{"id":922036,"date":"2025-08-28T20:05:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=922036"},"modified":"2025-08-28T19:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:56:26","slug":"august-28-2025-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/august-28-2025-update-id922036.html","title":{"rendered":"August 28, 2025 UPDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>VISIT <\/strong>The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is to arrive in Romania on Monday and she will be having talks in Constanta with the country\u2019s President Nicusor Dan and Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, the presidential administration has announced. According to the same sources, the talks will be focusing on strengthening the EU-NATO cooperation as well as aspects related to the prevention, detection and deterring maritime and hybrid threats. The head of the Community Executive is going to start a tour on Friday, which will also take her to Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria and Romania. According to the Representation of the European Commission in Romania, her visits are expected to highlight the EU support for member states currently facing challenges because they have common borders with Russia and Belarus. Von der Leyen will be having talks with government leaders and high-ranking officers on Europe\u2019s security and defence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ATTACK<\/strong> The Romanian Foreign Ministry (MAE) condemns Russia\u2019s major attack against Kyiv, which on Wednesday caused numerous casualties among civilians and significant material damage, including to the buildings housing the EU delegation and British Council. \u2018This is another blatant piece of evidence of Russia\u2019s complete disdain for the international peace efforts. These attacks are adding to the long list of war crimes Russia committed against Ukraine and the Ukrainian people\u2019 a Facebook post of the Ministry reads. According to the ministry, all efforts must be made so that the perpetrators may be held accountable. MAE has reiterated Romania\u2019s full solidarity with Ukraine and its legitimate fight for defending its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. At least 14 people, three children included, have been killed in one of the most serious Russian attacks against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>F-16<\/strong> Three F-16 Fighting Falcons, Romania purchased from the Kingdom of Norway on Thursday touched down at an air base in Romania, the Ministry of National Defence has announced. The warplanes are joining those already part of Romania\u2019s Air Forces and will contribute to strengthening the country\u2019s air defence capability, says a communiqu\u00e9 the Ministry of Defence released to AGERPRES news agency. The new batch of war planes is part of a contract the Romanian government has concluded with the Norwegian government on the purchase of 32 F-16 jet fighters together with the initial logistical support and a complementary package of goods and services provided by the US government. 21 F-16 fighter aircraft have been delivered so far.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMF<\/strong> An IMF mission headed by Joong Shik Kang will be paying a visit to Bucharest over September 3 and 12 to assess the latest developments of the Romanian economy. The IMF team will be meeting officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of Romania and other government agencies as well as representatives of the private sector and NGOs. The talks are a supervision exercise, which is mandatory for all member countries and their purpose is to assess the financial and economic situation at national level as well as general recommendations concerning monetary policies, financial and economic policies to implement so as to ensure stability and a positive evolution at economic level.<\/p>\n<p>(bill)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VISIT The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is to arrive in Romania on Monday and she will be having talks in Constanta with the country\u2019s President Nicusor Dan and Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, the presidential administration has announced. 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