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  • Cooperation Romania – Bavaria

    Cooperation Romania – Bavaria

    ‘We are supporting Romania’s fully-fledged accession to Schengen’ – Markus Soder, the Prime Minister of the state of Bavaria assured his Romanian counterpart Marcel Ciolacu during the official visit he paid as head of a ministerial delegation that went to Munich on Monday and Tuesday.

    The Bavarian official mentioned the real headway made by Bucharest.

    Markus Soder: “We are seeing the progress Romania made, the security aspects. And we are a support to Romania for its fully-fledged accession to the Schengen zone. The cooperation with Europol, the process of fighting corruption have registered great progress and the authorities are cooperating very well. We have got very important and good information from the Bavarian Interior Ministry. And for this reason it is important for Romania to join Schengen as a fully-fledged member.”

    Munich also saw the first joint session of the Romanian and Bavarian governments, where they tackled ways of consolidating the bilateral, economic, social and security cooperation. The two sides have signed a memorandum on entrepreneurship, SMEs and start-ups. Out of all German states, Bavaria is Romania’s most important investor and trade partner with a volume of trade exchanges of 8.3 billion Euros at the end of last year. Marcel Ciolacu says that he wants that all major Bavarian companies invest in Romania.

    Marcel Ciolacu: “We want the big Bavaria-based companies in the field of car-making, engineering and aero-spatial industry, invest in Romania. We have one of the best growth-rates in Europe.”

    The Bavarian Prime Minister also stood for stepping up the bilateral economic relations adding that one domain that should be given increased attention is that of the defence industry. In fact, the talks between the two high officials also focused on the security situation at the Black Sea against the background of the conflict in Ukraine.

    Marcel Ciolacu reiterated Romania’s support for the neighbouring Ukraine and the intention of Bucharest to actively contribute to its reconstruction process. The officials also tackled the EU’s enlargement process.

    Marcel Ciolacu:  “We have reiterated our staunch support for the European future of the partners in the Western Balkans, as well as the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on the candidates’ own merits in the reform process. We have also mentioned Romania’s appreciation for the sustained efforts of the authorities in Chisinau to implement the needed reforms and have emphasized the fact that we will continue to staunchly support the Republic of Moldova on its way to European integration.”

    The officials also had a meeting with the representatives of the Romanian community in the region. “Romania is also important because more than 213 thousand Romanian nationals are living in Bavaria, the largest foreign community. They have their own contribution and we are happy to have them here – Markus Soder said.

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  • Romanian-Hungarian relations assessed in Budapest

    Romanian-Hungarian relations assessed in Budapest


    Hungary supports Romanias Schengen accession, and if the process is not completed by next summer, Budapest will bring up the issue once it takes over the rotating presidency of the EU Council. The statement was made by Hungarys president, Katalin Novák, who invited president Klaus Iohannis to Budapest for the first visit by a Romanian head of state to Hungary in 14 years.



    The talks covered the most important topics on the EU agenda, an occasion for Klaus Iohannis to reiterate Romanias commitment to a united, stronger and more resilient Union:



    Klaus Iohannis: “Our talks highlighted the support of both states to furthering the EU enlargement process. I have reiterated Romanias firm support for the adoption, by the end of this year, of the decision to open EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.”



    On the other hand, the two presidents also discussed opportunities to develop bilateral economic and infrastructure cooperation. The president of Hungary,Katalin Novák, pointed out that natural gas development projects like ʹNeptun Deepʹ,in the Black Sea, should be supported financially by the European Union. “I signal Hungarys intention to buy even more gas, because in this way we could further diversify current energy resources and we would reduce our dependence on Russia. We are in discussions on this issue,” Katalin Novak said.



    Romania may become a relevant partner and supplier for the neighbouring state, came the answer from president Klaus Iohannis, who also seized the opportunity to voice the Romanian authorities willingness to act so as to strengthen bilateral dialogue and cooperation, and the need to avoid unilateral or controversial moves.



