* The Commission’s Joint Research Centre published on 18 July its report entitled ‘Drought in Europe — July 2022’, which presents an assessment of the drought situation in Europe, building on the work of the European Drought Observatory. Analysis of the evolution and impact of prolonged drought in the EU shows that a worrying part of the territory is currently exposed to drought at levels of warning (46 % of the EU) and alert (11 % of the EU), associated with a shortage of soil moisture causing stress on plants. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth said: “Climate change increases the risk of severe drought and wildfires around the world. The Joint Research Centre puts science and technology at the service of monitoring climate change. Through this report, we better understand the situation in order to protect our forests, crops and waters.” Water and heat stress leads to a decrease in crop yield compared to previous negative forecasts for cereals and other crops. France, Romania, Spain, Portugal and Italy are likely to face this decline in crop yields. To a certain extent, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia are also affected. In Italy, the Pad basin has the highest level of drought severity. Severe drought was declared in five regions of Italy and insufficient water available led to several restrictions on use in municipalities. Similar measures to limit water use have also been taken in France.
A new alley named after Romanian diplomat Nicolae Titulescu was inaugurated on Tuesday, December 9, in Paris’s Parc Monceau during a ceremony attended by Romania’s president Nicușor Dan and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo. “I expressed my appreciation for the decision to name an alley in the beautiful Parc Monceau in Paris after the great Romanian […]
Oxygen Resort, a development located in central Romania’s Harghita county, has inaugurated its first bungalows. The first 18 bungalows are already functional, with another 17 units to be completed in the next stage, bringing the total to 35. The inauguration of the bungalows “marks the transition from a center dedicated predominantly to recreational activities to […]
Romania carried out a new medical evacuation mission for civilians from Gaza on Monday, December 8, transporting eight Palestinian patients and 29 accompanying relatives to Bucharest for treatment, according to the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU). The patients were evacuated aboard a Romanian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft after lacking access to adequate medical care. […]
City Grill Group closes 2025 with €3 million in investments directed toward restaurant infrastructure upgrades, accelerated digitalization and the evolution of the culinary experience. The group continues its multi-year development program in a market that is redefining its benchmarks for quality, atmosphere and guest experience. One of the most extensive projects completed in 2025 was […]
MerchantPro, the SaaS eCommerce platform used by over 2,000 online stores in Romania, together with NETOPIA Payments, announces the launch of the AI Checkout solution with One Click Payment, opening the door to agentic payments in the local digital commerce space. The integration enables merchants in the MerchantPro ecosystem to activate one-click card payments with […]
The Romanian Customs Authority and the Ministry of Finance have submitted the country's bid to host the future EU Customs Authority (EUCA) in Bucharest. The EUCA is meant to help national customs authorities streamline processes for businesses, ensure the effective collection of duties and taxes for EU and national budgets, and reinforce the single market's […]
