The Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, on Wednesday had a meeting with representatives of the Korea Hydro Nuclear Power (KHNP) company to discuss cooperation in the development of Romania's civilian nuclear programme, as well as the production of green energy."Also, today I've had a working meeting with representatives of the Korea Hydro Nuclear Power (KHNP) company, the largest electricity producer in South Korea, which was also attended by George Agafitei, state councilor, and Cosmin Ghita, head of S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A., to discuss cooperation in the development of Romania's civil nuclear programme, but also about the production of green energy. We have also talked about the project of upgrading Unit 1 at Cernavoda nuclear plant and about the project related the heavy water detritization equipment at the nuclear power plant. I also invited our South Korean counterparts to invest in hydropower construction projects alongside Hidroelectrica. Cooperation between the two states in the field of energy is important and has very good prospects," Virgil Popescu wrote on his Facebook page.The Minister of Energy is currently paying an official visit to the Republic of Korea, alongside the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Sorin Grindeanu, the Minister of Education, Ligia Deca, the Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitization, Sebastian Burduja, the Minister of Economy, Florin Spataru, the Minister of National Defence, Anghel Tilvar, and other parliamentary colleagues. The delegation is led by Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Marcel Ciolacu.
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
An investigation by the famous British newspaper Financial Times revealed that the campaign of former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was supported by a Russian network also used during the pandemic in France and Germany to instill fear of vaccines. The newspaper’s investigation began in continuation of those by Bulgarian and Romanian journalists at BG...
Bucharest’s District 3 City Hall will once again organize a special New Year’s Eve event in Titan Park, with a program of live concerts, multimedia shows, and even a simulation of the Northern Lights. The event, set to begin at 8:00 PM on December 31, will focus on the theme of infinity. “If you missed […]
Traffic on Lot 1 of the A7 Ploiești-Buzău highway, stretching 21 kilometers in southern Romania, was officially opened on Monday, December 23. With this opening, 102 kilometers of the total 320 kilometers of the highway are now usable. The Moldova Highway, as it has been called, is meant to connect Romania's economically underdeveloped eastern regions to […]
The Dutch technology investor Prosus NV, also the majority shareholder of Romania’s largest online retailer eMAG, is set to buy the online travel agency Despegar.com Corp, focused on Latin America, for approximately USD 1.7 billion. The purchase consideration will be funded from existing cash resources, the company said. Founded in Argentina in 1999, Despegar is one […]
The new Forestry Code, which passed the Parliament vote on December 17 and was signed into law by president Klaus Iohannis on December 20, includes provisions that protect all forests in Ilfov, the county surrounding Bucharest, making them the cornerstone of the future green belt around the capital city. Moreover, it legislates green belts nationwide, […]