    Moreover, according to the Romanian party, economic cooperation should be structured into projects of mutual interest, without ethnic discrimination, not limited to certain regions of Romania and financed in compliance with Romanian and EU legislation as well as having the consent of the Romanian side. “We are open to supporting Hungarian investments across our country and will encourage Romanian companies to further invest in Hungary,” Klaus Iohannis said.



    The Romanian official also mentioned that national minorities contribute to creating and consolidating bridges between their current home country, the only one responsible for protecting their rights, and their country of origin. In short, Romania is fully determined to act to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with Hungary and to provide even more substance to the Strategic Partnership that ties the 2 countries. (AMP)


  • November 23, 2022 – UPDATE

    November 23, 2022 – UPDATE

    JUDICIARY The Romanian
    President Klaus Iohannis has hailed the conclusions of a European Commission report saying that the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism in Romania’s judicial
    sector would be lifted. A stage has
    ended, but further efforts must be made as reforms are vital, Iohannis said. In
    turn, PM Nicolae Ciuca said the European Commission’s report encourages the government
    to stay on the path of supporting the independence of the judiciary and the
    fight against corruption to the benefit of the Romanian society.


    VISIT The joint
    effort to support Ukraine and the strength of the Romanian-Latvian cooperation
    were highlighted in Riga by the Romanian president Klaus Iohannis, in a joint
    press conference with his Latvian counterpart, Egils Levits. The Romanian
    official’s visit to Riga takes place in the context of the celebration of 100
    years of diplomatic relations between the 2 countries. The two presidents also
    discussed Romania’s Schengen accession. Klaus Iohannis emphasised that Romania
    has never been and will never be a country that allows uncontrolled migration
    through illegal border crossing. The president of Latvia highlighted the common
    approach of the two countries with respect to the future of the EU and welcomed
    Romania’s participation in the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic states
    in 2023. On Thursday, Klaus Iohannis will be on an official visit to Lithuania,
    in Vilnius, while on Friday he will take part, jointly with his counterparts
    from Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, in a summit devoted to strengthening NATO’s
    eastern flank and to supporting Ukraine and the R. of Moldova.


    COOPERATION Romania and Spain are pleading for a more capable and
    responsible European Union, one which is able to provide support and play a
    relevant role in implementing the Strategic Compass, fully complementary to
    NATO and avoiding redundancies, including in the current security context,
    marked by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, reads a joint statement
    signed on Wednesday in Castellón de
    la Plana, Spain, by the heads of the Romanian and Spanish governments. Bucharest and
    Madrid have also reiterated their commitment to a strong NATO, focusing on the
    full implementation of the Strategic Concept adopted in Madrid, with special
    emphasis on consolidating defence and deterrence on the eastern flank. The PM
    of Romania, Nicolae Ciucă, was received with military honours in Castellon de
    la Plana by the head of Spain’s government, Pedro Sanchez. According to Ciucă, bilateral relations are even stronger
    thanks to the nearly one-million strong, highly integrated and active Romanian
    community contributing to the development of Spain’s economy and society.


    NATO – A meeting of NATO
    foreign ministers will be held in Bucharest on November 29-30, 2022. The
    meeting will be chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg.
    Attending will also be the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and
    Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as the foreign ministers of Finland and Sweden.


    DRILL NATO troops
    Wednesday conducted a military exercise to test the air and missile defence in
    Romania, one week after a stray missile crashed in Poland and revealed
    weaknesses in the Alliance’s air shield, Reuters reports. The French air defence
    system deployed to Romania repelled a simulated attack by Allied fighter jets,
    NATO’s Allied Air Command in Ramstein, Germany said. Taking part in the
    exercise were Turkish F-16 fighter jets, Spanish Eurofighters, US growler
    aircraft designed for electronic warfare and French Rafale jets.


