Romania Monitor Articles
Romania is to Extract Gas in Cooperation with Azerbaijan
It concerns, among others, deposits under the Black Sea. Representatives of ROMGAZ have already talked about this issue with representatives of Azeri SOCAR. The cooperation may include also other projects in Azerbaijan, including the area of the Caspian Sea.
Romania Will Support Poland in the Nord Stream 2 Issue
One of the first decisions made by Romania after taking the half-year presidency over the European Union Council was the revision of the Gas Directive. Works on this directive may influence the Nord Stream 2 project aiming to connect Russia and Germany the construction of which Poland objects to.
The 4th rotation of the Polish Military Contingent in Romania
At the beginning of January, soldiers of the 17th Greater Poland Mechanised Brigade arrived in Craiova to replace their colleagues who have stationed there for the last six months. Therefore, they started a new rotation within which NATO forces are stationing in Romania.
How Will Brexit Affect Romanian Health Care Workers in the UK?
There are currently around 10,000 Romanians working as doctors and nurses in the UK health care sector. Although the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union in March 2019, the question of the legal status of Romanians working in the British Isles still remains unclear.
Igor Dodon Surrounds Himself with Anti-EU Forces
On December 24, 2018, President Igor Dodon met with the representatives of the Union of Officers of Moldova (Romanian: Uniunea ofițerilor din Moldova), of which he has been a member since 2015 with the rank of reserve major. The organisation brings together former military members whose mission is to promote the idea of patriotism among young people in the spirit of traditions of the Soviet Union and Moldova.
Romania on the Eve of the Presidency
On January 1, 2019, Romania takes a half-year, rotating presidency over the Council of the European Union. Even though currently, this title has little political significance, it is prestigious. By taking over the presidency, Romania faces many problems, both international and internal.
Strategic Investment of Romania’s Transgaz in Moldova
On November 22, 2018, a contract was signed for the construction of a natural gas pipeline network connecting the north-eastern region of Romania with Ungheni, a Moldovan town located on the border with Romania. The plan assumes that in the future the gas pipeline network will be expanded to Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova.
30 Years after the Revolution the Guilty Have Not Been Judged
The year 1989 is symbolic for many countries of the Central and Eastern Europe. The communist system was collapsing. What was surprising, this process was happening in a peaceful manner. Romania was an exception as there the change in power resulted from a bloody revolution. 29 years later, the guilty of the death of over a thousand people have not been judged yet.
Ion Iliescu Officially Charged
Romania’s former leader was indicted for crimes against humanity committed by the National Salvation Front (Frontul Salvării Naționale; FSN) between December 27 and December 31, 1989. Romanian citizens were killed even after the fall of Nicolae Ceausescu’s regime while Ion Iliescu, who headed the FSN at that time, was responsible for wielding actual power in the country.
Will Moldavians lose their visa-free access to the EU?
On December 19, 2018, the European Commission appealed to countries which use the visa-free regime within the EU and are not a part of the union, to take measures in terms of corruption, illegal migration and organized crime. Moldova, which has to take immediate steps to maintain the visa-free regime, was among the countries to which the appeal was made.
The First Toll Motorway to Be Built in Romania
About a hundred-kilometre motorway segment is to be built between the Romanian cities of Braşov and Ploieşti. The motorway is of great importance, because it will make travelling from the north to the south of the country through the Carpathian Mountains faster.
Polish Robots for the Romanian Army
Romanian Air Forces (Forțele Aeriene Române) purchased Gryf mobile pyrotechnic robots manufactured by Przemysłowy Instytut Automatyki i Pomiarów (PIAP). These devices can be used for many different purposes, among others, for reconnaissance of terrain, detecting and replacing explosives or even for fighting purposes.
Making Progress in the Moldovan-Transnistrian Dialogue
On December 20, 2018, a meeting was held in the city of Chisinau between Vlad Plahotniuc, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova and Claus Neukirch, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. During the meeting, Plahotniuc summed up the 3-year period of the DPM independent governance in Moldova and presented the main achievements in the process of reaching an agreement with Tiraspol.
Romanian Presidency over the Council of the European Union
In January 2019, Romania takes the presidency over the Council of the European Union. In this regard, during the meeting of the Parliament, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila presented the main objectives of the Romanian presidency. She underlined the necessity of pursuing a coherent policy concerning economic development.
Warsaw Institute
