Attack on Human Rights in Romania
By Martin Banks The Roma Foundation for Europe, a leading European advocate for Roma rights, say that it “strongly condemns” recent attacks said to target civil rights activists in Romania.
Archives
-
EUROPE
February 22, 2025 -
EUROPE 
February 6, 2025 Romania’s 2025 austerity plan puts presidential candidate at risk
BUCHAREST – Romania’s 2025 budget is expected to pass easily through parliament, but deficit-reducing spending cuts have already drawn opposition criticism and protests, threatening the chances of the ruling coalition’s candidate in May’s presidential election.
-
EUROPE
December 19, 2024 Romania calls for fiscal, budget consolidation after Fitch downgrade
Romania needs fiscal and budgetary consolidation measures, Finance Minister Marcel Boloș announced on Wednesday, the day after Fitch Ratings downgraded its long-term debt outlook from stable to negative.
-
POLITICS
December 12, 2024 Romania and Bulgaria to fully join Schengen Area in 2025
After more than a decade of debates and opposition, EU interior ministers decided on Thursday (12 December) to lift internal land border controls with and between Bulgaria and Romania, allowing them to join the Schengen Area fully.
-
EUROPE
November 24, 2024 Hungarian presidency secures full Schengen membership for Bulgaria, Romania
Bulgaria and Romania have been given the green light to fully join the border-free Schengen area, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday (22 November).
-
EUROPE
November 14, 2024 Romania approves purchase of 32 F-35s
Romanian senators on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill authorising contracts to purchase the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft, the F-35, with the first delivery expected in 2031.
-
EUROPE
October 30, 2024 Norway to help Romania acquire a Patriot missile system
Romania’s Defence Ministry on Tuesday welcomed Norway’s initiative to help the country acquire an advanced Patriot surface-to-air missile system, following its recent supply of a similar system to Ukraine.
-
EUROPE
April 2, 2024 Bulgaria and Romania have become the latest Schengen members.
By Martin Banks The Schengen rules will apply in both Member States including on issuing Schengen visas and controls at the internal air and sea borders will be lifted.
-
EUROPE
December 31, 2023 Spanish Presidency hammers out Schengen enlargement with Bulgaria and Romania
The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU succeeded late on Saturday 30 December 2023, one day before it passes the baton to Belgium, to move on with the Schengen enlargement with Bulgaria and Romania, after 12 years of negotiations.
-
EUROPE
December 30, 2023 Romania, Bulgaria in partial Schengen deal with Austria, says Bucharest
Romania and Bulgaria have reached an agreement with Austria to join the European Schengen area of free movement by sea and air in March 2024, the Romanian government said Wednesday (27 December).
- 1
- 2
