Romania

The minister of Defence, Angel Tilvar, has great reservations about Romania giving a Patriot defense system to Ukraine, prime minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Sunday evening on the Antena3 private television channel, noting that he did not discuss this issue with president Klaus Iohannis and that the decision will be taken in the Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT).

CS Gloria 2018 Bistrita-Nasaud qualified for the final of the EHF European League women's handball competition, after defeating HC Dunarea Braila with a score of 37-26 (20-14), on Saturday, in the first semi-final held in Graz, Austria.

Romania is a respected member of NATO and the European Union, a status that offers us security guarantees at the highest level, but also a solid platform for collaboration with international partners who share the same values, in order to develop and enhance stability and resilience against contemporary challenges, President Klaus Iohannis said on Friday in a message on Romania's National Independence Day.

President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that Romania can have the "justified hope" that, "in a fairly near future", it will be included in the US Visa Waiver Program.

U.S. President Biden will welcome President Klaus Iohannis of Romania to the White House on May 7. The leaders will celebrate Romania's 20th year as a member of the NATO Alliance, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Monday, according to the White House website.

President Klaus Iohannis conveyed on Saturday, in a message, that the Resurrection of the Lord reminds everyone of the Christian call to love one's neighbor and the exhortation to live in peace.

The Atlantic Council will honor this year Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis with the Distinguished International Leadership Award for his remarkable career, exemplary leadership of Romania, and his transatlantic and European leadership role, reads a press release published on the institution's website.

Government on Tuesday approved through a Memorandum the modification of the Agreement concluded with the Republic of Moldova on military cooperation, by adding new provisions according to which the two parties will support each other, on a mutual basis and based on opportunity, in all aspects related to their troops' training and participation in missions and operations within the multinational coalitions under the aegis of the UN, OSCE, NATO and the EU.

The movie Freedom/Libertate directed by Tudor Giurgiu has won the GOPO Trophy for the best feature film at the GOPO Awards Gala, which took place on Monday evening at the Ion Caramitru Hall of the I. L. Caragiale National Theatre in Bucharest.

The Gopo Awards Gala, now in its 18th edition, will take place on Monday night at the Ion Caramitru Hall of the I. L. Caragiale National Theater in Bucharest, where last year's cinematographic achievements will be celebrated.

Romania won gold medals in the lightweight women's double sculls, through Gianina van Groningen and Ionela Cozmiuc, on Saturday at the European Rowing Championships in Szeged (Hungary).

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu declared on Thursday, in Timisoara, that the territorial regionalization and the budget reform must be done after an analysis and an exact study in each county.

European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen is visiting Bucharest on Thursday to discuss the EU's Global Gateway investment strategy with Romanian stakeholders.

The main conclusion that emerged from the trip to Washington of a delegation of the Ministry of Finance (MF), led by minister of Finance Marcel Bolos is that Romania will benefit from support for fiscal consolidation and increased investment in infrastructure.