    FOOTBALL Japan produced the second big surprise of the Qatar football World
    Cup, after defeating 4-times Cup winners Germany 2-1, on Wednesday in Group
    E. Also on Wednesday, world vice-champions Croatia drew against Morocco,
    0-0, in Group F. Another former world champion, Spain, takes on Costa Rica, and
    Belgium plays against Canada. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia stunned football fans
    with one of the biggest upsets in the history of the World Cup, defeating
    2-times champions Argentina 2-1. Also on Tuesday, the defending champions, France,
    defeated Australia 4-1, while Denmark and Poland drew against Tunisia and
    Mexico, respectively, 0 – 0. (AMP)

  • November 4, 2022 UPDATE

    November 4, 2022 UPDATE

    LAW Romania’s
    president Klaus Iohannis Friday signed into law a bill banning convicted offenders
    from running for public offices such as senators, deputies, mayors, chairs or
    members of county councils and others. Under the said law, the ban does not
    apply in cases involving rehabilitation, amnesty or decriminalisation.




    AIRCRAFT Romania has signed an agreement to purchase 32 F-16
    fighters from Norway. According to the Defence Ministry, the first aircraft
    will be delivered towards the end of next year, and total costs amount to EUR 388
    mln. The ministry also explains that the aircraft will be operational and fit
    for use for another at least 10 years. The agreement is supported by the US
    Government and is a capability transfer between 2 NATO member states, aimed at
    enhancing Romania’s defence capacity and at ensuring the country’s contribution
    to the collective defence as part of the Alliance. At present the Romanian Air
    Forces operate 17 F-16 fighters.


    TRADE The volume
    of trade exchanges between Romania and Germany in the first 9 months of the
    year exceeded EUR 28 bln, 18% higher than in the same period last year, says
    the Federal Statistics Office quoted by the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce.
    According to the same sources, German exports to Romania stood at roughly EUR 15
    bln, while imports exceeded EUR 13 bln, placing Romania on the 19th position in
    a ranking by exports and on the 21st position in terms of imports. Federal
    authorities have voiced hope that Romania will join the Schengen zone as soon
    as possible in what is seen as a strong political signal acknowledging the
    country’s positive achievements in terms of European integration.


    EXTREMISM The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation condemns the
    xenophobic statements made by a Hungarian politician on a visit to Sfântu
    Gheorghe (central Romania). Barna Bartha, a Deputy affiliated with the
    extremist party Mi Hazánk (Our Motherland) made racist statements concerning
    Roma and Jewish people, and threatened Boróka Parászka, a Hungarian ethnic
    employed as a journalist with Radio România Tîrgu Mureş. The management of the
    Radio Broadcasting Corporation sees these statements as unacceptable and a
    serious attack against basic rules of democracy and against the rule of law. PM
    Nicolae Ciuca also described the threats against journalist Paraszka Boroka as
    a serious attack on democratic values and urged the relevant authorities to
    use their legal powers to protect the members of mass media. Mi Hazánk is a
    far-right party in Hungary, set up 4 years ago by dissidents from Jobbik party
    after its leaders moved away from the organisation’s radical roots.


    UKRAINE Some 4.5
    million Ukrainians, accounting for one-tenth of the country’s population, were
    left without electricity on Thursday night, after Russian attacks on the
    country’s energy network. Power went out both in the capital Kyiv and in 10
    other regions. The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russians
    cannot beat Ukraine on the battlefield, so they try to break our people by
    resorting to energy terrorism. Meanwhile, Ukraine firmly condemned the
    massive displacement of civilians in Russian-controlled Kherson region (south)
    for fear of a massive Ukrainian counteroffensive. Civilians were reportedly
    also moved in the neighbouring region of Zaporizhzhia and in Crimea, the
    peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, as well as in the eastern provinces of Luhansk
    and Donetsk, partly controlled by pro-Moscow secessionists. (AMP)

  • September 25, 2022

    September 25, 2022

    GRAIN 211 ships carrying 4.7 million tons of agricultural products have
    so far left Ukraine under an agreement brokered by the United Nations and
    Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports, the ministry of infrastructure in
    Ukraine has announced. The agreement signed on July 22nd in Istanbul
    provides for setting up safe corridors for the transport of Ukrainian grain.
    Ukraine’s grain exports slumped after the Russian invasion in late February and
    the blockade on the country’s Black Sea ports, driving up global food prices
    and prompting fears of shortages in Africa and the Middle East. Ukraine, a
    major grain producer and exporter, used to have monthly grain shipments up to 6
    million tons before the war. After the Russian invasion, Ukraine had to shift
    to the road and river transport infrastructures to ship its grain to Eastern
    Europe, but the quantities exported have been significantly lower due to some
    logistic shortcomings.








