July 15, 2025 Update 1
The latest news from RRI
Newsroom, 15.07.2025, 19:14
Meeting – The Romanian FM, Oana Țoiu, participated on Tuesday, in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the EU member states – the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), in Brussels. According to a statement from the Romanian Foreign Ministry, the officials had, among other things, discussions on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. Oana Țoiu reiterated the need to continue EU support for Ukraine, with an emphasis on military, financial support and assistance in preparation for the upcoming cold season. She also stressed the need to increase pressure on Russia by adopting new restrictive measures and supported the rapid adoption of the 18th package of sanctions. Regarding developments in the Middle East, the Romanian minister stressed the importance of measures to improve the serious humanitarian situation. She also reiterated her support for concluding a peace agreement and releasing the hostages – the press release also states. On the sidelines of the meeting, Oana Ţoiu had a meeting with her Polish counterpart, Radoslaw Sikorski, during which ‘the two officials showed their determination to continue coordination on the regional security dimension, with an emphasis on strengthening NATO’s Eastern Flank’.
Recovery Plan – Projects worth 6.3 billion Euros included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) can no longer be completed by the scheduled deadline, the end of August 2026, the Minister of Investments and European Projects, Dragoş Pîslaru announced on Tuesday. However, he gave assurances that Romania would not lose a single euro of the financing represented by the non-reimbursable funds. Dragoş Pîslaru presented the conclusions of the meeting of the Interministerial Coordination Committee of the PNRR, with explanations about the negotiations taking place during this period so that Brussels accepts the changes desired by the Romanian authorities, in order not to lose funds from the PNRR. He specified that the last technical discussions should take place next week, and in parallel, work is being done to simplify the targets and milestones assumed by Romania.
Industry – Industrial production increased by 3.4% in the European Union and 3.7% in the euro zone in May, compared to the same period of 2024, and Romania is among the EU member states where this indicator increased, according to data published on Tuesday by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat). The largest increases in industrial production in May, compared to the same period in 2024, were in Ireland, Finland, Sweden and Romania, and the most severe declines in Belgium, Bulgaria and Denmark. (LS)
