defense

Bolojan: Economic competitiveness and European defense on the agenda of the European Council

12:44, 20 Mart. 2025
The European Council, meeting on Thursday, will have two important topics: economic competitiveness and European defense, said Romania's interim president Ilie Bolojan.

President: Romanian Will Continue To Grant 2% Of Budget For Defense Spending

15:17, 29 Ian. 2019
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that Romania will continue to keep its commitment of allotting 2% of its national budget for defense spending, in a stamenent made during the yearly meeting with chiefs of diplomatic missions in Bucharest.

Romania’s Supreme Council For National Defense Approves Participation in EU defense initiative

18:28, 17 Oct. 2017
Romania’s Supreme Council for National Defense approved Tuesday Romania’s participation in the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), a European Union defense-related initiative.

Parliament Committees OK Bill Ratifying U.S.-Romanian Antimissile Shield Agreement

19:09, 14 Nov. 2011
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies’ committees for legal matters and defense adopted in a joint meeting Monday a favorable report on the bill ratifying the U.S.-Romanian agreement on the deployment of a U.S. ballistic missile defense system in Romania.

Romania To Reduce Foreign Military Mission Participation In 2012

20:50, 27 Iun. 2011
Romania's Supreme Defense Council (CSAT) on Monday decided to lower the number of troops available for foreign deployment in 2012 by 106.

Israeli Air Force To Return To Romania For Training In August – Paper

09:12, 15 Iun. 2011
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will return to Romania for joint maneuvers in August, a year after six Israeli servicemen were killed in a helicopter crash in the Carpathian Mountains, the Jerusalem Post reported in its online edition Wednesday.

Romania Allows U.S. To Use SE Airport, Harbor For Transit

11:35, 03 Mai 2011
Romania’s highest defense body, CSAT, has allowed the USA to use the Mihail Kogalniceanu airport and Constanta harbor in southeastern Romania as transit points for the transport of troops and arms to and from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Romanian Military Pensions May Not Be Lower After Recalculation – Lower House Committee

20:09, 05 Apr. 2011
The committee for defense in the Romanian Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday adopted an amendment to the ordinance extending the period in which military pensions will be recalculated, which says that if a pension is lower after recalculation, the pension shall retain its original value.

Romania Plans To Write Off Debts Of Defense Industry Cos

13:22, 13 Feb. 2011
Romania plans to write off debts of 1 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.2649) of companies in the defense industry, citing a EU norm which allows the protection of the national military interest and arguing that foreclosing their assets would impact defense capabilities.

Average No. Of Employees In Romanian Defense Industry May Increase By 7% In ‘11

16:17, 20 Ian. 2011
The Romanian Economy Ministry proposes setting the maximum number of employees at companies operating in the defense field to 1,774 this year, 7% higher compared to 2010, and increasing the salary fund allotted to the sector by 7.7%, to 37.7 million lei (EUR1=RON4.2671) from RON35 million.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania Might Lower Defense Ministry’s Total Expenses By 2013

09:54, 16 Sept. 2010
The Romanian Defense Ministry’s total expenditure might decrease to 0.73% of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2013, from 1.29% of GDP in 2010, according to estimates in the country’s three-year fiscal strategy approved by the Government Wednesday.

Romanian Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committees Endorse National Defense Strategy

18:31, 23 Aug. 2010
The foreign policy committees in the Romanian Parliament endorsed Monday the country’s national defense strategy and preserved those paragraphs that picture “orchestrated media campaigns that denigrate state institutions” as vulnerabilities.

Romanian Senators Set Retirement Age At 55 For Defense, Security Sectors Employees

14:05, 05 Mai 2010
Romanian senators adopted Wednesday, during debates on the country’s pension reform, an amendment that proposes the retirement age for both men and women working in the defense, public order and national security sectors be set at 55.

