacher, no medical professional will leave if they are competent."He made the clarifications at the Romanian Business Leaders Summit, when asked which option he supports: reducing state spending or increasing ...
Nicusor Dan appeals for calm in the Euro/Leu Rate Instability
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The independent presidential candidate, Nicusor Dan, who will face AUR leader George Simion in the second round of the elections, declared, in a press conference held on Tuesday, that there is no reason to panic, in the context in which ...
Presidential2025/Simion, on the depreciation of the leu: An electoral move that is as embarrassing as it could be
Thursday, May 8, 2025
AUR chairman, George Simion, candidate to presidential elections, states that ‘ the psychosis’ started by the depreciation of the leu was ‘ an electoral movement as embarrassing as possible’ saying that, from the information he gets, ‘ there were certain companies which betted against the leu’.‘If you ask me who is guilty for the huge budgetary deficit, I can tell you for ...
Concordia: Investors and business environment have some legitimate concerns
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The exchange rate climbed on Tuesday towards the 5.1 lei/euro threshold, and this depreciation will be seen in higher prices for various products and services, interest rates have risen and are likely to remain high, which makes investors and the business environment have some legitimate concerns, said the executive director of the Concordia Employers' Confederation, Radu Burnete. 'After a long period of stability for ...
FinMin Tanczos: Ministry's buffer and BNR reserve ensure stability on the capital market
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The developments of the last few days were generated by the elections of May 4 and there are significant capital movements, but both the ministry's buffer and the National Bank's reserves ensure stability and the situation can be managed, finance minister Tanczos Barna stated on Wednesday."The developments of the last few days were basically generated by the elections of May 4, they are important capital movements. They were also confirmed by the National ...
Analyst: RON 5.1 to EUR is the threshold around which the fight is now taking
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Romania's financial market is waiting to see where a new level can be found, and the threshold around which the fight is now being fought is RON 5.1 to the euro (EUR), according to XTB Romania strategy consultant Claudiu Cazacu."We have a much more volatile dynamic than the one we have become accustomed to on the exchange rate, once the threshold of RON 5 was broken. Uncertainty, emotion play an important role at the moment in the market, they played an ...
BCR Report: Romanian producers are worried about inflation and the general economic and political environment
Thursday, May 8, 2025
April saw a more moderate rate of contraction in the PMI manufacturing PMI index, a BCR report sent to investors on Friday shows. The PMI, or Purchasing Managers' Index, is an indicator that reflects economic developments in manufacturing and services as well as the confidence of managers working in companies' purchasing departments. The main index has increased at 48.3 from46.9 in the previous month, due to positive ...
EU Warns Romania Over Failure to Transpose Key Directives
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The European Commission decided on Wednesday to initiate infringement proceedings by sending letters of formal notice to Romania and other EU member states for failing to transpose the amendments to the 5th Capital Requirements Directive and the Whistleblower Protection Directive, according to a statement from the European Executive. The documents were sent to Belgium, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Poland, ...
EnerMin Burduja: We help the Republic of Moldova with gas, stability, predictability, common vision
Thursday, May 8, 2025
The commercial contract for the delivery of natural gas from the Neptun Deep perimeter, between OMV Petrom and the state-owned company from the Republic of Moldova, Energocom SA, marks the beginning of a new stage in strenghtening regional energy security and capitalizing on Romania's strategic natural resources, say representatives of the Ministry of EnergyAccording to a press release sent on Wednesday, the signed contract provides for the supply of ...
EPP: The Romanian Socialists failed to show European commitment
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The EPP Group denounces the Romanian Socialist Party's decision not to support the pro-European presidential candidate, Nicusor Dan, in the second round of the Romanian presidential election. "The decision of the Social Democratic Party of Romania is simply unacceptable. I expect a clear commitment from them to back the only pro-European candidate. In the face of rising extremism across Europe, there is ...
Presidential elections 2025 / Co-chairman Group of the Greens EP: It is not Romania's interest to have pro-Putin person like Simion in Council
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Romania's future is in Europe, and the European Union wants a strong Romania in EU, said Dutch European deputy Bas Eickhout, co-chairman of the Greens/European Free Alliance, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on Tuesday. At the same time he pointed out that a president like George Simion, who is against Europe and pro-Putin, would do nothing but weaken Romania's role in Europe. “Let's not ...
Interim Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu takes office
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Romania is and must remain a resilient democracy, a country whose development objectives remain anchored in Euro-Atlantic values, interim Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu said on Tuesday.According to a government press release, interim Prime Minister Catalin Predoiu has taken office at the Victoria Palace of Government, under Presidential Decree number 623, published in the Official Journal 401 of May 6, 2025.'The Romanian Government will continue ...
Defense Ministry: Equipment and troops going through Romania as part of Dacian Spring 2025 multinational exercise
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The National Defense Ministry (MapN) announced on Tuesday that equipment and troops will go through Romania until May 23, as part of the multinational execise Dacian Spring 2025 (DASP 25). In order to reduce impact on local communities and road traffic, most displacements will take place during the night. Multinational exercises like ...
Colonel Marian Barsan: SEESOF 2025 will consolidate and coagulate FOS structures in Black Sea area
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Chief of Staff of the Special Operations Forces Command, Colonel Marian Barsan declared on Tuesday at the conference promoting the Southeast Europe Special Operations Forces Forum 2025 (SEESOF 2025) which will take place in Targu Mures on June 4 - 5 that this event will consolidate and coagulate the SOF structures in the Black Sea region."We expect it to reinforce Romania's position as a regional pole in this field, as around 15 allied and partner ...