Coordinated sabotage? Explosions at two key European refineries raise concerns

Coordinated sabotage? Explosions at two key European refineries raise concerns Major explosions struck two key oil refineries in Hungary and Romania within hours of each other on Monday, October 20. Due to the suspicious timing of explosions,...

'Aishwarya Rai never did': Prahlad Kakkar speaks about her turbulent phase of life with 'difficult man' Salman Khan

Bollywood’s history is filled with grand love stories, but few remain as unforgettable as the one between Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Their love story began on the sets of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), where their on-screen chemistry...

ForMin Toiu, în Washington: Transatlantic partnership - cooperation, coordination and complementarity

Monday, October 13, 2025 Romania's perspective on the global strategic competition defining the current international system was presented on Thursday by Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana Toiu during a discussion hosted by the Hudson...

School of Medicine bestows highest honors to alumni and faculty

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine alumni were recognized at Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oct. 9–12. These outstanding alumni are being recognized for their invaluable contributions to the field of medicine as clinicians,...

Europeans deserve better

The EU has finally approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. EU leaders meeting in Brussels for the autumn Council are feeling very self-congratulatory for this achievement, which was held up for weeks by Slovakia. They really...

EU aid for Eastern European growers after spring frost losses

The European Commission has adopted a proposal to allocate nearly US$54 million (€50 million) from the agricultural reserve to support fruit, nut, and vegetable farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania. Growers in these...

Trump and Putin: Something happened on the way to the Forum

Something happened that caused Donald Trump to “cancel” the expected meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in Budapest. Consider this: Plans were moving ahead for the meeting. Hungary’s Foreign Minister arrived in Washington to work on...

Several EU member states face uncertainty amid looming Russian gas ban

The European Union’s proposed measures to phase out imports of Russian oil and gas would destroy Hungary’s security of supply, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó, who spoke at the meeting of energy ministers in...

October 20, 2025 UPDATE

A roundup of local and international news. Newsflash Newsroom, 20.10.2025, 20:00 DECISION– The European Union’s Energy Council on Monday adopted the European Commission’s proposal to ban any import of Russian gas into the bloc after January 31,...

Arabelle and Framatome sign Cernavoda agreements

Romania’s Nuclearelectrica has signed an agreement with Arabelle Solutions relating to the Cernavoda unit 1 refurbishment, and with Framatome for its medical radioisotopes project. Arabelle Solutions, which like Framatome is a subsidiary of...

European Union: Commission aims to enhance economic security with new FDI screening framework

General overview Background Historically, there was no comprehensive framework for the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) operating across the European Union. Instead, individual member states could adopt their own FDI screening regimes...

CCIB organized “Business Opportunity Day” with Poland

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 The Bucharest Chamber of Trade and Industry (CCIB), in partnership with Poland-Romania Bilateral Chamber of Trade and Industry, organized CCIB Business Opportunity Day with Poland. The event represented a platform for...

Russia ships first oil to new refinery in Georgia

Russian company Russneft (RNFT.MM), has supplied a first oil cargo to the newly built Kulevi oil refinery in Georgia this month, according to LSEG ship-tracking data and industry sources, APA reports, citing Reuters. Russia and Georgia have had no...

How European Union Trade Bolsters Russia’s War Chest

New Delhi: Despite public declarations of solidarity with Kyiv, Europe’s ongoing trade with Russia, especially in energy, continues to funnel billions of euros into Moscow’s war effort. This raises questions about the duality of Europe’s approach,...

Why The Russia-Ukraine War Is Worse Than You Think

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the war between the two countries has now run for over 1,300 days as of this writing. There are many tragic details about the last time Russia invaded Ukraine, which marked the beginning of...

Hungary, Slovakia Oppose Unlimited Ukrainian Imports under New EU Agreement

Hungary’s National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Circles and Cooperatives (Magosz) have issued a joint statement rejecting the European Union’s planned free trade agreement with Ukraine. The organizations...

German foreign minister false claim that Turks were behind Germany’s ‘economic miracle’ is easily debunked, writes Welt historian

Following a statement by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, in which he claimed that Turkish migrants were behind Germany’s “economic miracle,” he has been sharply debunked. In fact, the Welt newspaper’s...

Geothermal: Big Potential, Big Plans, but Progress Limited by Realities

Hungary, its neighbors in the Carpathian Basin and several other European Union countries have excellent potential to expand the use of geothermal energy for heating and power generation, numerous speakers attested during summit sessions at the...

Al Madinah MDA shines at Bentley Systems 2025 Going Digital Awards

Al Madinah Region Development Authority (MDA), Saudi Arabia, has emerged as the only winner from the Middle East region at the Bentley Systems 2025 Going Digital Awards. MDA won the top honours for its Manarah Urban Data Platform. The other...

News digest: Gambling night in parliament

Alright, Slovakia watchers! Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Today in Slovakia — where MPs debated gambling, and two very different public figures set the internet ablaze. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...