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Pickled, boiled, raw or rolled into the national dish sarmale, cabbage is a staple in the Romanian kitchen, the medicine cabinet and farmyard. It's been consumed and used for centuries partly thanks to Romania's favorable soil and climatic conditions. Romania is the third biggest cabbage producer in the European Union after Germany and Poland. Sturdiest variety Licurisca autumn cabbage was one of...

Romania's president Klaus Iohannis met with his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto as part of a nine-day African tour, the first by a Romanian leader in 30 years. Klaus Iohannis held talks with the Kenyan President and signed several bilateral documents, the Presidential Administration in Bucharest said. Iohannis praised the bilateral 55 years relations and called Kenya is an example of political...

President Klaus Iohannis stated on the Kenyan trip that he is currently undertaking that over 30 million tons of Ukrainian grain have transited Romania - but also that Romania can do "much more". "Obviously, a lot of these products ended up in countries in Africa. But I think we can do a lot more and that's why I decided to...

Bari's Court of Appeal has suspended the extradition of Neamţ County Council's former president, Ionel Arsene, after his lawyers referred the case to the ECHR. Arsene’s lawyers argue that his right to life would be violated in Romania, and he would be subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment, Hotnews.ro reported. The announcement was made by the minister of justice, Alina Gorghiu. On...

220 Romanian citizens and their family members have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip as of yet. Most recently 86 Romanians were brought to Romania on Tuesday, November 14, aboard a special flight operated by Tarom. The 86 Romanians reached Egypt through the Rafah border crossing last Saturday and were subsequently guided by representatives of the Romanian Embassy in Egypt. A mobile...

The Council of Europe has welcomed what it calls "significant commitment" demonstrated by Moldovan authorities to combat violence against women and to implement the treaty, while it identifies a number of issues that require urgent action. In its first report evaluating the implementation of the Council of Europe’s  Istanbul Convention by the Republic of Moldova, the Group of Experts on...

In Gaza as in Iran and North Korea, journalism strives for the "best obtainable version of the truth." Do we want media coverage of horrible police states, even though it will be messy and involve rounding some corners? That is the true question that arises from the furor sparked by the pro-Israel media watchdog honestreporting.com with its findings that Gazan...

 Fugitive pro-Russian Moldovan businessman Ilan Shor, who was accused of trying to meddle in elections has returned to his native Israel, an Interpol official said. Viorel Tentiu, head of Interpol's office in Moldova, said Shor had returned to Israel by air last Wednesday. Israeli officials were unable to say where he had been or where his flight had originated. "All we...

The first European F-16 Training Center was inaugurated on Monday at the Fetești Air Base in southeastern Romania. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and subcontractors, Daedalus Aviation Group, Draken International, GFD, a subsidiary of Airbus Defense and Space, and ILIAS Solutions will work together to provide F-16 training at the new center, which is the result of unique collaboration between the...

Slovakia's ruling majority led by Prime Minister Robert Fico has attacked journalists, restricted access to information and questioned the independence of the public media, an international press freedom group. In the new state-run platform for press freedom, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) will hold Slovakia responsible for respecting its international commitments.  Created by the former culture minister, Slovakia’s new Platform for...