British Embassy in Bucharest

❗ Important announcement❗ From November 2024, the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will start for all non-EU nationals, including British nationals, travelling in or out of the Schengen area. The Schengen area comprises of 29 European countries, 25 of which are EU Member States. The EES is a digital border system which registers non-EU visitors travelling into the Schengen area instead of stamping their passports. You will need to have your fingerprints and your photo taken when entering the Schengen area. If you enter the Schengen area through Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone or St Pancras International, your fingerprints and photo will be taken before you leave the UK. You will also need to provide either your fingerprint or photo on exit. You may experience longer queues at borders when the new system starts. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dCAkft6y

WOW!!! 🛩 🎆 What an airshow on Saturday 31 August 24. The Bucharest International Air Show was a triumph. Members of the Embassy team were thrilled to enjoy a full day watching aircraft from every era. The event also celebrated Romanian’s 20 years in NATO. Our resident Air Engineer Cdr Kitchen declared the MIG-15s were the highlight. She was also thrilled to see the Eurofighter conducting a dramatic and very loud display. This was an aircraft she had made a tiny contribution to the design of, as part of Daimler Benz Aerospace’s Experimental Aerodynamic Research Team way back in 1997!

Celebrating the last summer days with some very rewarding activities at the British Embassy! ✨ 28 August. Ambassador Giles Portman held productive meetings with Maria Grapini and Roxana Minzatu, both members of Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament. Their discussions covered a wide range of topics, including EU politics, the UK- EU reset, EU funding and the cohesion plan as well as the upcoming presidential elections in Romania. 🇬🇧🤝🇷🇴 The UK and Romania continue to strengthen their partnership. 29 August. Delighted to be hosting the @The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Romania last night at our ambassador’s residence and meeting some amazing and inspirational Romanian and Ukrainian young people and their mentors. So much learning from and appreciation of each other. 30 August. It’s always a pleasure to reconnect with Ian Tilling OBE and his team at Asociația Casa Ioana. Today, our ambassador and his wife, Lucie Portman visited their temporary accommodation centre, meeting some of their residents and learning more about their relentless dedication to supporting homeless families and female survivors of domestic violence. In our HMA’s own words “An inspirational visit to an absolutely first-class organisation. Congratulations and thank you for all you do.”

Professor Mark Thomson, the UK candidate for the role of CERN Director General and a world recognised scientist in particle physics research visited Romania on 27 August. Accompanied by the British Ambassador to Romania Giles Portman and small embassy team, Prof Thomson had friendly meetings with Minister Bogdan Ivan and his team at the Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării și Digitalizării, with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and leaders of the CERN science community (Florin Dorian Buzatu). Romanian partners acknowledged Prof Thomson’s leadership experience and scientific credibility to take critical decisions, and they consider he is an excellent candidate to steer CERN.  Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Research, Science and Innovation

🇷🇴🤝🇬🇧L-am primit cu bucurie la sediul MCID pe ES Giles Portman, Ambasadorul Regatului Unit la București, însoțit de profesorul Mark Thompson, candidatul nominalizat de UK pentru funcția de Director General al #CERN. 🔎CERN, unul dintre cele mai mari și mai prestigioase centre de cercetare științifică din toată lumea, va aniversa în luna octombrie 70 de ani de când și-a asumat misiunea de a afla cum funcționează Universul. 🌐Realizările CERN sunt esențiale pentru omenire, și nu doar în domeniul științelor fundamentale: World Wide Web-ul a fost inventat la CERN în 1989 pentru a îmbunătăți partajarea informațiilor între cercetători și a revoluționat modul în care cu toții lucrăm, trăim și comunicăm. 👩🔬👨🏻🔬Am discutat așadar despre proiectele care vor contura viitorul organizației, despre cum CERN va putea integra mai mulți cercetători în studiile sale, lucrând astfel mai eficient cu toate statele membre. 🇷🇴🚀Vizita este o dovada a importanței cercetătorilor noștri pentru dezvoltarea fizicii particulelor şi nu numai. CERN este parte a culturii și științei întregii umanități, iar în viitorul său sunt implicați cei mai buni specialiști ai țării noastre. #BogdanIvan #cercetare #CERN #ministruPSD

