The Bulgarian Council of Ministers approved a Memorandum and Plan of Action among the governments of Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, www.actualno.com informs. In this document, the three countries engage in coordinated actions to ensure the future connection between the Aegean Sea, Black Sea and the Danube by joint road and railway projects. The consolidation and completion of European transport corridors Baltic Sea- Black Sea – Aegean Sea (BSA) and Rhine- Danube represent a strategic priority for EU, ensuring a better connectivity and a relaible infrastructure for civilian, commercial and defense needs, according to the government headed by Rosen Jeliazkov. In October an announcement was made that Bulgaria, Greece and Romania would sign with the European Commission in Brussels, in November, a cooperation accord for creating a vertical transport corridor connecting the Aegean and Black Seas. The accord will make official plans for a multimodal corridor linking Thessaloniki and Bucharest by means of road and railway infrastructure, consolidating trade, toruism and regional connectivity. The project was described as the “highest priority” by the European commissioner for durable transport and tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, who called it “the epitome of economic cooperation in the field of crossborder infrastructure”.
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value, has appointed Romanian Marius Barbu as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from April 1, 2026. He will succeed Marek Noetzel, current COO and CEO-designate. Barbu has also been nominated as a Board Director and will stand for election at the […]
Alexandru Bologa, Paralympic champion and world leader in the J1 –70 kg category, won the gold medal at the 2025 IBSA Judo Grand Prix for the visually impaired, held in Brazil’s São Paulo. This year, Bologa became world champion, European champion, and winner of several IBSA Grand Prix events. Arriving in Brazil as the world […]
