{"id":868557,"date":"2025-03-05T18:42:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=868557"},"modified":"2025-03-05T18:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:42:38","slug":"march-5-2025-update-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/march-5-2025-update-1-id868557.html","title":{"rendered":"March 5, 2025 UPDATE 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Defense<\/strong> \u2013 The Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu welcomed the proposals launched by the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, regarding the exemption of defense spending from the excessive deficit procedure, a solution for which Romania has constantly advocated, he said. In a message posted on Facebook, the prime minister also stated that Romania supports the allocation of additional funds for weaponry, provided that the money reaches Romanian factories. He also specified that Bucharest remains on the same coordinates so far, namely in favor of increasing the defense spending and against sending Romanian troops to Ukraine. The President of the European Commission proposed the creation of a new &#8220;ReArm Europe&#8221; plan, which could mobilize almost 800 billion Euros for defense investments in the European Union and for military aid for Ukraine invaded by the Russian army.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Russia<\/strong> \u2013 The air and naval military attach\u00e9 of the Russian Federation in Bucharest and his deputy have been declared persons not welcome (personae non gratae) on the territory of Romania. The decision of the Romanian authorities was communicated on Wednesday to the charg\u00e9 d&#8217;affaires of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, who was summoned to the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry. The institution specifies that the two military diplomats were sanctioned for carrying out activities that run counter to the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EU<\/strong> \u2013 The citizens of European Union member states, including Romanians, can apply, as of Wednesday, to obtain the electronic travel authorization required from April 2 to enter the United Kingdom or to transit this country on the way to another destination. Requests must be sent on the official UK ETA application. The Romanian Foreign Ministry specifies that the electronic visa will be valid for two years and can be used for multiple trips to the United Kingdom throughout this period. ETA costs 10 pounds, around 60 lei, for all age categories, including minors. The fee will be paid at the time of application, and the money will not be refunded in case of refusal, the Bucharest diplomacy also specifies. 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