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Presidential Election Debate In Romania - Bucharest

Sebastian Popescu, candidate for Romania's presidency, speaks during an electoral debate organised by Romania's state television channel at the Cotroceni palace in Bucharest, Romania, on April 29, 2025. Romanians will vote in the first round of presidential elections on May 4. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Moldova presses for quicker EU accession ahead of European summit

STORY: Moldova presses for quicker EU accession ahead of European summit DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Chisinau CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu 2. various of the street of Chisinau STORYLINE: The upcoming second European Political Community (EPC) summit will be an opportunity to showcase Moldova's readiness toward the European Union (EU) accession, Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu said on Wednesday. "We need to be showing, proving, and explaining Moldova's progress toward implementing the right standards and making the country fit for the membership," he said at a press conference in Chisinau, one day ahead of the summit. About 50 European heads of state and government, as well as EU leaders, will take part in the summit at Mimi Castle in Bulboaca on Thursday. Also on Wednesday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at another press conference that the country

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MOLDOVA-CHISINAU-DEPUTY PM-INTERVIEW

(230419) -- CHISINAU, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu is pictured during an interview with Xinhua in Chisinau, Moldova, on April 6, 2023. China's economic vitality in recent decades is impressive, Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu told Xinhua in a recent interview, expressing his hope to further develop and deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation and to be able to welcome more Chinese tourists in his country. (Xinhua/Chen Jin) TO GO WITH Interview: "China's economic vitality is impressive," says Moldova's deputy PM

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Emperor meets with Romanian Prime Minister Popescu-Tariceanu

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) meets with visiting Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23. (Pool photo)

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Romanian prime minister talks with Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22 prior to their talks.

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Turkish FM urges U.S. to finalize F-16 sale "as soon as possible"

STORY: Turkish FM urges U.S. to finalize F-16 sale "as soon as possible" DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meeting with Moldovian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MEVLUT CAVUSOGLU, Turkish Foreign Minister 3. Footages of air force F-16 warplanes in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that the sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye "needs to be finalized as soon as possible." Cavusoglu made the remarks at a joint press conference in Istanbul with visiting Moldovian Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Nicu Popescu, in response to the latest U.S. Congressional agreement to remove restrictive conditions in the final text of the defense budget on the sale of F-16s to Türkiye. Türkiye, aiming to bolster its airforce with 40 F-16 jets, has been adamant in its opposition t

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MOLDOVA-CHISINAU-CHINA-DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-30TH ANNIVERSARY-COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE AND STAMP

(221007) -- CHISINAU, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Moldova Yan Wenbin (2nd L) and Moldova's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and European integration Nicu Popescu (2nd R) sign on the commemorative envelopes in Chisinau, Moldova, Oct. 6, 2022. China and Moldova marked on Thursday the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations by jointly issuing a commemorative envelope and stamp in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. (Chinese Embassy in Moldova/Handout via Xinhua)

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MOLDOVA-CHISINAU-CHINA-DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-30TH ANNIVERSARY-COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE AND STAMP

(221007) -- CHISINAU, Oct. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Moldova Yan Wenbin (L) and Moldova's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and European integration Nicu Popescu display the commemorative envelopes and stamps in Chisinau, Moldova, Oct. 6, 2022. China and Moldova marked on Thursday the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations by jointly issuing a commemorative envelope and stamp in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova. (Chinese Embassy in Moldova/Handout via Xinhua)

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Romanian prime minister talks with Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22 prior to their talks. (Kyodo)

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Emperor meets with Romanian Prime Minister Popescu-Tariceanu

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) meets with visiting Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Antonin Krapka, Ovidiu Popescu

From left soccer player Antonin Krapka of Mlada Boleslav and Ovidiu Popescu of FCSB in action during the Football Europa League 3rd qualifying round return match: Mlada Boleslav vs FCSB in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, August 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Stanislav Kolarik)

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Antonin Krapka, Ovidiu Popescu

From left soccer player Antonin Krapka of Mlada Boleslav and Ovidiu Popescu of FCSB in action during the Football Europa League 3rd qualifying round return match: Mlada Boleslav vs FCSB in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, August 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Stanislav Kolarik)

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Antonin Krapka, Ovidiu Popescu

From left soccer player Antonin Krapka of Mlada Boleslav and Ovidiu Popescu of FCSB in action during the Football Europa League 3rd qualifying round return match: Mlada Boleslav vs FCSB in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, August 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Stanislav Kolarik)