    ELECTION Italy might for the first time have a woman as a Prime Minister after
    the legislative election today. And also for the first time since WWII, the far
    right could come to power. According to the polls, Brothers of Italy, a party led
    by Giorgia Meloni, with origins in a fascist movement is likely to gather
    almost 25% of the votes. The far-right coalition, which is expected to win 50%
    of the votes, also includes Matteo Salvini’s League and Silvio Berlusconi’s
    Forza Italia. The pro-European left wing is expected to muster fewer than 30%
    of the total number of votes. According to Radio Romania correspondent in
    Italy, in spite of the importance of this election, many Italians aren’t going
    to the polls, which might destabilize the domestic situation. Polls show that
    90% of the Italians are worried by soaring energy prices. Parties came with a
    wide range of solutions, although not all of them have been presented clearly.










    VISIT Over September 26-28, Romania’s Prime Minister, Nicolae
    Ciuca is paying a visit to Tokyo to participate in the state funeral staged in
    the honor of the country’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. According to a
    government communiqué, the former Japanese Prime Minister made a significant
    contribution to lifting the bilateral relations between the two countries to
    the degree of a strategic partnership during the visit he paid to Bucharest in
    2018, being the first Japanese Prime Minister to have visited Romania. Japan
    is one of Romania’s main partners in Asia both at political and economic level
    and there are all the prerequisites to transform this bilateral relation
    spanning more than one century in a privileged relation at the level of
    strategic partnership, Prime Minister Ciuca has said. On the sidelines of his
    visit to Tokyo, the Romanian official will be received by his Japanese
    counterpart Fumio Kishida and will be having talks with the delegation of the
    Japan-Romania Parliamentary Friendship League chaired by Ichiro Aisawa and with
    Hosoda Hiroyuki, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan.










    SPORT The Romanian women’s double scull as well as women’s and men’s
    eights from Romania are today participating in three finals of the World Rowing
    Championships underway in Racice, the Czech Republic. The Romanian men’s double
    scull made up of Marius Cozmiuc and Sergiu Bejan became gold medalist on
    Saturday while on Friday Ionela Cozmiuc of Romania came first in the
    lightweight women’s single scull race. We recall that Cozmiuc also walked away
    with gold from the European Championships in Munich this summer.










    REFUGEES According to sources with the Romanian Border Police, 10,385
    Ukrainian citizens entered Romania on Saturday, 6.3% more than in the previous
    day. Since February 10th, 2,408,155 Ukrainian nationals have entered
    Romania. Checking at Romania’s borders has been done in accordance with the
    provisions of the national and community legislation.




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  • May 11, 2022

    May 11, 2022

    INFLATION The year-on-year inflation rate in Romania went up to
    13.76% in April this year, as against 10.15% in March, according to data made
    public today by the National Statistics Institute. Non-food prices rose by
    16.35%, foodstuff prices by 13.54%, and services are 7.11% more expensive.
    Yesterday, in order to curb the inflation rise, the central bank announced a
    new increase in the key interest rate, which will trigger a rise in consumer
    and inter-bank loan interests. The National Bank of Romania expects the
    inflation rate to surge this summer more than previously forecast, and says the
    rate is not likely to return to under 10% until the second half of next year.


    VISIT The Speaker of the Senate of Romania, Florin Cîţu, is on an
    official visit to Poland today, at the invitation of his counterpart, Tomasz
    Grodzki. The main topics on the agenda are opportunities to consolidate
    bilateral relations between the 2 countries, the war in Ukraine and the
    economic fallout of the Russian aggression. Florin Citu announced that after
    his visit to Poland he will travel to the Republic of Moldova.


