Section: Romania
ForMin Aurescu at CoD Virtual Conference: Democracy not always a triumphal march, but endurance marathon
Democracy is not always a triumphal march, but rather a marathon of adaptability, endurance and commitment to working together, Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu said on Friday in the opening of the 20th Anniversary Community of Democracies Virtual Conference. In his speech, the Romanian top diplomat addressed the challenges raised by the COVID-19...
PM Orban: Biggest flood risk – on Prut
Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said on Wednesday, after attending a meeting at the Ministry of Internal Affairs to assess the damage caused by the floods, that the greatest risk in the next period is on the Prut River (that springs in the north from Ukraine's Carpathians and flows into the Danube, in southeast, being the natural border with...
NATO Deputy SecGen: Pandemic has amplified existing security risks, letting guard down would be a mistake
The novel coronavirus pandemic “has not removed, but has rather amplified the already existing security risks”, and “letting the guard down at such a time would be a serious mistake”, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana told a a video conference with Romanian reporters on Monday. Geoana also cautioned that this...
ForMin Aurescu on National Defence Strategy: We are not saying Russia is an enemy state
Romania is not saying that Russia is “an enemy state,” but only that this country, “has been acted aggressively in recent years,” Foreign Affairs Minister Bogdan Aurescu said on Friday. The head of the Romanian diplomacy participated in the online debate organised by the US think tank Center for European Policy Analysis...
Iohannis reiterates Romania’s commitment to supporting European prospects of most committed Eastern partners
On Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis participated in an Eastern Partnership summit, held by videoconference. According to a statement from the Presidential Administration, President Iohannis reiterated in his speech Romania's commitment to supporting the European prospects of the most committed Eastern partners, in line with individual...
Senior official Neculaescu attends EaP COVID-19 pandemic meeting
Senior strategic affairs official with Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) Dan Neculaescu participated on Thursday in a virtual ministerial meeting on the Eastern Partnership (EaP) that focused on EU support measures amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the current challenges in terms of misinformation. In a press statement released...
EUROPAfest coming to Bucharest, Sibiu and Sinaia this July
This year's EUROPAfest festival will take place between July 16 – 25 in Bucharest, Sibiu and Sinaia, producer of international music events jmEvents announced in a release on Wednesday. “We are optimistic, and even if it will be an atypical edition, the music events will be at the same quality standards the public has already...
MAE: Romania, Sweden hold consultations on political developments in Eastern Partnership states
Secretary of state for strategic affairs Dan Neculaescu on Thursday had bilateral consultations in videoconference system with Robert Rydberg, secretary of state with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, on which occasion the two sides exchanged opinions and assessments with respect to the status of the states of the Eastern Partnership,...
ForMin Aurescu, Ukrainian counterpart discuss minority rights, pandemic co-operation
Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu had a telephone conversation on Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the situation of national minorities in the neighboring country and co-operation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE), the discussion follows another conversation...
Romania sends to UEFA guarantees regarding organization of EURO 2020 in Bucharest
Romania officially reconfirmed its commitment to organizing matches during the EURO 2020 in Bucharest, through a guarantee letter sent to UEFA, the Ministry of Youths and Sports announces. “The Romanian Football Federation submitted to UEFA the last guarantee letter of the 24 necessary to reaffirm the availability to host the UEFA European...
