News about Romania
The presidents of Romania and Ukraine, Nicusor Dan and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have signed a statement of intent to produce Ukrainian defense systems, including combat drones, in Romania, they said after a meeting in Bucharest.
The European Union’s enlargement process should take place in waves, says MP Marcel Spatar, chairman of the parliamentary commission for European integration. He emphasized that, apart from Moldova and Ukraine, the Western Balkan countries are showing significant progress in the accession negotiations.
The Russian ambassador to Bucharest, in an interview with the Russian news agency TASS, speaking about a potential unification with Moldova, said that Romania would not be able to afford the costs of “uniru”.
The transportation of liquefied natural gas from the USA via Romania is extremely important for Ukraine and at the same time beneficial for Moldova. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in Bucharest at a joint press conference with Romanian President Nicusor Dan after their official meeting.
The United States is interested in sending aircraft to the Kogalnichanu base for possible interventions in the Middle East.
The March increase in prices for diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizers may lead to an increase in production costs of agricultural producers by at least 20% during the period from spring field work (March-April) to the beginning of sowing winter crops for the future harvest (August-September).
Romania is ready to unite with Moldova if and when citizens living across the Prut River want it. This was stated by President Nicusor Dan on the air of the Polish TV channel TVP World.
Romania is taking a decisive step towards becoming a logistics leader in Southeast Europe.
The director of the Romanian company Transgaz, Ion Sterian, has assured that Romania currently has no problems with natural gas supplies despite the escalation of the war in the Middle East. The head of Transgaz said that consumption is covered by domestic production and storage facilities, while gas transit to Ukraine and Moldova continues as usual.
The customs authorities of Moldova and Romania intend to develop cooperation in order to optimize cross-border traffic and ensure the security of the common border. Emphasis will be placed on the implementation of coordinated controls at border crossing points, as well as on the implementation of the computerized NCTS system under the new conditions applicable to the Republic of Moldova.
On February 27, the Brussels authorities announced the launch of an in-depth investigation into the Oltenia energy complex in Romania. The reason was doubts as to whether Bucharest had complied with EU conditions in the process of restructuring the complex or had abused state aid and violated competition rules on the domestic market.
Romania’s government has adopted two emergency decrees that include layoffs in the public administration and spending cuts, as well as a package of fiscal and support measures aimed at boosting economic recovery, Logos Press reported.
The largest Romanian company Geostud, specialized in geotechnical drilling for highway construction, has announced a partnership with MM Consulting&Engineering within a project of strategic importance for the development of the Republic of Moldova: reconstruction and widening of the national highway M3 Chisinau – Giurgiulesti – border with Romania, financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), reports Logos Press.
A ship has appeared on the list of ships delivering sunflower from Argentina to the Black Sea countries, with Turkey/Moldova as its destination, Logos Press reported.
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest operator on the Romanian catering market, announced the arrival of the Taco Bell brand in Moldova, Logos Press reports.
In Chisinau, law enforcers detained two administrators of a call center engaged in fraud through fictitious investments in cryptocurrencies and financial services. In total, the damage caused to customers, mostly Romanian citizens, amounts to more than 9 million Moldovan lei, Logos Press reported.
The first batch of 34 works of art belonging to former Romanian Finance Minister Darius Vylkov, sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering, was sold at an ANAF (National Agency for Tax Administration) auction for a total of 791,450 euros, Logos Press reported.
Romania is currently negotiating with U.S. authorities on the status of potential Peace Council members as observers, the only provision Romania can accept due to “inconsistencies” between the Council’s Charter and Romania’s existing commitments, Logos Press reported.
Romania is a fairly large regional exporter of bananas, although the fruit does not grow in that country, according to Logos Press.
The opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has registered in the Bundestag a Small Request to the federal government regarding the consequences of a possible unification of Moldova with Romania, Logos Press reports.