    DIPLOMACY The Romanian foreign minister
    Bogdan Aurescu takes part today in a ministerial meeting of     the Global
    Coalition against Daesh, held in Marrakesh, Morocco. According to the ministry,
    the meeting will be co-chaired by the USA and Morocco, with over 75
    representatives of the member states and international organisations expected
    to attend. Most member states are NATO and EU members, partner states in the
    Western Balkans, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, as well as the EU, NATO, and
    INTERPOL. The main topics will include the security
    situation in Iraq and Syria, as well as terrorism-related developments in
    Africa and Afghanistan.     Bogdan
    Aurescu will highlight Romania’s contribution as a Coalition member, including
    its participation since 2016 both in the Coalition Forces (as part of Operation
    Inherent Resolve and of the NATO mission in Iraq), and in the stabilisation and
    reconstruction efforts in the countries affected by ISIS activities.


    GOVERNMENT A draft emergency order to prevent
    speculation is being discussed today by the government of Romania. The decision
    comes after fuel, sunflower oil or masks and disinfectant prices skyrocketed
    overnight, in the context of the war in Ukraine or before that, during the
    pandemic. Speculation was criminalised before in Romania, shortly after WWII
    and after the fall of the communist regime in 1990.


    NATURAL
    GAS A bill to amend
    the Offshore Act, which will green light the development of natural gas
    reserves in the Black Sea, is discussed as of today by the Senate of Romania.
    According to the ruling coalition, which has tabled the bill, this is a much
    more balanced text than the one drafted 4 years ago. Tax facilities have been
    introduced for the companies interested in taking part in the development
    project, and in a few years’ time Romania’s reliance on Russian gas is expected
    to become significantly lower. The energy minister Virgil Popescu emphasised
    that by amending the current legislation onshore investments will also be
    encouraged, supply security will be ensured in case of an energy crisis and
    Romania may become a provider of regional energy security. Under the bill, the
    Romanian government will have pre-emptive rights in purchasing the natural gas.
    Romania’s biggest public natural gas producer, Romgaz, and the Austrian
    company OMV will extract the natural gas in the Black Sea in the coming years.

    COVID-19 The 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose will be available on
    request in Romania, in vaccination centres and family physician practices, as
    of May 16. According to the health ministry, only Pfiser vaccines can be
    administered, to people over 18 who have received 3 doses of mRNA vaccines, and
    at least 4 months after they have received the 3rd dose. Meanwhile, the
    health ministry announced 705 new COVID-19 cases and 7 related deaths in 24
    hours. 144 COVID patients are currently in intensive care.

    UKRAINE The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky
    commented on the situation in Kharkiv, emphasising that the Ukrainian forces
    are repelling the invaders and freeing the region. Clashes continue on the
    Serpent Island as well, 45 km from Romania, with Russia trying to strengthen
    its vulnerable garrison on the island. Meanwhile, Ukraine has shut off the
    transit of Russian gas to Western Europe in Lugansk region, and says the
    occupation of its eastern part by Russian forces makes it impossible to control
    the flows. Over 32 million cubic metres of natural gas are halted, accounting
    for around one-third of Russia’s daily exports transiting Ukraine. In the US,
    the House of Representatives approved an additional 40 billion US dollars in
    aid for Ukraine. The act is to be rushed through the Senate and signed by
    president Joe Biden. The funds will be used for military support and humanitarian
    assistance for the civilians affected by the Russian invasion. (AMP)

  • Romanian-American consultations in Washington

    Romanian-American consultations in Washington

    Romania and the US reconfirmed on Monday in Washington
    their commitment to consolidating the Strategic Partnership, covering areas
    from military and security cooperation to political cooperation, economy,
    energy and grassroots relations.


