Environment Minister Mircea Fechet said that next year's enrollments in the "Green Home" solar photovoltaic installation program should be assigned a bigger budget, according to "certain well-established criteria, and transparent tie-breaking assessment factors known to everyone", emphasizing that the "first come, first served" principle has reached its limits.The minister made these clarifications at a press conference on Wednesday at the Victoria Palace of Government, where he also presented data regarding the completion of the latest session of the program."We cannot turn the 'Green Home' solar photovoltaic installation program into a national Olympic contest of digital skills, where whoever is the fastest gets the money. I believe that Romanians must have equal access to this program and I think we owe it to the Romanians to come up with fair, transparent tie-breaking criteria, which we should discuss in advance with the National Energy Regulatory Authority and with all the institutions that have a say in this matter. Starting next year, enrollment with this program should no longer be over in a matter of minutes or seconds, (...) but should be based on highly transparent and broadly known criteria, scores, tie-breaking and assessment factors," argued Fechet.He added that the program this year had a record-high budget of RON 2 billion, which financed almost 67 thousand Romanian households.The minister also said that by October 13, the Environmental Fund Administration will publish on its website the consolidated list of the approved panel installers. In a different thread, he dismissed suspicions about the apparently too short enrollment times - somewhere between one and two minutes on average - which some attributed to the illegal use of AI, stating that in the situation where demand exceeds by far the funding supply, the first conclusion is that an even higher allocation for the program is required.
A lynx that had fallen into a well near Romania's Parângul Mare peak was rescued by mountain rescuers from Gorj County, who descended approximately 15 meters to retrieve the animal. After sedating the animal, the rescuers descended into the well, immobilized it, and brought it to the surface. The lynx was unharmed and was subsequently […]
The Romanian Gymnastics Federation announced on Wednesday, January 8, that athletes Ana Maria Bărbosu and Lilia Cosman will continue their studies in the United States. Bărbosu, 18, has been admitted to Stanford University, while Lilia Cosman, 17, will attend Michigan State University. Federation officials discussed the gymnasts’ training schedules and objectives with representatives from the […]
Authorities in Arad, western Romania, apprehended the first two migrants attempting to leave the country illegally after Romania’s full accession to the Schengen Area. The individuals, citizens of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, were found traveling on a bus heading to Germany. The two were uncovered after a random inspection by border police officers from the […]
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said it would resume flights to Tel Aviv from Bucharest and Iași. Tickets can already be booked online via the airline’s website and app. Flights from Bucharest to Tel Aviv will be resumed on January 15, and from Iași starting March 25, the company announced. From Bucharest, flights will be operated […]
Starting in February, Dr. Beatrice Mahler, Associate Professor, will teach the first optional course on Narrative Medicine and Clinical Doctor-Patient Communication at the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Agerpres reported. The course aims to rebuild trust between patients and...
Romania’s ailing state airline Tarom was recently ranked among the worst in the world by AirHelp, a company that specializes in obtaining compensation from airlines. The ranking, however, does not provide a complete methodology and includes a low number of airlines. Tarom appears along airlines such as Tunisair (Tunisia), Buzz (Poland), Nouvelair (Tunisia), Bulgaria Air […]
