“The Executive approved, by decision, the rehabilitation and modernization of Drobeta-Turnu Severin port, the total investment value being 125 million lei, to be made in 24 months,” said Mihai Constantin, government spokesman. “The main works planned for the commercial port include: rehabilitation of the existing vertical docks of 300 m., the rehabilitation of railway platforms and rails of 260 m, as well as the rehabilitation of the concrete platform for storing-operating goods on an area of 3,500 sq.m. For the passenger harbour, the following works will be carried out: rehabilitation of the existing dock of 580 m, by the local repair of degraded concrete; modernization of the 170m dock ; rehabilitation of 10,850 sq.m. of platforms and road; rehabilitation of 3,040 sq.m of sidewalks along the docks; installing two electric power supply stations for cars (11 double supply systems 1 x 5, 2x3)”, the press release shows. The source points out that the repair of the vertical dock will contribute to developing the transport of goods in the port. The investment objective will be financed from foreign grants through the Transport Program (2021-2027) and by the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, in the limits of amounts approved annually for this destination, according to public investment programs approved by law.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
