World News from Romania

Romania will take part for the first time in the country exhibition of the 9th China International Import Expo, opening in Shanghai on November 5.

Prime Minister Luca Niculescu said a discussion with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann reaffirmed Romania’s drive to join the organisation as soon as possible.

An Adevărul column predicts Democratic gains in Congress and warns that a constrained Trump could lean harder on foreign policy that touches Romania and Europe.

Ioana Constantin-Bercean says Donald Trump could still take hard-to-reverse foreign decisions between 4 November and 3 January, including on Europe, Ukraine and US troops.

Cătălin Buciumeanu tells Adevărul that ending about $4 billion a year for Israel answers anger at Netanyahu and warns Romania not to expect US forces in a future conflict.

General Grumaz says the radical paper Kayhan listed US sites in Romania among possible Iranian missile targets if Washington resumes attacks, and that this is not a verified attack order.

After cargo ships were hit near Romania and Bulgaria, NATO is sending patrol aircraft, radars and drones as the Russia-Ukraine maritime war presses on littoral allies.

At a Cabinet session in Riyadh, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reported diplomatic contacts that included Romania.

Bucharest has offered to pay to keep American troops as Elbridge Colby heads to the capital, while control of Congress could affect defense law, the budget and investigations touching Romania.

Ramona Bruynseels said AUR condemns Russia over the 14 September Carfil arms-plant incident and wants Romania’s leaders to publish a defence-consolidation calendar.

Washington is studying a limited Black Sea armistice to protect grain and energy ships, after war disruption increased the role of Romanian and Bulgarian transport routes.