The Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, on Wednesday had a meeting with representatives of the Korea Hydro Nuclear Power (KHNP) company to discuss cooperation in the development of Romania's civilian nuclear programme, as well as the production of green energy."Also, today I've had a working meeting with representatives of the Korea Hydro Nuclear Power (KHNP) company, the largest electricity producer in South Korea, which was also attended by George Agafitei, state councilor, and Cosmin Ghita, head of S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A., to discuss cooperation in the development of Romania's civil nuclear programme, but also about the production of green energy. We have also talked about the project of upgrading Unit 1 at Cernavoda nuclear plant and about the project related the heavy water detritization equipment at the nuclear power plant. I also invited our South Korean counterparts to invest in hydropower construction projects alongside Hidroelectrica. Cooperation between the two states in the field of energy is important and has very good prospects," Virgil Popescu wrote on his Facebook page.The Minister of Energy is currently paying an official visit to the Republic of Korea, alongside the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Sorin Grindeanu, the Minister of Education, Ligia Deca, the Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitization, Sebastian Burduja, the Minister of Economy, Florin Spataru, the Minister of National Defence, Anghel Tilvar, and other parliamentary colleagues. The delegation is led by Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Marcel Ciolacu.
Romanian president Nicușor Dan met with UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday morning, June 25, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting brought together Romania’s full official delegation, including presidential security advisor Cristian Diaconescu, newly appointed foreign minister Oana Țoiu, defence minister Ionuț Moșteanu, and Romania’s permanent representative to […]
EUROPAfest 2025 will bring a special jazz experience to Bucharest this summer, transforming the Royal Palace into a stage for international artists between July 4 and 13. The festival opens with a series of concerts that highlight jazz traditions from around the world, with a particular focus on artists from Japan and Norway. The Opening […]
Passenger car registrations in Romania recorded the sharpest year-on-year decline in Europe in May, according to data published Wednesday, June 25, by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA, which represents the 16 major car manufacturers in Europe. Regionally, however, the situation is different, as the auto market in Europe returned...
Maidan, a company active in event catering, industrial catering and the development of its own gastronomic products, ended the year 2024 with a turnover of EUR 3.2 million, up 30% compared to the previous year. This evolution comes in the context of an unstable economic environment, but also of significant internal transformations. Investments for the […]
Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy has announced a EUR 174.8 million investment to develop its largest solar park in Romania, located in Vișina, Dâmbovița county. The new solar facility will have an installed capacity of 220 MW, making it one of the largest solar projects in the country. The facility is expected to generate around […]
Wizz Air has announced an increase in flight frequencies on 14 popular European routes from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport starting in July. The additional flights will serve destinations including Malaga, Alghero, Billund, Bari, Basel, Memmingen, Heraklion, Larnaca, Lyon, Madrid, Malta, Milan Malpensa, Nice, and Nuremberg. Fares start from RON 79, available through the airline’s […]