    The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasised,
    during the meeting with the Romanian diplomacy chief Bogdan Aurescu, that Romania
    is a stalwart
    NATO Ally and the 2 countries work
    closely together on many topics. We stand united in the face of the challenges
    posed by Russia in various places, by China. We stand united as regards Europe’s
    security and stability, the US Secretary of State also pointed out. According to
    a press release by the US State Department, the 2 officials agreed
    to collaborate on Black Sea security issues, among others.


    In turn, Bogdan Aurescu told Radio Romania that all
    the dimensions of the Strategic Partnership were discussed during the bilateral
    talks:


    Bogdan Aurescu: We discussed first of all our
    cooperation within NATO, the need to consolidate defence and deterrence on the
    Eastern Flank, especially at the Black Sea, in the context of the latest
    security developments in the region, and we also discussed the importance of an
    enhanced military presence of the US in the region and obviously in Romania.


    The Romanian foreign minister also pointed out the
    importance of developing some major strategic interconnection projects,
    Rail2Sea and Via Carpathia. These projects will have a direct positive impact both
    on the region’s economic development, and on military mobility. As regards
    bilateral economic cooperation, Bogdan Aurescu stressed the need for increasing
    American investments in the region.


    He also reiterated Romania’s interest in concrete
    progress with respect to Romania’s inclusion in the Visa Waiver programme, so
    as to scrap visa requirements for the Romanians traveling to the US. He called
    for the involvement of the American side in meeting this goal, among others by
    supporting an adequate communication campaign to help lower the visa refusal
    rate, which is the last criterion yet to be met by Romania.


    Bogdan Aurescu: Obviously, at present we are dealing
    with a refusal rate standing at 10.14%, as against the 3% ceiling stipulated by
    the American legislation. This is why we need common goals, so as to find out
    precisely the reasons that lead to this visa refusal rate and to be able to
    calibrate a public information campaign.


    The Romanian foreign minister’s visit to Washington
    marks, among other things, the official opening of the 7th Strategic
    Dialogue exchange. (tr. A.M. Popescu)

  • April 20, 2016 UPDATE

    April 20, 2016 UPDATE

    The Romanian community is an example of
    integration and participation in Spain’s social and economic life, the Spanish
    Justice Minister Rafael Catala Polo said in Bucharest on Wednesday during the
    meeting he had with his Romanian counterpart, Raluca Pruna. According to the
    Spanish official one million Romanians is currently living in Spain. He
    described as good the cooperation with the Romanian authorities in the field of
    justice, at the bilateral level and in the relations with the EU. According to
    Rafael Catala Polo the fight against organized crime, corruption as well as the efforts
    aimed at improving the legal system are taking place concurrently in both
    countries, Spain and Romania.






    The first talks held in Brussels on
    Wednesday after a two years break between NATO countries and Russia were
    sincere and serious but failed to solve divergences on several issues such as
    the Ukrainian crisis, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg explained. NATO
    has suspended cooperation with Moscow to protest Russia’s annexation of Crimea
    and the advance of the pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine in the spring
    of 2014. The North-Atlantic Alliance has accused Russia of destabilizing
    Ukraine by funding the separatists.








    The National Liberal Party (PNL), Romania’s main right-wing
    political party, on Wednesday decided to withdraw Marian Munteanu from the race
    for Bucharest’s mayor seat. Munteanu has been replaced with Catalin Predoiu,
    interim president of the PNL’s Bucharest branch. Marian Munteanu, a leader of
    the students’ movement and symbol of the 1990s is the third candidate the PNL
    has so far renounced only a week after being nominated. His nomination
    attracted a lot of heat from civil society; several NGOs called for his
    withdrawal after having described him incompatible with European and Democratic
    values. The first PNL candidate Ludovic Orban withdrew after having been placed
    under investigation for using influence with a view to obtaining undue
    benefits. We recall that Romania will be hosting local elections on June 5th.


    The
    President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, will be on an official visit to Romania
    on Thursday. He will have meetings in Bucharest with his Romanian counterpart
    Klaus Iohannis and with PM Dacian Cioloş. In February, the two presidents had a
    meeting on the sidelines of the Munich International Security Conference. The
    talks highlighted the progress made in several bilateral areas and the
    willingness of both sides to make headway in implementing the ongoing joint
    projects. The last high-level meeting took place on March 17, 2015, when Klaus
    Iohannis traveled to Kiev.




