Today, at the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Ministerial in Bucharest, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins, and U.S. Trade and Development Agency Director Enoh T. Ebong joined Romania Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja and industry executives from U.S. firms Fluor Corporation and NuScale Power and Romania firms RoPower and SN Nuclearelectrica to celebrate a significant milestone in Romania’s flagship small modular reactor (SMR) project, utilizing NuScale technology, advancing it towards deployment in 2029. Fluor Corporation and RoPower signed an agreement for the second phase of the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) study that will position the project to move to a final investment decision and construction. The first phase of the FEED study was completed in late 2023 with funding from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, U.S. Department of State, the Government of Romania, and NuScale Power. Building on over a quarter century of Romania’s safe and secure nuclear power plant operation experience, this leading edge SMR project will replace a former coal plant in Doicesti with clean, carbon-free power, create jobs, spur economic growth, and help establish Romania as a clean energy leader in the region. The United States is committed to supporting the use of advanced nuclear technologies to power global decarbonization efforts and provide energy security to partners around the world. (Source: https://ro.usembassy.gov)
President Klaus Iohannis is to hold consultations with the parliamentary parties on nominating a candidate for the prime minister job on Sunday, December 22, the Presidential Administration announced. The president, whose mandate has been extended after the
Step into 2025 with music, excitement, and unforgettable performances! New Year’s Eve at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel is not just a celebration – it’s a grand spectacle where world-class entertainment, live music, and vibrant energy come together for a night to remember. This year, we’ve curated a sensational lineup of artists and performers to […]
The Bucharest Police recently announced that the city will host several commemorative ceremonies marking 35 years since the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, causing traffic restrictions around the city. The restrictions will be in place from Friday to Sunday, December 20-22, 2024. On Friday, December 20, at around 10:00 AM, a religious/military ceremony with wreath-laying […]
Alex Florența, the General Prosecutor of Romania, said on Friday, December 20, that harsher punishments are needed to combat incitement to violence and Legionnaire propaganda (related to Mișcarea Legionară, a Romanian interwar fascist movement) in public spaces effectively. To that end, the office of the General Prosecutor will propose new measures to combat such phenomena. However, […]
Dennis Lloyd, Inna, Damian & Brothers, and Killa Fonic are among the artists who will perform at Flight Festival 2025. The festival is scheduled to take place between June 20 and June 22 at Timișoara’s Banat Village Museum. For three days, the venue “will open its doors for an experience that combines music, nature, and […]
Around 67% of Romanians believe that the economic situation will worsen, 7% higher than the previous year, according to the EY Consumer Index Romania 2024. Findings suggest a challenging start of 2025 both economically and politically in Romania. Additionally, in 2024, more than half of respondents (59%) were extremely concerned about conflicts and external wars. […]
