The Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CCIA Tripoli, in the presence of members of the Libyan delegation and representatives of Romanian companies interested in the respective market, informs a press release sent on Thursday."The event took place on the sidelines of a visit to Romania on May 25-27 of a delegation led by Farag Darbil Amer, President of the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (CCIA Tripoli), and was honored by the presence of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. of the State of Libya in Romania, His Excellency Abdulmuli Monem, and of the Head of the Chancellery of the Embassy, the coordinator of the economic, commercial and cultural sectors, Mohamed L. A. Shebani," mentions the press release.The President of the Bucharest Chamber, Iuliu Stocklosa, gave a brief presentation of the economic potential of the Capital, a city that concentrates almost a quarter of the companies registered in our country, 18% of exports and 31% of imports. He spoke about the activity and services of CCIB, with an emphasis on those dedicated to the promotion of the Romanian offer abroad, but also of the business and investment opportunities offered by various markets, among the business community.The president of CCIA Tripoli, Farag Darbil Amer, underlined the special interest for the development of the cooperation relations with Romanian companies, both in the commercial field and on various large investment projects."The president of CCIA Tripoli has expressed his full openness to provide information of interest about the opportunities offered by his country, but also to offer support to Romanian companies wishing to work with partners in Libya," the release said.In the second part of the event, the representatives of the Romanian companies presented their activity and entered into a dialogue with the members of the Libyan delegation. Thus, there was interest in cooperation in: agri-food processing industry (bakery, pastry, miscellaneous food, sunflower), energy, including from renewable sources, transport infrastructure, software, consulting, industrial automation, construction and materials construction, tourism.
More than 108,000 Romanian households changed their electricity providers in June, just before the country returned to a liberalized energy market, according to George Niculescu, president of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE). “Today, after more than three and a half years, we return to a free electricity market - a market for the consumer! […]
The Romanian Constitutional Court (CCR) has reinstated Traian Băsescu’s rights as a former president, granting him lifelong state benefits, including a monthly allowance, protocol residence, and permanent security. The court ruled unanimously that a 2001 law, which stripped former presidents of these privileges if found to have collaborated with the communist-era Securitate, is unconstitutional, Biziday.ro...
Mihai Leu, former world boxing champion and national rally champion, has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away on Tuesday evening, July 1, at Fundeni Hospital in Bucharest, where he had been hospitalized in June with pulmonary failure, Biziday.ro reported. His death was confirmed on his official […]
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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca carried out multiple searches on Tuesday, July 1, at the Sibiu International Airport and the Sibiu County Council as part of an investigation into suspected fraud involving a EUR 54 million EU-funded infrastructure project. A total of 24 locations were searched across Bucharest, Brașov, and Sibiu county, […]
A Romanian taxi driver who scammed 90-year-old Nigerian Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka was detained by police on Sunday, June 29, according to media reports. On Friday, June 27, the venerable Nigerian arrived at Bucharest's Otopeni Airport. He got into a taxi and asked to be taken to a hotel downtown. At the destination, the […]
