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Romania risks public blowback over push to slash EU’s highest deficit
Expert Forum’s Nuțu said austerity measures would be “terribly unpopular” if the government doesn’t reduce unnecessary public expenditures such as high pensions for former civil servants. “People will be very angry and we will continue to see, in...

Romanian expert: Russia treats other nations with an outdated imperial mindset
Bucharest, June 29, AZERTAC Renowned Romanian political commentator and international relations expert Teodora Marin told AZERTAC’s correspondent in Romania that Russia’s behavior toward other nations, particularly those in the former Soviet...

Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 24 June 2025
Monday, 30 June 2025, 7:50 am Press Release: Hansard ORAL QUESTIONS QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Question No. 1—Māori Development 1. TĀKUTA FERRIS (Te Pāti Māori —Te Tai Tonga) to the Minister for Māori Development: Does he stand by the Government's...

Romania and France reconfirm strategic partnership
During a telephone conversation on Friday, Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barot reconfirmed the bilateral strategic partnership and discussed areas of common interest, as well as recent developments at...

French Foreign Minister: We Are Determined to Recognize the State of Palestine
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated on Saturday that France is determined to recognize the State of Palestine, reaffirming the country's commitment to a two-state solution.اضافة اعلان In an interview with the French channel LCI, Barrot...

Moldova’s biggest fruit processor to produce juice for international giant
0 The largest fruit and vegetable processing company in the Republic of Moldova – Orhei-Vit celebrates 80 years of activity, on the occasion of which it was visited by Prime Minister Dorin Recean. The company manages three production units in...

Romania to establish mining company in Yauri, Ngaski – Kebbi Gov
From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government is to enter into collaboration with the Government of Romania on the establishment of a mining company in Yauri and Ngaski Local Government Areas, Yauri Emirate. Governor Nasir Idris,...

Keir Starmer says his sister-in-law could have been killed when his house was firebombed
Sir Keir Starmer says his sister-in-law could have been killed when his house was firebombed. The attack saw the Prime Minister's former private home set alight in the early hours of May 12, the day after a flat he had previously lived in and a...

International Food Fest returns to Aroostook County
Robertino Ridley enjoys a moment with his six-month old son Grey during the International Food Festival in Houlton last June. Ridley made Jamaican curry chicken for the festival. (Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli | The County) HOULTON, Maine — Dozens of...

Investment Promotion Act Revisions Allow Faster Implementation of Business Initiatives, Says Deputy Innovation Minister
Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth Krasimir Yakimov told the Fourth Balkan Business Forum in Bansko on Saturday that amendments to the Investment Promotion Act have considerably relaxed investment application and certification...

Tibor Nagy: Don’t give up on an international vacation - despite everything
Instead of focusing on a global crisis – and there are plenty – in this column I’d like to look at a more pleasant subject: international vacations. Yes, it seems the world is on fire. And with our President’s ever-changing policies on tariffs and...

Romania’s former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu officially indicted after quoting fascist leader on television
Prosecutors with Romania's General Prosecutor's Office have formally changed the legal status of former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu from suspect to defendant, judicial sources told Agerpres on Friday, June 27. The decision comes after...

NATO’s 5% Pledge: A Hollow Victory for a Dependent Europe?
Key Points and Summary – The recent NATO summit in The Hague, where European allies agreed to a new 5% of GDP defense spending target by 2035 to appease President Trump, was a superficial success that papered over deep strategic confusion. -While...

84 years since the Iasi Pogrom. Message of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
0 Romania is commemorating 84 years since the Iasi Pogrom, “one of the most painful acts of violence in the country’s modern history”, which claimed more than 13 thousand victims, IPN reports. “In those tragic days of June 1941, Romanian Jews were...

Romania’s budget deficit rises to 3.39% in first five months of 2025
Romania's budget deficit, meaning the gap between revenues and expenditures, reached 3.39% of GDP after the first five months of the year, while the new government grapples with balancing initiatives. The deficit increased compared to the first...

Romania’s Supreme Defense Council to meet June 30 on Ukraine war, cybersecurity and tax evasion
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has called a meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defense (CSAT) to be held on Monday, June 30, at the Cotroceni Palace. The agenda will cover several key issues, including the current state and outlook of the...

Romania evacuates another group of Romanians from Israel
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) said that another 35 Romanian citizens and first-degree family members in Israel were evacuated and brought back to the country on Thursday, June 26. The Romanian citizens were brought to the country...

Romanian far-right MEP submits no-confidence motion against European Commission
A motion of censure against the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen was submitted on Thursday, June 26, by far-right member of the European Parliament Gheorghe Piperea, part of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), the party...

Romania: Minister
The appointment of Florin Manole as Minister of Labour is not just a first. It is a fracture in the status quo of a Romania accustomed to keeping the Roma in the invisible corner of democracy, writes human rights activist Ciprian Necula, in an...

Romanian President Says EU Must Support Black Sea Region Economically
At Romania's request, EU Member States have discussed a strategy for the Black Sea region during the European Council meeting in Brussels. Following the first day of discussions on Thursday, Romanian President Nicusor Dan said in a live-streamed...