    Romania’s former right-wing president, Traian Băsescu, has been charged with a
    continuing offence of money laundering in a case prosecuted by the Office of
    the Prosecutor General. According to judicial sources, the case is related to
    land transactions in the Bucharest area. In 2000, when he was mayor general of
    Bucharest, Traian Băsescu
    purchased a substantially under-priced plot of land, which he subsequently sold
    for a lot more money. The
    ex-president confirmed, on his Facebook account, that he had been notified by
    the Prosecutor General of his being a suspect in a money laundering case. He
    mentioned however that in 2012 the criminal charges against him had been
    dropped. The case was re-opened in 2015.





  • Nachrichten 09.01.2016

    Nachrichten 09.01.2016

    BUKAREST: Rumänien pflegt eine strategische Beziehung zu Deutschland, erklärte Außenminister Lazăr Comănescu in einem Interview mit Radio Romania Actualitati. Die Reise von Ministerpräsident Dacian Ciolos und seiner Delegation nach Berlin am Donnerstag zeige die Bedeutung und Aufmerksameit, mit der Bukarest Deutschland begegne, so Comănescu. Der Außenminister kündigte ferner eine weitere Reise in die deutsche Haupstadt für bilaterale Gespräche kommende Woche an. Im Interview hob der Chefdiplomat die Bedeutung Deutschlands als Hauptmotor der europäischen Wirtschaft und als Partner Rumäniens hervor. Mehr als 20% des Außenhandels würden mit Deutschland abgewickelt, so Comănescu. Gut 20.000 Unternehmen mit deutschem Grundkapital seien in Rumänien tätig und würden so für 300.000 Arbeitsplätze sorgen, sagte der Außenminister abschließend.



    BUKAREST: Am Wochenende sollen landesweit mehrere Solidaritätsmärsche für die Familie Bodnariu stattfinden. Das Jugendamt in Norwegen hatte der Familie im November das Sorgerecht für ihre fünf Kinder entzogen. Auch in Italien, den Niederlanden und Belgien lebende Rumänen wollen sich der Protestaktion anschließen. Rumänische und norwegische Behörden hatten am Freitag in Bukarest über den Fall diskutiert. Sie wollen gemeinsam eine Lösung finden. Der rumänische Botschafter in Oslo will kommende Woche zu Gesprächen mit Vertretern des norwegischen Ministeriums für Kinder, Chancengleichheit und soziale Inklusion zusammenkommen. Auch eine für die Auslandsrumänen zuständige Kommission will demnächst mit den Behörden in Oslo über den Fall diskutieren. Die Leiterin der norwegischen Schule, die von den älteren Bodnariu-Töchtern besucht wird, hatte das Jugendamt eingeschaltet. Es bestünde in ihrem Fall der Verdacht physischen Missbrauchs durch die Eltern.



    SPORT: Tennisprofi Monica Niculescu hat den ersten rumänischen Titel im neuen Jahr erobert. An der Seite ihrer US-amerikanischen Partnerin Vania King gewann sie das Doppelturnier im chinesischen Shenzhen. Insgesamt war das Turnier mit 430.000 US-Dollar Preisgeld dotiert. Im Endspiel bezwangen Niculescu und King die Hauptfavoritinnen aus China Yi-Fan Xu/Saisai Zheng in zwei Sätzen mit 6:1 6:4. Niculescu hatte bereits 2014 das Doppelturnier in Shenzhen gewonnen, damals gemeinsam mit der Tschechin Klara Koukalova.

  • Nachrichten 18.06.2015

    Nachrichten 18.06.2015

    BUKAREST: Das Präsidialamt hat den Botschaftern der NATO- und EU-Staaten am Donnerstag die neue Strategie zur Landesverteidigung vorgestellt. Die strategische Vision, die Hauptelemente des Plans und die Aktionsrichtlinien seien dabei hervorgehoben worden, heißt es in einer Mitteilung. Die zuständigen Ausschüsse des Parlaments hatten den Strategieentwurf bereits einstimmig angenommen. Präsident Klaus Iohannis soll das Dokument am Montag im vereinten Plenum der beiden Parlamentskammern präsentieren.



