Senior representatives from the public and private energy sector are meeting on Tuesday at the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest at the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) Business Forum and the Green Cities Alliance event to discuss energy security, energy transition, infrastructure projects and how cities are implementing strategies to accelerate clean paths.The events take place during the fifth meeting of the P-TECC, organized by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Romanian Ministry of Energy and the Atlantic Council, and will continue on Wednesday with a ministerial meeting, which will focus on the role of industrial policy in achieving our transatlantic energy security and climate goals.Among the speakers who confirmed their presence, there are prime minister Marcel Ciolacu, the secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, Romanian minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, the undersecretary of state for Arms Control and International Security, U.S. Department of State, Bonnie Jenkins, the undersecretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, Marisa Lago, the Polish minister of Industry, Marzena Czarnecka, the Ukrainian minister of Energy, German Galushchenko, the Moldovan minister of Energy, Victor Parlicov, Kamil Sasko, the Slovakian first secretary of state at the Ministry of Economy, Kamil Sasko, the Greek minister of Environment and Energy, Theodoros Skylakakis, etc.
The 2025-2026 symphonic season of the George Enescu Philharmonic (FGE) in Bucharest will open with two concerts led by American conductor Kent Nagano and featuring German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann as soloist. The program includes works by Enescu, Beethoven, and Stravinsky. The concerts are scheduled for Thursday, October 2, and Friday, October 3. FGE’s chamber […]
Romania recorded the second-lowest life expectancy in the European Union in 2024, at 76.6 years, trailing only Bulgaria at 75.9 years, according to preliminary figures released Thursday, September 11, by Eurostat, and quoted by Agerpres....
Far-right, opposition party AUR (the Alliance for the Union of Romanians) continues to dominate voter preferences for the parliamentary elections in Romania, securing 40.8% support in the latest INSCOP Research – Informat.ro Barometer conducted between September 1 and 9. The party’s strong showing underscores the deepening polarization of Romanian politics, with nearly half of voters […]
Vastint Romania has introduced Ready Flex Space, a new concept offering fully furnished, independent office modules on short-term leases, as demand for flexibility in the workplace continues to grow. The solution, already implemented at Business Garden Bucharest, spans 2,321 sqm divided into nine separate units ranging from 124 to 416 sqm. Eight of the units […]
Romania’s hotel sector outperformed forecasts in the first half of 2025, posting solid gains in occupancy and revenues that boosted its appeal for investors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Cushman & Wakefield Echinox said in a report. Hotel occupancy in Romania rose by 4% in January–June compared with the same period last year, while […]
Romanian developer IULIUS has begun the most extensive transformation yet of its flagship Palas Iași mixed-use complex, announcing an estimated EUR 80 million investment that will expand retail areas, increase green spaces, and introduce new leisure facilities. The company said the redevelopment will raise its total investment in downtown Iași to more than EUR 520 […]
