No other major project has been lodged with the European Commission besides the M6 metro line, European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu stated on Friday, adding that it’s sad how in other states she can contribute to the development and unblocking of projects, while in Romania she only receives accusations and insults. She added she would have understood to be considered a party and country traitor if Romania had filed with the European Commission dozens of projects that were delayed or forgotten for long periods of time. “Unfortunately, we don’t have major projects under analysis lodged at the Commission besides the M6 metro line, project for which I still await a reply to a letter sent by the Director General of DG Regio, Mr Marc Lemaitre, to the Transport Minister, without which regulations do not allow me to adopt a decision. No other major project has been filed with the European Commission, while Romania has long ago exceeded the dates that it has pledged itself to submit, not only for regional hospitals, but also for Pitesti-Sibiu, Targu-Mures-Iasi, Craiova-Pitesti highways, Braila bridge, Pipera-Berceni subway, Bucharest Ring Road, etc. It’s sad that in other countries we succeed in developing and unblocking projects and in Bucharest, I only receive accusations and insults. Not only me, but the services of the European Commission or other European institutions,” the European Commissioner stated. Corina Cretu said that, in respect to the future European budget for the period 2021-2027, “she struggled to get more money for Romania, so that it benefit another 8 billion compared to the current programming period for investments to the benefit of the Romanian citizens.” Corina Cretu’s reaction comes in the context in which Deputy Secretary General of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Codrin Stefanescu stated on Thursday evening that “she doesn’t represent the official standpoint of the PSD and Romania.” “Corina Cretu is no longer pro-PSD, she is more pro-Brussels. Corina Cretu doesn’t currently represent Romania’s interest to build regional hospitals at 10 times lower costs. She represents the interests of some circles of interest in Brussels. Of course, they do not like it: when an EU country finds a solution without paying their feasibility studies, commissions, and all that is needed, surely they all combust. We will work with private partners and build to the benefit of Romania and Romanians. I’m telling her live: Corina, aren’t you pleased? You go back to the Government and discuss! There are experts who work in Romania’s interest and for the Romanians,” Codrin Stefanescu stated at Antena 3 private television station.
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, […]
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Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
