Energy minister Virgil Popescu says that “the entire energy development strategy is thought for the passage from coal to natural gas”, and explained that after Romania will increase its capacities for natural gas extraction “there will be some reserve coal units for crisis situations.” “We must consider Romanian reality. Romania has four coal mines – I mean deep mines, because there are mines and there are quarries – there are four coal mines functioning at present, two of which are in closure procedure, according to the present law. We are having talks with the European Commission to extend the closure term until 2024. For the other two we assumed a phase out for 2030 plus two more years. These four mines are taking out coal with which Paroseni plant could function two or three days per week and produce electricity,” said Virgil Popescu at Realitatea Plus on Monday. As for the coal quarries from Oltenia Energy Complex, the minister explained there had been talks with company managers and the number of employees would grow by 600, in order to increase coal production. “Romania has gas in the Black Sea, it will not depend on Russian gas. The restructuring program is designed so that in 2016, when production capacities are ready for the passage from coal to gas, we will have the Black Sea gas for consumption. Obviously, there will be reserve coal units for crisis situations. The entire energy development strategy is thought for the passage from coal to natural gas. Obviously, renewable energy, nuclear energy, by consuming gas from our own domestic production, not based on imports,”the minister added.
Traffic is restricted in central Bucharest after local authorities started work at the degraded Unirii platform. Splaiul Independenței, between Națiunile Unite Square and Unirii Square, is the first area with restrictions. District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, who heads the reconstruction project valued at RON 800 million (EUR 158.6 million), said that the areas in front […]
The "Pământul Strămoșesc" Association, founded by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and several others, announced on Friday, June 6, that it will dissolve. The association, named after a Legionary magazine that circulated during the interwar period, was established in 2021 by Călin Georgescu, along with a former AUR parliamentary candidate and former officer of the […]
EVConnect, one of the pioneers in electromobility in Romania, announced a strategic partnership with Selgros, dedicated to expanding the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The collaboration aims to install over 40 charging stations in Selgros commercial centers’ parking lots, providing customers with access to fast EV charging options. The first charging stations are already operational […]
Roughly 5,000 soldiers from Italy, Moldova, Romania, and the United States are participating in the multinational Saber Guardian 25 (SG25) exercise, running from June 9 to 24. The exercise is led by the US Army Europe (USAREUR) and the Romanian Joint Forces Command “General Ioan Emanoil Florescu.” Military activities take place across multiple training areas […]
Protests that were initially peaceful quickly turned violent after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were charged with the rape of a teenage girl in the small town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The alleged rape took place Saturday, June 7, and their case was heard the following Monday. The BBC, which did not release the identities of […]
The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) has launched a public appeal for donations to support the community of Praid, where devastating flooding recently forced the closure of the area’s salt mine and brought tourism to a standstill. Flooding completely disrupted operations at the Praid salt mine, a major economic driver in the region. […]