33 years ago, the Ukrainian people chose freedom and independence from the Soviet Union. In the years since, Ukraine has emerged as a thriving democracy, proud of its unique, centuries old cultural identity. On the Ukrainian Independence Day, the UK celebrates everything Ukraine is fighting to defend: democracy, sovereignty and the Ukrainian way of life. Together with our international partners, we would like to reaffirm our commitment to helping Ukrainian people in their efforts to maintain their cultural identity and in their fight for freedom. #MakeNoiseForUkraine #SlavaUkraini

Join us at AccessABILITY Expo! Get your FREE ticket now and be a part of this one-of-a-kind event! AccessABILITY Expo is all about promoting accessibility for everyone, regardless of abilities. Discover the latest technologies and innovations that make life easier for individuals with disabilities. Meet experts, trial out new technology, and attend workshops to enhance your knowledge. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a community that values inclusivity and empowerment. Join us for one day or all three; you choose! 🎟️ Tickets for AccessABILITY Expo are free to book. Some individual events need to be booked separately & will incur a charge. Learn more about each day and book your ticket: ▶️ https://lnkd.in/en6T_dzN Event Organisers: Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce, AccessABILITY Expo and Renard Group. Announcing Sponsor: Kaufland Romania & Moldova. Sponsors: Banca Transilvania, Dentons, Exim Banca Romaneasca, MyEcoBox.ro, NN and Raiffeisen Bank Romania. Strategic Partners: British Romanian Chamber of Commerce, Motivation Romania Foundation, Fit For Future and TEDxBăneasa. Media Partners: Profit.ro, News.ro, Business Review, GOVNET Romania, Nine o'Clock, start-up.ro, Wall-Street.ro, Jurnal Social, RFI Romania Supporters: European Accessibility Resource Centre Romania, Accessible EU, She is Mom, Norwegian Embassy in Bucharest, Romanian Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, Ambassade de France en Roumanie, Institutul Francez din România. IFRoumanie, Netherlands-Romanian Chamber of Commerce (NRCC), Belgian Luxembourg Romanian Moldovan Chamber of Commerce, British Embassy in Bucharest, Ambasada Sustenabilității în România, US Embassy Bucharest, Romania, National Council for Disability in Romania (CNDR), Embassy of Belgium in Romania. Image description: The background is a blurred image of an indoor exhibition hall. Down the left side is the text, September 27-28- 29, 2024, 09:00 to 18:00, National Library of Romania. Underneath is the AccessABILITY Expo logo. From left to right are 5 coloured rectangle boxes, inside each box is the text, Sports & Gaming, Exhibitors, Job and Career, Talks and Conferences, Workshops and Wellbeing. #AccessABILITYExpo #RDCCEvents #Romania #NationalLibraryRomania #UnitedInDiversity #AccessibilityMatters #InclusiveRomania #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility #Inclusion #TechnologyForAll

🗣️ "They will return better-equipped to defend their nation and their freedom." ✈️ Ukrainian aviators are receiving Royal Air Force (RAF) training to help in the fight against Russia's illegal invasion. 📽️ Ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day on Saturday 24th August, RAF trainers have expressed their admiration for their Ukrainian students. #SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦

🇷🇴 România se pregătește de Olimpiada de Șah! In perioada 21-25 august, la Complexul Sportiv Național Arcul de Triumf, are loc meciul amical de șah între România și Anglia. Este un meci de pregătire înainte de Olimpiada de Șah care va avea loc în septembrie în Budapesta. Și acum să facem cunoștință cu loturile fiecărei echipe:  🇷🇴 Din echipa României, condusă de căpitanul Ivan Sokolov, fac parte: ♚ Dieter Nisipeanu ♚ Constantin Lupulescu ♚ Bogdan Deac ♚ Kirill Shevchenko ♚ Mircea Pârligras  ♚ David Gavrilescu 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Din echipa Angliei, condusă de căpitanul William Watson, fac parte: ♔ Nikita Vitiugov ♔ Michael Adams ♔ Gawain Jones ♔ Luke McShane ♔ Royal Shreyas  În deschidere, mutările simbolice au fost făcute de către E.S. Giles Matthew Portman - Ambasador al Regatului Unit al Marii Britanii şi Irlandei de Nord în România (British Embassy in Bucharest) și de către Andrei Novac - Secretar de Stat în cadrul Ministerului Afacerilor Externe. Prima rundă a fost câștigată miercuri de România cu 3-2. Urmează încă 4 runde de șah clasic, tot la 5 mese, sistemul Scheveningen, adică fiecare român joacă cu fiecare englez. Hai, România! 🇷🇴 Să fie șah!