U.S. Antimissile Shield In Europe Compatible With Future NATO Defense System – Romanian Foreign Min

10:10, 05 Apr. 2010
Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Theodor Baconschi said Sunday on private television Realitatea TV that the U.S. missile defense shield Romania along with other Central and Southeastern European countries agreed to participate in is compatible with a future NATO antimissile system.

Romania’s Supreme Defense Council OKs Energy Sector Reorganization

18:41, 21 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Supreme Defense Council CSAT approved Thursday the reorganization of two companies within the Economy Ministry with joint portfolio of power plants, according to a Presidency press release.

AH1N1 Virus Pandemic Prompts Romanian National Defense Council Meeting

17:04, 03 Nov. 2009
The Romanian High Council for National Defense (CSAT) will reunite Tuesday afternoon, at the presidential palace, to analyze the evolution of the AH1N1 flu and the measures proposed by the government.

Romanian Defense Min Denies Involvement In Explosives, Ammo Trafficking

18:16, 26 Aug. 2009
Romanian defense minister Mihai Stanisoara, told liberal leader Crin Antonescu, as a response to the latter’s request, the Ministry of Defense is not involved in the ammunition affairs from S.C. Uzina Mecanica Babeni.

Romanian Democrat Liberals Adamant On Keeping Current Govt Protocol

11:09, 09 Iun. 2009
Romanian democrat liberal leaders Vasile Blaga and Gheorghe Flutur said Tuesday, before the Government coalition meeting, that the social democrat leader’s announcement, that he will leave the country's Defense Council, is “a campaign play” adding the coalition protocol will not be changed.

Romanian President Announced Iraq Withdrawal Without Consulting Supreme Def Council – Senate Chairman

18:21, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate Chairman Mircea Geoana said President Traian Basescu announced Romania’s withdrawal from Iraq “on a specific date” without consulting with the Supreme Defense Council, and that the Parliament will begin an investigation.

Romanian Senate Chairman Geoana To Withdraw From Country’s Def Council

13:35, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanian Senate chairman and social democrat leader Mircea Geoana said Sunday he is withdrawing from the country’s Supreme Defense Council, or CSAT, saying he won’t admit president Traian Basescu to use the Army’s positive image for election purposes.

Romanian National Defense Council Postpones Army Outfitting Plan Approval

19:10, 28 Apr. 2009
The Romanian High Council for National Defense postponed Tuesday, until a later meeting, the approval of the plan for the outfitting of the Army, since this plan will be discussed in Government, the Presidency announced, adding the Army outfitting Strategy, however, has been approved.

Romanian Defense Min Loses RON675M At Budget Revision

19:24, 11 Apr. 2009
Romania’s first budget revision of 2009 includes significant spending cuts at ministries and public institutions, including the Ministry of Defense, whose budget was lowered by approximately 675 million lei (EUR1-RON4.1189).

Romanian U.S. DoD Hacker Has College Education

15:34, 20 Mart. 2009
The Romanian young man accused of having hacked the US Department of Defense servers is a Banks and Financial Markets MBA student within the Economy and Business Management University in northeastern Romanian city Iasi, which prompted a univeristy committee to look at his case.

Landing Permission Request Was Sent To Defense Min – Romanian Air Authority

17:30, 13 Mart. 2009
The president of the Romanian Civilian Aeronautical Authority (AACR) stated that there was a request for permission from the Hungarian Foreign Ministry on behalf of President Laszlo Solyom, but because there was a military aircraft involved, the request was forwarded to the Ministry of Defense.

Romanian Defense Ministry Included In Weapon Heist Trial

13:57, 12 Mart. 2009
Romanian military judges decided, Thursday, to include the Ministry of National Defense in the case file where 11 soldiers are indicted in the Ciorogarla weapon heist.

Romanian Defense Council Meets In Session Thursday

13:55, 10 Mart. 2009
Romania’s Supreme Defense Council will meet in session Thursday at the presidential palace to discuss Romania’s objectives at the NATO summit in Strasbourg/Kehl, the restructuring of the country’s border police and the implementation of the Border Security Integrated System, the President’s office said Tuesday.

