Latest News from Romania
Ford is Looking to Hire 1,700 People for a Factory 80 km from Bulgaria
International car maker Ford has announced it will seek to hire 1,700 workers for its factory, located in the Romanian town of Craiova. The management of the company already meets with local government representatives in neighboring settlements seeking support in finding employees, reports Money.bg
Half a Million Bulgarians will Travel Somewhere for the New Year Holidays
Between 7 and 11% is expected to be the increase of cost for celebrating Christmas and New Year holidays, predicts the Director of the Institute for Analyzes and Evaluation in Tourism Rumen Draganov. According to him, the reason is the price of fuel.
Moldova Seeks to Warm Ties With Moscow
A Moldovan diplomatic mission will arrive in Moscow on Thursday for the first inter-ministerial talks since April 2017, when Moldova froze ties with Russia after accusing Russia of trying to kill the ruling pro-Western Democratic Party's leader, Vlad Plahotniuc.
Moldova also claimed that its officials were harassed by the Russian authorities every time they visited the country.
Airbus and IAR sign 15-year Definitive Collaboration Agreement for H215M helicopter
Airbus and IAR Ghimbav signed on 6 November 2018 the final exclusive collaboration agreement for a period of 15 years, a document whose principles were established by signing an initial agreement on 24 August 2017, according to a press release sent to AGERPRES on Wednesday.
Red Star defeats Liverpool in Champions League group stage
Milan Pavkov found the back of the net in the 22nd minute after a corner kick, and with a spectacular long-distance effort in the 29th.
On November 28 Red Star Belgrade will play against Napoli away, and then on December 12 against PSG at home.
Milan Pavkov (StarSport)
EU Funds Min Plumb: Romania's absorption rate of EU funds - 20.3pct; EU average - 22pct
Romania's absorption rate of European funds is about 20.3pct, as compared to the EU average of 22pct, EU Funds Minister Rovana Plumb said on Tuesday at Victoria Palace.
Bulgaria Expects Azeri Gas to Cover 30% of its Needs from 2020
Bulgaria plans to cover about 30 percent of its gas needs beyond 2020 with natural gas from Azerbaijan, reducing its almost total dependence on Russian gas, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
The Balkan country has a contract with Azeri state company SOCAR to import 1 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas a year from the Shah Deniz II field.
AGERPRES presents photos, documentary under 'People and Facts for 100 Years' educational project
A photographic exhibition and the documentary film "The Greater Union - Romania at 100" by the AGERPRES National News Agency were presented at the Henri Coanda National Aeronautics Collegiate High School in Bucharest on Tuesday, under a cultural and educational project called "People and Facts for 100 Years," dedicated to the Greater Union Centennial.
PM Dancila, Qatari Emir discuss economic co-operation, security in Doha
Bilateral economic and sectoral co-operation, as well as security at regional and international levels were subjects of talks in Doha between Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part of Dancila's visit to Doha.
EP Commission Urges Bulgaria and Romania to be Admitted to Schengen as Soon as Possible
MEPs reiterated on Monday (5 November) their call on EU ministers to take a swift and affirmative decision on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania as fully-fledged members to the Schengen area, reported EUreporter.co
Tariceanu: ALDE might grab 15pct at European Parliament elections, running for Romania's presidency to be decided
Chairman of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE, minor at rule, ed.n.) Calin Popescu-Tariceanu stated on Monday evening, at TVR 1 national television broadcaster that the party he is leading has a chance to grab a 15-percent vote at the EU Parliament election next year, mentioning that he will afterwards decide whether to run for Romania's presidency.
Rising Demand for Romanian Citizenship May Irritate Ukraine
Requests for Romanian citizenship in Ukraine's Odessa region have doubled since the start of 2017, which analysts say might cause further tension with Bucharest - already angered by the adoption of language laws promoting Ukrainian in 2017.
Bucharest scrapped its consular fees for passports in 2017, which had amounted to around 300 US dollars.
PM Dancila: Romania has an attractive business environment, improved by recent legislative changes
Romania's Prime Minister Viorica Dancila attended a business forum held in Muscat, Oman on Monday, where she said that Romania has an attractive business environment, improved by recent legislative changes.
Romania gets elected to the International Telecommunications Union Council
Romania, alongside the Russian Federation, Poland, Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic, on Monday was welcomed into the International Telecommunications Union Council (ITU-Council) after 137 of the 179 member states attending the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 voted in favour, according to a press statement released by the National Communications Administration and Regulatory Authority (ANCO
PM Dancila attends opening of Romanian Embassy in Muscat
Prime Minister Viorica Dancila on Monday attended the opening ceremony of the Romanian Embassy in Muscat as part of an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.