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FM: Hungary is ready to collaborate with the new Romanian government
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, stated that Hungary is ready to collaborate with the new Romanian government, given their shared economic and energy security interests, which rely on "stable, respectful and mutually...

Defense minister reaffirms Romania’s role as trusted NATO ally at The Hague summit
Defense minister Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu emphasized Romania’s unwavering commitment to NATO’s collective defense and transatlantic unity during a working dinner with allied counterparts on Tuesday, June 24, held on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in...

Oman participates in international exercise simulating radiological incident in Romania
Muscat: The National Emergency Management Center (NEMC) took part in a large-scale videoconferencing international exercise codenamed “ConvEx-3” that was based on the hypothesis of a radioactive leak at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in...

6th Edition of the “Romania Eficienta” Forum: Net-Zero and Beyond
The main theme of the 6th edition of the international conference “Romania Eficienta” Forum, an event organized by the Energy Policy Group (EPG) with the support of OMV Petrom, was “Boundaries and Opportunities for an Equitable Decarbonization of...

Danish Eurowind Energy invests EUR 174.8 mln to develop its largest solar park in Romania
Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy has announced a EUR 174.8 million investment to develop its largest solar park in Romania, located in Vișina, Dâmbovița county. The new solar facility will have an installed capacity of 220 MW,...

Embassy of Turkmenistan Participated in the Asian Culture Festival in Ploiești
On 9 July 2025, the Palace of Culture in Ploiești hosted the Asian Culture Festival, organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Romania in cooperation with the embassies of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Japan, the Republic of...

Emptying Moldova: the four waves of Moldovan emigration
This article, by independent Moldovan news outlet NewsMaker, first appeared as part of its analysis on several waves of Moldovan emigration. A translated, edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement...

Two Sisters in Romania Save 17th-Century Transylvania Castle, Turn It into Successful Business
An ordinary family from Romania, immersed in the history, culture and traditions of the country, has saved a building with centuries of history. So begins the story of two sisters and a castle turned into a four-star hotel. "The first time I saw...

Holzstock Indie Festival returns for 11th edition in Sibiu County village next month
The village of Hosman in Sibiu County, in Romania’s Transylvania region, will once again host the Holzstock Indie Festival between August 22–24. Now in its 11th edition, the event takes place in the fortified churchyard at the heart of the...

50 hectares of agricultural land have burned in the Transnistrian region
The heads of state and government of the North Atlantic Alliance countries approved, during the summit in The Hague, an increase in defense spending and reaffirmed their commitment to mutual defense in case of attacks, reports IPN. During a press...

Romanian energy experts take part in commission investigating historic blackout in Spain, Portugal
Two young Romanian energy specialists, one from Transelectrica, the operator of the national power system, and the other from the National Energy Regulatory Authority, were designated as members of the continental expert commission investigating...

Increase in transit fees through turkish straits to raise pressure on Ukraine’s logistics costs – experts
Starting July 1, Turkey will raise the transit fee for vessels passing through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits for the fourth time in two years - this time by 15%, to $5.83 per net ton. This decision will increase logistical pressure on Black...

TCS opens new automotive hubs in Germany and Romania
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the launch of three new hubs in Europe to bolster its capabilities in the software-defined vehicles (SDV) space. The new automotive delivery centres in Munich and Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, along...

Energy Security and Grid Investment Take Centre Stage at Sofia Green Forum
Energy security, price convergence, renewable development, and critical infrastructure were key topics at the Green Transition Forum 5.0, held at Sofia Event Centre on Tuesday. Kumi Kitamori, Deputy Director of the Environment Directorate at the...
EU wheat production set to rebound in MY 2025-26 despite dryness in key growing regions
The EU’s wheat production is likely to rebound in the marketing year 2025-26 (July-June), although the output recovery is expected to be uneven due to dryness in key growing regions, market analysts said. Diverse weather conditions across the bloc...

Romania’s Orchid to install 276 MW of wind turbines in Romania and Austria
Orchid, a Romanian company based in Constanța controlled by the Romanian-Swedish family Muntmark, has secured contracts to install wind turbines with a combined capacity of 276 MW in Romania and Austria, Economica reported on June 16. The projects...
World Steel Association: May 2025 crude steel production Up 5.5%
Crude steel production by region Africa produced 1.9 Mt in May 2025, up 5.5% on May 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 116.6 Mt, down 4.7%. The EU (27) produced 11.4 Mt, down 3.1%. Europe, Other produced 3.6 Mt, down 8.8%. The Middle East produced...

The foreign affairs reaffirm their cooperation. The new minister from Bucharest, expected in Chisinau
0 The Republic of Moldova and Romania are deepening their strategic partnership to ensure concrete benefits for citizens on both sides of the Prut River. The special nature of the relationship between the two countries was reaffirmed in a...

Romanian entrepreneur to build EUR 5 mln air filters factory with EU funds
The Romanian air filter and protective mask manufacturer Filtre Aer Curat (Eversted brand), owned by the Ene family in Prahova county, has won a EUR 3 million European grant to develop a new EUR 5 million factory, according to Ziarul Financiar....

Sexcam industry recruited us while we were schoolgirls, say models
Sofia BettizaWorld Service, Global Health Reporter Reporting fromMedellín, Colombia ShareSave Keiny, now 20, started working as a webcam model when she was 17 One afternoon, as Isabella left school for the day, someone thrust a leaflet into her...