Romania could start importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Israel via Egypt in order to reduce its dependence on Russian gas, Romania's energy ministry said on Wednesday. "This morning we had a very good dialogue with the representatives of NewMed Energy, a Delek group company, which exploits the largest offshore gas field in Israel. We told them that we were interested in diversifying our supply sources and that we could import LNG from Israel via Egypt. We must seize all the opportunities to strengthen Romania's energy security," Romanian energy minister Virgil Popescu said in a press release. Delek Drilling changed its name to NewMed Energy earlier this year, and announced a strategic restructuring, deepening of the operating areas into alternative energy segments, including production of hydrogen, promotion of carbon capture and storage, and investment in renewable energy, as well as exploration for natural gas in new areas. Virgil Popescu and a delegation comprising CEOs of Romanian nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica, hydropower producer Hidroelectrica and natural gas producer Romgaz visited Israel this week in order to secure cooperation in the energy sector. Popescu said in a post on social media on Wednesday that he also met with his Israeli counterpart Karine Elharrar, who said that Israel is determined to support Europe's efforts to reduce its dependence on Russian gas. The Romanian delegation also held talks with representatives of Israel's largest power supplier - Israel Electric Corporation, and renewable energy projects developer Doral-Energy. Earlier this month, Popescu said during a talk-show on local broadcaster Profit TV that Romania covers up to 28% of its natural gas needs with imports, most of them from Russia.
Dr. Mireille Rădoi, General Director of the “Carol I” Central University Library in Bucharest, took part in the 16th edition of the Alba Transilvana Book Fair, held on June 20–22 in Alba Iulia. Organized by the “Lucian Blaga” Alba County Library, the event gathered hundreds of writers, publishers, educators, researchers, and passionate advocates of written […]
Romania ranks 49th in the 2025 edition of the World Competitiveness Yearbook, a report compiled by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and published in Romania by CIT-IRECSON, the Technological Information Center. The global top three are Switzerland, Singapore, and Hong Kong, according to a press release quoted by news agency
Ionuț Mircea Costea, brother-in-law to former presidential candidate and NATO second in command Mircea Geoană, was handed over to Romanian authorities on Tuesday, June 24, after being extradited by Turkey. Costea was the director of Romania's Eximbank and is the brother of Mircea Geoană’s wife. He has a six-year prison sentence for bribery. He "is […]
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The Romanian Black Sea town of Eforie Sud will host over 200 cultural events this summer as part of the fifth edition of Eforie Colorat, a contemporary arts festival aimed at reshaping the town’s identity through creativity. Taking place from July 1 to August 24 in the open-air garden of Cinemascop, the event will feature […]
Romania's national under-19 football team was defeated by the Netherlands with a score of 3-1 (2-0) on Monday, June 23, in the semifinals of the Under-19 European Football Championship. The tournament, hosted by Romania, was the first in which the national under-19 team reached the semifinals. Netherlands dominated the match with Romania held on Giulești […]
