The minister of economy, Bogdan Ivan informed on Friday that he ordered through TransElectrica an independent study which should show if the coal-fired units at Complexul Energetic Oltenia closed down, there would ‘ really’ be a risk of blackout.Ivan was asked in a press conference, at the headquarters of PSD if there is the risk of blackout in case the authorities in Romania do not discuss with the representatives of the European Commission the postponement of the closure of coal-fired units. 'This week, more specifically on Wednesday, we held several negotiations at European Commission level on this extremely important topic. In line with the commitments made five years ago, when the NRRP was built, Romania has taken on the most aggressive decarbonization target in the entire European Union. This means that by the end of 2025, that is, in three and a half months' time, Romania should close all the coal-fired power plants it has in operation today. The condition was very simple - to replace them with other gas-fired plants', the minister explained. He added that Romania took almost two billio euro from this NRRP milestone but the gas units and the projects which had to be made with this money are ‘ paper projects’for the moment.'It's obvious that the European Commission, quite rightly, asked us - people, we gave you the money; either you give us the money back if you want to keep the coal-fired power plants, or you close them (...) We commissioned an independent study through TransElectrica which showed that Romania, at the moment, is facing four scenarios, the one in which we, if we were to close the coal-fired units at the Oltenia Power Complex, would be at real risk of blackout. I came with technical arguments. This study has over six thousand pages. My colleagues from the ministry, together with those from the European Commission, have been working weekends and nights over the last few weeks to be able to agree this study at a technical level', Bogdan Ivan said. ‘I hope the arguments brought will create the framework for Romania to avoid penalties for the non-closure and not meeting the commitments taken and we could keep at least three groups functioning and another two in reserve out of the five which today are part of the milestone’ he said.
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, France celebrates the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau — the first wine of the harvest, young, fresh, and full of life. This joyful tradition has become a global symbol of conviviality, elegance, and the French art de vivre. In Bucharest, the celebration continues this year with an […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced Bucharest’s candidacy to host the Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena, according to the FRF official website. The Europa League final represents a high-profile sporting event on a European scale. Istanbul will host the Europa League final in 2026, followed by Frankfurt in 2027. […]
Three cats from Romania received the top distinctions during the 2025 World Cat Championship held in Bucharest. Wild Forest’s Nordri, an imposing white Norwegian Forest Cat born in Romania, conquered the supreme title of 2025 World Champion, defeating over 750 cats from 35 countries. Nordri’s son, Wild Forest’s Quasar, aged 7 months, was also named […]
A report by the Romanian Court of Accounts, conducted between April and November 2024, which analyzed the organization and functioning of communes and small towns in relation to the population served, shows that, depending on the number of inhabitants, many towns and communes no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in their respective categories. According […]
An association of construction companies from Romania and Bulgaria has won the contract for building the first section of the A8 Târgu Neamț – Iași – Ungheni highway, with a bid of 4.76 billion (EUR 936 million). The contract for the 27-kilometer road can be signed within ten days if no appeals are filed. “The […]
The organizer of the march commemorating 10 years since the Colectiv club fire tragedy, Marian Rădună, was fined RON 3,000 (EUR 600) by the gendarmes because the demonstration exceeded 11:00 PM, the time set in the authorization. Approximately 200 people participated on Thursday, October 30, in the march commemorating 10 years since the tragedy at […]
