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StateSec Cimaba meets US official Goffus and discuss security developments in Balck Sea region

Published by Agerpres on Sat, 02/17/2018 - 13:27

Secretary of State for Strategic and Bilateral Affairs in the Euro-Atlantic Space George Ciamba met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Thomas Goffus. The two officials talked, among other topics, about the security developments in the Black Sea region, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) informs.

DefMin Fifor presents Romania's defence priorities at Munich Security Conference

Published by Agerpres on Sat, 02/17/2018 - 11:21

National Defence Minister Mihai Fifor carried out on Friday a series of bilateral meetings, in which he presented Romania's priorities in terms of defence, on the occasion of participating in the Munich Security Conference, a release of the National Defence Ministry (MApN) informs.

DESFA tender attracts two suitors

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 02/17/2018 - 08:44

Greece has received two binding bids for a 66 percent stake in its gas grid operator DESFA, the Greek privatization agency (TAIPED) said on Friday, a sale that is a key condition of the country's international bailout.

ForMin Melescanu at informal EU foreign ministers meeting: Support for Western Balkans - a priority for Romania

Published by Agerpres on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 16:25

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu attended an informal meeting of the EU foreign affairs ministers (Gymnich) in Sofia on Thursday and Friday, where he reconfirmed Romania's commitment to the EU continuing its enlargement policy and support for the Western Balkans, the Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) reported in a press statement on Friday.

PM Dancila: Deepening relationship with Israel represents priority for Romania

Published by Agerpres on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 13:40

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila met on Friday at the Victoria Palace with Ambassador of the State of Israel Tamar Samash, occasion on which the symbolic importance of 2018 for the dynamic of the bilateral relations was underscored, as well as the interest of the Romanian side for completing the project for the opening of Romania's National Museum of Jewish History and the Holocaust.

Western Balkan Nations Told to Work Harder to Join EU

Published by Novinite on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 12:54

The European Union on Friday told six Western Balkan nations seeking membership that they would have to implement difficult reforms before they can be allowed to join the wealthy bloc, according to Reuters. 

The Bulgarian Embassy in Moscow Received a Letter with White Powder

Published by Novinite on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 08:45

The Bulgarian Embassy is among the 13 which have received letters with white powder. According to local sources, the substance is an insect venom, including the pesticide fipronil used in agriculture and veterinary medicine.

Such letters were sent to the Embassies of US, Canada, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, France, Romania, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, etc.

Dancila: I wish transparent relation with EU leaders to avoid debates on Romania based on misinformation

Published by Agerpres on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 08:38

Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said she wants a much better relationship with the leaders of the EU institutions, a "fair and transparent" one, where the information is taken from the Government so that to avoid the debates in the European Parliament on Romania's problems based on "misinformation" made by some Romanians in Brussels, mentioning Monica Macovei in the context.

Romania and Turkey Test a 5G Network

Published by Novinite on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 14:20

Mobile phone owners in Romania and Turkey will soon be able to use a 5G network.

The two Balkan countries are actively working with the South Korean giant Samsung in high technology. In Romania Orange Mobile subscribers will be able to use 5G, and Turkcell in Turkey.

ForMin Melescanu: Romania's future, Mediterranean region stability, development

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 14:10

Romania's Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu says the future of Romania is greatly linked to stability and development in the Mediterranean region, and the current relations between Romania and the countries in this region are all the more stronger for being "cemented by the bonds that exist at the human level."

Senate President welcomes Austria's Ambassador

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 13:33

Senate President Calin Popescu-Tariceanu on Thursday had a meeting with Republic of Austria Ambassador to Romania Isabel Rauscher, during a presentation visit, having reviewed the current stage and the prospects of consolidating the bilateral relations and parliamentary cooperation, including on the level of the presidencies of the two legislatures.

Romanian 'Slaves' in UK Denounce Police 'Liberators'

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 13:32

A big police raid on farm in the west of England aimed at freeing 200 Romanian and Lithuanian "modern slaves" has turned into a PR debacle after the alleged slaves angrily marched on the regional police station to denounce the police action and demand their jobs back.

Republic of Moldova ambassador: We hope Iasi - Ungheni - Chisinau gas pipeline project picks up speed

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 11:15

There are more than 1,600 Romanian companies doing business in the Republic of Moldova and in the year of the Centennial we hope energy projects like the Iasi - Ungheni - Chisinau gas pipeline pick up speed, ambassador of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Gribincea told a conference organized on Thursday on the occasion of the listing of the Purcari Wineries on the regulated market of the Bucharest

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