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Bucharest won the race to host the new European Cyber Security Center, an approach categorized as “exceptional diplomatic success” by President Klaus Iohannis. This center will be the first European agency in our country.
The Politico publication lists the 5 reasons behind this decision.
1. Romania has the necessary skills
Romania has built a reputation for cybersecurity by strengthening its national capabilities. It scores well in the ranking of digital skills and education and ranks third in the EU statistics on women in technology.
Romania is also among the leaders in internet speed rankings and has proven experience in creating successful technology companies.
The country’s talent pool “is one of the most important assets. That human capital in IT is one of the best in Europe,” said a Romanian diplomat who asked to remain anonymous.
However, talent can also have a dark side, says Politico, adding that Romania also has many cybercriminals, which sometimes affects its reputation.
2. It’s not brussels
Bucharest defeated the Belgian capital Brussels on Wednesday with just three votes in the second round. This was yet another demonstration that governments across Europe are still concerned with sharing power on matters of national security, often closely linked to cybersecurity.
In lengthy negotiations over the running of the center, the European Commission had fierce clashes with diplomats from Member States over who should have the power to decide, including voting rights over the governance of the center.
3. Does not have none agency European
So far, Romania has failed to win the accommodation of others EU organizations.
„The EU has no capital, it has 27 capitals and we should bring the EU closer to its citizens wherever they are“said the Romanian diplomat.
In 2017, ten years after joining the EU, Romania was part of the citiesthe tender to host one of the two EU agencies that left the UK due to Brexit. But they were chosen Amsterdam and Paris to host the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority.
The proof tense since then revealed a division among the western members of Europe, higher, and its newest members and the EU, much to the frustration of the latter. Romania is now receiving a prize of consular; why The Cyber Security Center is not an official “agency”, there a body similar to structural research projects launched by the EU in the past, shows Politico.
However, it will create dozens of jobs and will have a budget of billions of euros.
Four. Your networks are secure
European Commissioner for Internal Markets, Thierry Breton, el-un spus in June telecommunications ministers of member countries which is “essential” that center „rely on secure networks, especially when it comes to telecommunications operators ”, in an attempt to convinces the EU states to rush punershe implement the 5G security measures proposed by the EU.
Romania to says it meets this condition. Is one of the few countries that has continued to develop new and stricter policies for telecom operators.
Was Besides the first EU country to sign a “memorandum of understanding” with the Trump administration last year to phase out so-called “high-risk” 5G providers.
5. Living is cheap
Bucharest does not have buildings that attract attention, like other European cities that competed to host this agency, but tHeaven is cheap and work is easy that I-he thanked about the diplomats who made the decision.
government from Bucharest It offered three possible locations: a renovated neoclassical villa, a modern office block, and an eight-story interwar block.
What is the new cyber security center
Bucharest was chosen by vote, from a list of seven cities that included Brussels, Munich, Warsaw, Vilnius, Luxembourg and the Spanish city of León. The Romanian and Belgian capitals entered the final. Bucharest won by 15 votes to 12.
The main activity of the center will be the management of cybersecurity funds from EU research budgets.
It is about billions of euros. This center is expected to increase the reputation of Romania.
„This center will be the main executing agency for the Union’s financial resources dedicated to cybersecurity under the Digital Europe and Horizon Europe program and will support cybersecurity throughout the value chain, from research to implementation and adoption. large scale of key technologies.
This decision recognizes Romania’s experience in the field. There is a growing ecosystem in the field of cyber security in Romania. It recognizes the role of the private environment, the development of the information and communication technologies market, the role of universities and research centers, the existence of highly qualified human resources in Romania “, said Transport Minister Lucian Presage.
Editing: Monica Bonea
