The AUR MPs lodged on Wednesday, the simple motion against minister of environment, Diana Buzoianu with the title ‘ The Weakening of energy security of Romania through environment policis which blocked the functioning of hydropower plants started before 1989’ announced in the plenary of the Deputies’ Chamber, deputy Valeriu Munteanu.'Romania has become a net importer of electricity in 2025 with a deficit of around 2.4 TWh-hours in the first semester alone and some of the highest spot prices among the highest in the European Union. This vulnerability directly affects citizens' bills and economic competitiveness, and the increase in VAT from 19% to 21% in August this year has only deepened the problems. At the same time, the completion of hydropower plants before 1989, works already more than 75% completed and declared projects of major public interest by Emergency Ordinance 175/2022, is being blocked by the Environment Ministry, which is delaying the permits and sending public messages of discouragement. The recent statements of the Minister of the Environment, USR representative, Ms. Diana Buzoianu, according to which 'the four hydropower plants of the communist period can be replaced by photovoltaic parks eight times cheaper', ignore the role of hydropower in energy security, which provides balance, durability, resilience to weather conditions, protection against floods,' said the AUR MP.
British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will perform at Bucharest’s National Arena on May 28, 2026, as part of their “Run For Your Lives” anniversary world tour, promoter Emagic announced on Thursday, September 18. The concert will feature a career-spanning setlist highlighting defining moments from the group’s five-decade history, accompanied by what organizers described as […]
Three-quarters of Romanians believe that the war in Ukraine affects Romania to a very great and fairly great extent, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro barometer by INSCOP Research, carried out between September 1 and 9. The monthly survey, which aims to bring to public attention topics of interest, shows that “opinions are […]
Daniela Schoppmeyer, the majority shareholder and general manager of Faberrom, a company that took over in the 1990s most of the spaces of the former APACA clothing factory in western Bucharest, is the new owner of half of the emblematic Scala residential block, on Magheru Boulevard, Profit.ro reported. Schoppmeyer...
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
A former pastor from California has been accused of sexual abuse and child trafficking at a shelter he ran in Bucharest, according to lawsuits filed by two Romanian men in the California District Court, AP reported. The complaints, filed by 33-year-old Marian Barbu and 40-year-old Mihai-Constantin Petcu, reportedly say that former pastor and missionary of […]
