News about Klaus Iohannis

Storm Boris has brought a 'catastrophe of epic proportions' to Europe this weekend, after seven people including a firefighters on a rescue mission tragically died in floods caused by the torrential rains.  Storm Boris, a slow moving low-pressure system, set off heavy rain on Friday that has carried on over the weekend. It brought a month's worth of rain in just 24 hours to Poland, Romania, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, along with heavy winds.   A firefighter died during a flood rescue mission in an Austrian province declared a disaster zone, it was announced today. Four people were killed in south eastern Romania yesterday in the worst-affected region, Galati, where 5,000 homes were damaged. 

A firefighter died during a flood rescue mission in an Austrian province declared a disaster zone, it was announced today. Four people were killed in southeastern Romania yesterday in the worst-affected region, Galati, where 5,000 homes were damaged. Emil Dragomir, the mayor of Slobozia Conachi, a village in Galati, declared: 'This is a catastrophe of epic proportions.' Romania's President Klaus Iohannis blamed climate change for the 'dramatic consequences'.

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte clinched the race to become the next head of NATO after sole challenger Romanian President Klaus Iohannis pulled out on Thursday.

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte clinched the race to become the next head of NATO after sole challenger Romanian President Klaus Iohannis pulled out on Thursday. The veteran politician, 57, is expected to be formally named by NATO 's 32 nations in the coming days and should take over when current chief Jens Stoltenberg's term ends on October 1. He will become the fourth Dutchman to lead NATO since it was founded in 1949.

As the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were downed, photos of massive explosions in the city, with Ukraine's Land Forces reporting that the country's air defense systems managed to destroy 25 of the Iran-built Shahed drones. Blasts rang out across Ukraine's capital and its immediate region for nearly two hours, with residents compelled to take cover as air raid sirens blared. Debris caused a fire in a residential house, but it was efficiently removed with no injuries, according to Kyiv Military Administration head Serhiy Popko, but it had been properly cleared with no injuries. On the Telegram messaging platform, doctors arrived in groups and from different directions.'

Iulian Fota, Romania's minister of foreign affairs, met with the Russian embassy's charge d'affaires to announce 'Romania's protest against the removal of the Romanian airspace.' The Romanian minister'strongly asked the Russian side to stop the activities against the Ukrainian population and infrastructure, including those that could jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of the Romanian civilians in the area.'

Following the first explosion at a gas station in Bucharest on Saturday, the fire spread to two fuel tanks and a nearby house, prompting authorities to evacuate everybody within a radius of 700 meters, but traffic on the main road nearby was blocked. On Saturday evening, a second explosion occurred at the liquefied petroleum gas station, injuring 26 firefighters. The fire was out by Sunday morning, and the prosecutor general had taken over the probe. The majority of the wounded were firefighters who rushed to the station in Crevedia to extinguish the fire.

According to the Ukrainian military, Russian drones struck grain storage facilities and port infrastructure in southwestern Ukraine overnight. Six Iran-built Shaded drones swarmed an oil depot in Izmail, Odesa, starting a fire at the factory and port facilities that transport vital grain exports. Russia has smacked Black Sea ports after leaving a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain to world markets through the city of Odesa, near Moldova.

During the visit, King Charles is expected to stay in the country for five days, his first one since the coronation last month. On his walk in Valea Zalanului, Szeklerland, Romania, where he owns a private estate, he seemed relaxed. In the late 90s, King Charles bought the estate in the village, which is 250 kilometers north of Bucharest, and has visited the area regularly. The monarch arrived at the palace yesterday and was greeted by locals who gifted him with flowers. He was seen smiling as he shook hands with citizens of the public outside the estate's gates. (Pictured: King Charles walks in Valea Zalanului)

Charles is taking a break from official duties in the United Kingdom but will begin his journey in Bucharest with a formal bilateral meeting with Romania's President Klaus Iohannis (top and bottom right). On May 6, President Iohannis attended the King's crowning in Glasgow and the two men sat down for talks during the Cop26 UN climate summit hosted by Glasgow in 2021. It's unclear how long Charles will stay in Romania, but he is scheduled to visit Transylvania, where he has a number of properties.

It's no wonder that King Charles yearns for the simple life after the pomp and ceremonies of his Coronation. The Daily Mail will reveal that he intends to slip away in a few weeks to his home deep in rural Transylvania. Camilla will not accompany him, preferring to remain in her more modern Wiltshire home. Despite being delighted for her husband's hard-working, 74-year-old husband to enjoy some 'r and r'. As he has on previous visits, the King will sleep in a simple wooden bed, drink hand-pressed apple juice, and possibly judge the local lawn-mowing competition. The King of Transylvania last year, photograph taken left. Inset: Inset: Inset: Inset: In his house, a wooden bed. Top right: The King's house near the Carpathian Mountains. Bottom right: The house is stuffed with antique furniture.