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Eurostat Reports Over One in Five in EU Faces Poverty Risk in 2024

(MENAFN) More than one in five people across the European Union were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, according to figures released Friday by Eurostat, the EU’s official statistics agency. Five regions reported rates more than...

Twenty-one percent of Europeans are under risk of poverty–Eurostat

(MENAFN) Recent figures from the EU’s statistical agency reveal that over 21% of the European Union’s population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024. Certain areas stand out with rates exceeding twice the EU average. The highest was...

Romania Restarts Presidential Elections

(MENAFN) Romanian citizens are returning to the voting booths for the initial phase of the presidential elections following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. The court annulled the previous election, which had been conducted in November and...

Diplomatic Protocol and Executive Leadership Take Center Stage at Landmark USIDHR Event in Bucharest

USIDHR hosts first-ever training in Romania, bringing global experts and 100+ professionals together for elite protocol and leadership education. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Romania’s capital became the...

Eurozone Inflation Edges Up in September

(MENAFN) Annual consumer price growth across the eurozone climbed to 2.2% in September, rising from 2% in August, as revealed by final figures published on Friday by Eurostat. This result aligned with early market predictions and continued to...

Eurozone Posts 2.2 Percent Increase in September Inflation

(MENAFN) Annual inflation across the eurozone edged higher to 2.2% in September, up from 2.0% in August, according to final figures published Friday by Eurostat, the European Union's statistics agency. The reading aligns with earlier forecasts and...

France Seeks Total Access to Private Messages, Telegram Founder Reveals

(MENAFN) France is spearheading a European Union initiative to monitor private communications, Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed Tuesday, highlighting mounting privacy concerns. The EU recently postponed the controversial “Chat Control” law...

Slovenia Maintains Its Competitiveness – Standing Out in International Trade and Quality of Life

SLOVENIA, June 17 - Slovenia ranks an impressive 4th in quality of life, 6th in international trade, 9th in high-tech exports, and 13th in environmental sustainability. These results affirm Slovenia’s strong competitive advantages and reflect an...

Moldovan law enforcement officers enhance analytical capabilities with i2 Analyst’s Notebook through OSCE training

Analysts from Moldova’s General Inspectorate of Border Police, General Police Inspectorate and Customs Service enhanced their capabilities with i2 Analyst’s Notebook software at a specialized training course organized by the OSCE’s Transnational...

The international role of the euro

The international role of the euro remained broadly stable in 2024. The share of the euro across various indicators of international currency use has been largely unchanged, at around 19%, since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The euro continued to...

At Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, Minister Fajon warns of detained civilians, including journalists

SLOVENIA, June 11 - A complete and unconditional ceasefire is now more urgent than ever. It is equally essential to find those responsible for crimes committed: "The Russian leadership must be held accountable for war crimes, crimes against...

Eclipse Automation awarded a series of contracts supporting global nuclear refurbishments in Romania and China

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eclipse Automation, part of Accenture, recently signed multiple contracts related to the design, manufacture and supply of Automated Tooling and Equipment in support of the upcoming CANDU®...

Competitive Romanian presidential run-off, but campaign marred by hostile rhetoric and inauthentic behaviour online, international observers say

BUCHAREST, 19 May 2025 – In the strongly-contested second round of Romania’s repeat presidential election, fundamental freedoms of assembly and association were respected. However, defamatory rhetoric, biased media, and persistent inauthentic...

First Direct Evidence of a Natural Hydrogen Reservoir Found in Romania’s Ophiolite Rocks

A scientific breakthrough has been made in Romania: hydrogen-rich, pressurized underground reservoir within ophiolite rocks found. TIșOVIțA–IUțI, ROMANIA, May 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The discovery stems from a borehole drilled in the...

Romania ratifies the ICRC’s country status agreement

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Kremlin voices remarks on Romania’s ‘strange’ election

(MENAFN) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described Romania’s recent presidential election as “strange,” pointing out that the declared winner emerged only after the frontrunner was removed from the race. In the runoff held on Sunday, pro-EU...

Mayor Bowser Announces Selection of Therme Group’s Inclusive Health and Wellbeing Destination for Poplar Point

(Washington, DC) – Today, at the District’s 11th annual March Madness event, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced that the District has selected Therme Group’s proposal to...

Nicusor Dan Assumes Romania’s Presidency

(MENAFN) Nicusor Dan officially became Romania’s new president on Monday, taking the oath of office during a formal ceremony held in the national Parliament. Delivering his first speech as head of state, Dan underscored the urgent need for...

NATO Leaders Urge Stronger Military Readiness

(MENAFN) At a key meeting on Monday involving NATO member nations from Eastern Europe and the Nordic region, along with the alliance’s top official, urgent calls were made for greater defense allocations and reinforced deterrence strategies. These...

OSCE and Greek experts train future Romanian border police agents in detecting forged documents

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with Greek document experts, held a training course on detecting forged documents and impostors at border crossing points for 193 future border police agents studying at the ‘Avram Iancu...