The International Monetary Fund has approved nearly $180 million in loans for Moldova ahead of a presidential runoff election that could see the former Soviet republic move closer to Europe or tilt toward Russia.
The IMF’s Executive Board in Washington approved the three-year loans on November 7 to support the country as it continues down the path of economic reform. The board said $36 million would be made available immediately
A new online alert system designed to help government agencies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) keep track of the latest information on regulatory requirements for international trade was launched today by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC)
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Interview with Rufin Zamfir for Ziare.com
September 2016
Russian propaganda is visible in Bucharest and must be assessed beginning with Moscow’s interests in Romania. We can speak of Russian interests inside the nationalist current, since stimulating nationalism is one of the main ways through which Moscow’s message permeates states where Russia has interests, according to analyst Rufin Zamfir, Program Director at Global Focus.
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By Oana Popescu
August 2016
Adevarul
Russia challenges the rules established on the European continent – yet it also challenges global order and US domination. This prompts the fear that a compromise between great powers would first of all sacrifice the interests of Eastern Europe, which are relatively minor compared to other international files.
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By Oana Popescu
July 2016
Adevarul
Much has been written and discussed these days on the NATO Summit that starts on Friday, comprising contradictory information: either that Romania is on the losing side, or that on the contrary, it’s on the winning side, either that we embarrassed ourselves with the fleet topic, or that this is not our fault. Correspondence from Warsaw.
By Oana Popescu
July 2016
Adevarul
Officially we are doing well. Due to Romania’s vague strategic stance, but also authorities’ concern with posing as champions of the Eastern flank, conclusions of the NATO Summit are now floating in a mist of confusion when it comes to a verdict: was it or was it not a success for Romania? The answer is no. We are, however, in a context of higher allied security.