    BUKAREST: Mehr als 1.000 Militärs aus 25 NATO-Staaten beteiligen sich im zentralrumänischen Kronstadt an einer gemeinsamen Übung. Zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte der Nordatlantischen Allianz wird im Rahmen einer Militärübung das Kommando zeitweilig auf die Rumänen übertragen. Die Übung soll Ende des Monats abgeschlossen sein und ist Teil einer breit angelegten Aktion der NATO, die rund 1.400 Soldaten an der Ostgrenze der NATO stationiert. Bis zum 26. Juni beteiligen sich zudem rumänische Soldaten an der multinationalen Übung für Sondereinsatzkräfte Rousofex 15. Insgesamt sind 1.500 Soldaten mit über 100 Gefechtsfahrzeugen aus Bulgarien, Georgien, Griechenland, Moldau, Polen, Rumänien, den USA und der Türkei an dieser Übung beteiligt, die in mehreren Garnisonen und auf Übungsplätzen in Ostrumänien stattfindet.



    BUKAREST: Portugals Präsident Anibal Cavaco Silva ist heute in Bukarest mit dem Vizepremier für nationale Sicherheit und Innenminister Gabriel Oprea zu Gesprächen zusammengekommen. Am Dienstag hatte Oprea in Abwesenheit des Ministerpräsidenten Ponta seine Amtsgeschäfte übernommen. Bei Gesprächen mit Cavaco Silva betonte Oprea die ausgezeichneten Beziehungen zwischen Rumänien und Portugal. Die bilaterale Handelsbilanz beläuft sich laut dem rumänischen Amtsträger auf 500 Millionen Euro. Ferner nahm der portugiesische Präsident am Donnerstag auch an der Eröffnung des Forums der Geschäftsleute aus beiden Staaten teil. In Rumänien sind derzeit über 500 Handelsgesellschaften mit portugiesischem Kapital tätig. Am Vortag war Cavaco Silva mit dem rumänischen Präsidenten Klaus Iohannis zu Gesprächen zusammengekommen. Im Mittelpunkt der Diskussionen standen die bilateralen Beziehungen, die Zusammenarbeit innerhalb der NATO und EU und die Angelegenheit der nationalen Minderheiten.



    BUKAREST: Zwei Parteien aus der aktuellen Regierungskoalition wollen am Freitag ein Protokoll über den Zusammenschluss unterzeichnen. Die Liberal-Reformatorische und die Konservative Partei würden demnach zur Allianz der Liberalen und Demokraten (kurz ALDE) zusammenschmelzen. Die neue bürgerliche Partei soll über eine einzige Fraktion im Parlament verfügen und bei den Kommunal- und Parlamentswahlen im kommenden Jahr eigenständig auflaufen. Die Liberal-Reformatorische Partei des Senatsvorsitzenden Călin Popescu Tăriceanu und die Konservative Partei von Agrarminister Daniel Constantin sind, neben der Einheit für den Fortschritt Rumäniens, die kleineren Parteien einer von Sozialdemokraten dominierten Regierungskoalition unter Ministerpräsident Victor Ponta.



    SPORT: Rumäniens Tennisprofi Simona Halep ist am Donnerstag ins Viertelfinale des Rasenturniers von Birmingham eingezogen. Sie bezwang in der Runde zuvor die Tschechin Klara Koukalova mit 6:1 und 6:3. In der Runde der letzten Acht trifft die Weltranglistendritte aus Constanta auf die Französin Kristina Mladenovic. Ebenfalls am Donnerstag hat sich der Rumäne Florin Mergea beim Rasenturnier in Halle gemeinsam mit dem Inder Rohan Bopanna für das Halbfinale des Doppelwettbewerbs qualifiziert.