A conflict in Ukraine will not lead to any trouble in supplying Romania with gas, which can ensure its entire internal consumption in Spring, the Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, said during the ZF Power Summit specialized conference.He said that our country is preoccupied by diversifying gas import routes."We are looking at LNG (liquified natural gas, ed.n), in the USA, in Azerbaijan. We are analyzing other sources other than Gazprom intermediaries," Popescu said.According to him, an agreement has been struck in the governing coalition in regards to amending the offshore Law during this parliamentary session. Furthermore, there will also be changes made to the method of calculating royalties for gas, which is not established based on the reference price in Vienna, so that it will be calculated based on Romania's gas quotations.
Traffic is restricted in central Bucharest after local authorities started work at the degraded Unirii platform. Splaiul Independenței, between Națiunile Unite Square and Unirii Square, is the first area with restrictions. District 4 mayor Daniel Băluță, who heads the reconstruction project valued at RON 800 million (EUR 158.6 million), said that the areas in front […]
The "Pământul Strămoșesc" Association, founded by former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and several others, announced on Friday, June 6, that it will dissolve. The association, named after a Legionary magazine that circulated during the interwar period, was established in 2021 by Călin Georgescu, along with a former AUR parliamentary candidate and former officer of the […]
EVConnect, one of the pioneers in electromobility in Romania, announced a strategic partnership with Selgros, dedicated to expanding the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The collaboration aims to install over 40 charging stations in Selgros commercial centers’ parking lots, providing customers with access to fast EV charging options. The first charging stations are already operational […]
Roughly 5,000 soldiers from Italy, Moldova, Romania, and the United States are participating in the multinational Saber Guardian 25 (SG25) exercise, running from June 9 to 24. The exercise is led by the US Army Europe (USAREUR) and the Romanian Joint Forces Command “General Ioan Emanoil Florescu.” Military activities take place across multiple training areas […]
Protests that were initially peaceful quickly turned violent after two 14-year-old Romanian boys were charged with the rape of a teenage girl in the small town of Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The alleged rape took place Saturday, June 7, and their case was heard the following Monday. The BBC, which did not release the identities of […]
The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) has launched a public appeal for donations to support the community of Praid, where devastating flooding recently forced the closure of the area’s salt mine and brought tourism to a standstill. Flooding completely disrupted operations at the Praid salt mine, a major economic driver in the region. […]
