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14 octombrie 2024

Save the Children Romania: Forcing NGOs to publish the identity of their funders may violate European law

Save the Children Romania warns that the legislative project that obliges associations and foundations to publish the identity of all funders would not bring a real increase in fiscal transparency, since control and reporting mechanisms already exist, but would have as its main effect the discouragement of donations, the intimidation of donors and the stigmatization of the entire non-governmental sector.

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MBDA negotiates manufacturing of attack drones in Romania

The French company MBDA intends for our country to become one of the major producers of kamikaze drones of the "Shahed” type, at a time when Europe is feverishly accelerating rearmament and seeking quick solutions for modern warfare, dominated by swarm attacks and cheap ammunition capable of exhausting air defenses.

USR and PNL propose that 2027 become the "Year of European Romania”

Parliamentarians from the Save Romania Union and the National Liberal Party have submitted a legislative initiative by which the year 2027 would be declared the "Year of European Romania”, and the period 2027-2037 to be consecrated as the "Decade of European Consolidation”.

Grindeanu accuses Bolojan of already campaigning for the presidential elections

Sorin Grindeanu, the president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), claims that the current leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Ilie Bolojan, has already started his campaign for the 2030 presidential elections, and this political calculation is the basis for the blockages in the governing coalition.

NBR Governor: "It will not be good if the formation of the new government takes a long time"

• I didn't take the official course • "Fiscal correction must continue" • "Romania does not need new tax increases, but there is no need to talk about VAT reductions either"

1 Euro5.2358

1 Fr. elveţian5.7150

BNR

1 Liră sterlină6.0467

BNR

1 Dolar SUA4.5179

BNR

1 Gram Aur651.1807

BET30658.63

BET FI106008.7

BET NG2311.42

Museum Night 2026: City Hall, ARCUB, Arc de Triomphe and Mogoşoaia Palace open their doors to the public

Minister of Education and Research: Universities must form characters

Miruţă: Increasing the retirement age in the Defense system, analyzed, but without decisions in an interim government

Pope Leo Creates Special Commission for Artificial Intelligence at the Vatican

Study: Immune system overreaction explains why flu can be dangerous during pregnancy

Amnesty International: Global executions in 2025 reach highest level in four decades

Poll: 56% of Romanians want early elections

China remains the world's largest gold producer

• African countries gain ground, together extracting almost a quarter of the global gold supply • Russia, Australia, Canada and the US - among the largest producers

Globalization of conflicts: Beijing becomes the node between Ukraine and Iran

Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing, on May 19-20, only four days after the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, indicates the transformation of the Chinese capital into a point of convergence for two of the most important geopolitical...

Putin meets with Xi after Trump's visit to China

Vladimir Putin goes to Beijing on May 19-20 for meetings with Xi Jinping, only four days after the historic-strategic summit between the Chinese leader and Donald Trump, which marked the US attempt to stabilize relations with China and obtain...

Representatives of Lockheed Martin and their partners claim that pilots trained at the European F-16 Training Center at Borcea Air Base 86 are ready, upon graduation, to carry out any combat mission.

The F-16 training center in Romania becomes a strategic objective of NATO

The European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) at the 86th Air Base in Borcea is not just a pilot school, but a regional core of Western military doctrine and expertise, a place where future air warfare operators on NATO's eastern flank are...

Pope Leo slams Europe's rearmament

Spain prepares for total solar eclipse

Spain is preparing intensively for the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026, an exceptional astronomical phenomenon that will be fully visible in the north of the country and that is already attracting thousands of tourists and astronomy...

Brancusi, increasingly present in the major events of the art market

Government approves tuition figures for 2026-2027

The intention to list state-owned companies on the BVB - the reason for the dismissal of the Bologna Government

The middle of the calendar spring found the Romanian economy in a transitional stage between the fiscal consolidation started at the beginning of the year and a new phase of economic interventionism determined by energy pressures, the need to...

April in numbers

April 1

Kevin Warsh is President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Fed, as the White House seeks to rein in the central bank. The banking industry will be watching Warsh closely to see if he will keep his promise to keep the Fed's interest rate autonomy after Trump repeatedly criticized Powell in an attempt to pressure the central bank to cut borrowing costs more quickly. The next Fed meeting, Warsh's first, is scheduled for June 16-17. (Photo source: Facebook / The White House)

US Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair

Climate and football - the final tournament of the World Cup, threatened by extreme heat and storms

Photo source: facebook/ Universitatea din Bucureşti

University of Bucharest joins the Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies

FIFA, ready for the biggest World Cup in history

• Gianni Infantino: "We are ready to welcome the world”

Andras Istvan Demeter described this success as an important step towards consolidating the financing of culture in Romania. "It is a milestone victory for a team of professionals who have demonstrated that cultural expertise deserves adequate financial support. We are moving from 34 to over 47 million euros, a success that honors us and makes us responsible," the minister said. (Photo source: facebook / Demeter Andras Istvan)

Ministry of Culture attracts over 47 million euros through new EEA and Norway Grants

The cultural sector in Romania will benefit from funding of over 47 million euros under the new edition of the EEA (European Economic Area) and Norway Grants, the Ministry of Culture announced. The amount represents a significant increase...

Sino-American detente does not go beyond the "hot potato” Taiwan

The first day of Donald Trump's official visit to China, which will end today, showed that the detente in Sino-American relations is blocked when the discussion reaches "Taiwan independence”. However, the presence of the...

Cristian Sfichi, Thales regional director for Romania, Ukraine and the Caucasus, stated in a press briefing: "The Black Sea is a contested sea. This contestation, in a way, affects us too, not just Ukraine, it affects all the countries in the vicinity of the Black Sea in two directions. One direction is traffic - maintaining commercial traffic and freedom of navigation, and the second is the war that is underway in Ukraine. That is why we propose a system called Pathmaster. It is an anti-submarine warfare system and a mine warfare system".

Ensuring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea, a challenge for the defense industry

Ensuring freedom of navigation in the Black Sea, for both commercial, civilian and military vessels, represents a challenge for defense industry companies, after the Russian Federation strengthened its dominance over the entire area following the...

Lionel Messi doubles salary, remains undisputed leader in US championship

Germany proposes TikTok be managed by Europeans

Romania supports the use of artificial intelligence in schools, but teachers remain irreplaceable

Daniel Gross, CEO of PENNY Romania, stated yesterday, in a press conference: "2025 was a landmark year for PENNY Romania, marked by exceeding the 2 billion euro turnover threshold and the 40 new stores opened, which brought us even closer to our customers. We completed the fifth logistics center and continued to support Romanian manufacturers and invest in our team."

PENNY Romania - turnover of over 10 billion lei

• 2025 - the 11th consecutive year in which PENNY recorded the highest increase in turnover among food retail entities in the REWE group • 40 new stores opened in 2025; the network reached 456 units at the end of the year • The company announces...

NATO's Eastern Flank: Russia - "long-term threat"

• B9 format to expand with Scandinavian states - Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark

Military equipment exhibition: "Security is not bought, it is built”

Security is not a product that is bought, but a capacity that is built with allies, institutions and industries, represents the essence of the first day of the international exhibition of military technology, armaments and equipment - Black Sea...

Film Geopolitics: Cannes 2026, without Hollywood blockbusters

Artificial Intelligence Seeks Moral Compass in Religion

China holds the world's largest oil reserves

• The Asian country, ranked first in the rankings, has about 1.4 billion barrels of crude oil in strategic reserves - more than the next nine largest reserves combined • The US, Japan and European OECD countries rank 2-4, reflecting decades of...