During 2022-2030, the European Union will allocate significant sums for investments in renewable energy production and storage capacities, energy efficiency, modernization and expansion of electricity networks and other energy fields. The implementation of these projects was envisaged in the context of the European Union’s energy efficiency and decarbonisation policies and objectives. The need for these investments is amplified by the new political discourse on increasing the European Union’s energy independence, generated in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. National Recovery and Resilience Program – the first calls scheduled for 2022 through the the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience, in the period 2022-2026, 1.62 billion euros will be allocated under the Energy component, money allocated for investments in wind and solar energy production and storage capacities, green hydrogen production capacities, cogeneration, investments in the entire value chain of photovoltaic batteries, cells and panels, but also to ensure energy efficiency in the industrial sector. For Measure I1, intended for investments in new renewable energy production and storage capacities, the Ministry of Energy published, in February 2022, State Aid Schemes and Specific Guidelines for Financing, and the call for projects is to be opened on March 31, 2022 . Also within the PNRR, Component 5 (Renewal Wave) provides subsidies of 2.2 billion euros for investments in increasing the energy efficiency of residential and public buildings. According to the PNRR schedule, the first calls for these investments would be launched by June 30, 2022.
Romanian border police and customs officials have seized over EUR 4 million worth of smuggled cigarettes hidden inside a shipping container at Constanța South Agigea Port. The bust, which uncovered more than 15 million undeclared cigarettes, is one of the largest recorded this year. The container, which arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was […]
Smokers in Cluj-Napoca will now have fewer public spaces to light up as a new municipal regulation officially bans smoking in all public transport stations, city parks, and sports facilities owned by the municipality. The measure, which came into effect on Wednesday, August 13, applies not only to traditional cigarettes but also to heated tobacco […]
Airline AnimaWings is set to launch new direct flights to Istanbul from Bucharest, Iași, Cluj, Timișoara, and Craiova, starting in October 2025. The new routes complement the network already announced at the beginning of summer, which includes flights to Istanbul, a first for Romania, from Timișoara and Craiova, expanding Romania’s regional connectivity with one of […]
The summer sled track in Romanian mountain resort town of Predeal will be inaugurated by the end of August, after obtaining the necessary approvals. The track, located in the Clăbucet slope area of Predeal, is 822 meters long and has 22 sleds. The investment amounted to EUR 1.3 million and the new track features a […]
The office market has shown resilience and growing traction in the first half of 2025, with companies leasing office spaces for more than 7,000 new employees. According to Cushman & Wakefield Echinox’s latest Office Marketbeat Q2 2025 report, over 340,000 employees are now working in modern A and B Class office buildings in the capital, […]
A new cultural project is set to come to life in the Romanian village of Săliștea, in the commune of Mălaia, Vâlcea county. ISVOR, a cultural association known for its work in rural arts education, has announced the launch of Muzeul Fluierelor Lumii/The Museum of the World's Whistles, a unique initiative focused on preserving and […]
