The Ministries of Energy in Bulgaria and Romania are working on a general framework for joint energy projects, State Secretary in the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy Nikolai Nikolov said n Bucharest, reports BTA. “We cooperate very well with Romania. In the last six months, we have worked hard with our Romanian colleagues to set up a general framework for projects,” said Nikolai Nikolov, quoted by Agerpres. The Bulgarian official added that he has confidence in the potential of offshore wind energy projects combined with the potential of the Black Sea. “We can make the region even more attractive for investors,” said Nikolov. He appreciated that it is the task of national governments to create a favorable environment for investments. “Two weeks ago we introduced a law in Bulgaria regarding the development of wind energy. Now the law is in Parliament and we believe it will pass. But we also need to work with public opinion, because we hear voices that it will affect tourism in Bulgaria . People are worried that this will affect tourism potential. Fishermen say that their catches will decrease. NGOs are worried that this will reduce biodiversity in the Black Sea. This is a new area for our region, for Bulgaria and Romania. We have to we are doing our homework,” the state secretary emphasized. At the end of his intervention, Nikolai Nikolov expressed his hope that the Black Sea can become a regional energy hub.
Romanian president Nicușor Dan is in Finland on Monday and Tuesday, December 15-16, where he is scheduled to take part in the EU Eastern Flank Summit and hold a series of official meetings with representatives of the Finnish government and the defense industry. According to the public agenda, on Monday, the president is set to […]
A new strategic move for NBI at a time when the residential market is carefully filtering truly valuable projects North Bucharest Investments announces the inclusion of the Avangarde Harmony project in its exclusive portfolio, a mid-plus residential development designed for modern families and emerging communities. The project is currently in the pre-sale stage, with a […]
Dr. Mona Pologea, founder of ROLANG School and a seasoned linguist, shares insights into why the Romanian language is increasingly seen as a valuable professional and cultural asset. She discusses how Romania’s economic development, particularly in IT and business, has reshaped the motivations of language learners, and how mastering Romanian can be a decisive factor […]
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