NATO Took Note Of Romanian Treason, Espionage Case

13:48, 04 Mart. 2009
NATO doesn’t comment on issues related to intelligence but took note of the fact that Romanian authorities are investigating the case of a noncommissioned officer accused of treason and espionage, a NATO press officer told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Defense R&D Lab Blast Kills One

14:50, 23 Feb. 2009
A blast occurred Monday at the Scientific and Defense Research Laboratory of the Romanian Ministry of Defense, killing one officer who was working there, the ministry said.

Romania Might Be Removed From NATO Commands, Due To Low Budget – Former Defense Min

21:11, 20 Feb. 2009
Romania’s former defense minister Teodor Atanasiu told a press conference Friday that the Defense Ministry has the lowest budget since the country entered the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which may cause Romania’s elimination from various NATO commands.

Romanian Liberals Demand Defense Min Resignation In Weapon Heist Aftermath

15:15, 30 Ian. 2009
Romanian former minister Adrian Cioroianu asked defense minister Mihai Stanisoara to resign, claiming he is the one to blame for the disappearance of weapons from the military unit at Ciorogarla.

Romanian Weapon Warehouse Was Unlocked – Sources

10:34, 30 Ian. 2009
The weapons warehouse in Ciorogarla, near Romania’s capital city Bucharest, was unlocked Wednesday morning and hadn’t been checked for two weeks, people close to the investigation said told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Prosecutors Launch Criminal Investigation Into Weapons Warehouse Break-In

15:46, 29 Ian. 2009
Romanian military prosecutors started criminal investigations "in rem" regarding stolen weapons from a military warehouse in Ciorogarla, in Ilfov County, near capital Bucharest.

Police Check Thousands Of Cars After Weapons Warehouse Break-in

15:32, 29 Ian. 2009
Romanian police are checking, since Wednesday evening, cars in Bucharest, surrounding Ilfov county and the Bucharest - Pitesti highway after a weapons storage facility in Ciorogarla, lfov, was broken into.

Romanian Leftist Head To Become National Defense Council VP – Sources

13:37, 11 Dec. 2008
Within the negotiations between the Romanian social democrats and democrat liberals, social democrat leader Mircea Geoana managed to impose the amendment of the Law governing the High Council for National Defense, eyeing the vice-presidency of the council, sources within the party told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Defense Min To Be Summoned For Senate Hearing

14:56, 06 Apr. 2008
Romanian Social Democratic Party spokesman Cristian Diaconescu said that defense minister Teodor Melescanu will be summoned for hearings by the Defense Committee within the Senate.

Romania’s Def Min Remains Justice Interim

14:36, 25 Feb. 2008
Leaders of Romania’s ruling Liberal Party, or PNL, did not discuss the issue of the Justice Ministry, and defense minister Teodor Melescanu remains interim justice minister.

Romania Should Send Troops To Chad – Def Min

12:37, 19 Feb. 2008
Romania’s defense minister Teodor Melescanu told the Senate’s defense committee that Romania should prove by deploying troops to Chad that it is a factor of stability and can unfold such a mission.

Romanian PM Says Def Min Reshuffle Will Not Affect NATO Summit

15:00, 13 Feb. 2008
The replacement of the minister of defense will not affect preparations for the NATO summit to be hosted by Romania’s capital Bucharest in April, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Liberals Propose Defense Min For Justice, Stroe For Defense

14:52, 11 Feb. 2008
The leaders of Romania’s ruling Liberal Party, or PNL, proposed Teodor Melescanu for justice minister and Radu Stroe for defense minister.

Romanian Defense Committee Hears Int, Defense Mins On Troop Detachment

17:15, 06 Feb. 2008
The Romanian Senate defense committee decided, Wednesday, to hear defense minister Teodor Melescanu and interior minister Cristian David on sending troops abroad, as well as several journalists from Romanian weekly "Academia Catavencu" regarding security at Airport Baneasa.