The European Commission has issued a positive opinion on the technical and nuclear safety aspects of the project for units 3 and 4 of Romania’s only nuclear power plant, the Romanian Energy Ministry announced on Tuesday quoted by euractiv.com. With the Commission’s green light, the plant, managed by the country’s sole nuclear power producer, the state-owned Nuclear Electric Company, and located in the southeastern town of Cernavod?, will receive two additional CANDU reactors. Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja said on Tuesday that the two new reactors are expected to “make an essential contribution to national and regional energy security by producing clean, zero-emission energy.” The Commission’s opinion confirms that the project is in line with the objectives of the Euratom Treaty, which requires nuclear developers to notify the Commission in advance of investment projects and demonstrate compliance with the highest nuclear safety standards. It also contains several recommendations typical of such projects. With four nuclear units soon to be operating, Romania is expected to avoid 20 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year and create more than 19,000 jobs in related industries. Once the two units come on stream, Romania’s electricity mix will change significantly, with nuclear power expected to account for around 30% of the country’s electricity production over the next decade, up from about 20%, the Nuclear Electric Company added.
Bucharest will see extensive traffic restrictions on August 31 as the capital hosts the fourth edition of L’Étape Romania by Tour de France. Several major boulevards and central streets will be closed between 07:00 and 14:00 to allow more than 2,500 cyclists to take part in the event, the organizers said. The closures will affect […]
Districts 2, 3, and 4 in Bucharest are without hot water as of the time of writing due to a major breakdown that occurred on Sunday, August 17, on a main pipeline of the city's public heating system. The pipeline is located in central Bucharest, at the intersection of Mihai Bravu Road with Splaiul Unirii, under […]
UNTOLD X, the 10th anniversary edition of Romania’s largest music festival, generated more than EUR 120 million for the local economy in Cluj-Napoca and surrounding counties, according to figures released after the event. Over 470,000 people attended the four-day festival, filling hotels and restaurants to capacity and creating a significant boost for local businesses, the […]
A 70-year-old English tourist died on Saturday, August 16, due to a cardiorespiratory arrest while on a trail in Romania's touristic Bucegi Mountains. Emergency crews requested the intervention of a helicopter from the Brașov Air Operations Point in the case, helping them arrive at the scene in about 15 minutes. Once there, medical crews performed […]
Police have seized EUR 3.5 million worth of cocaine found hidden in a camper van last week and arrested two Serbian citizens suspected of trafficking the drugs through Romania. The operation, carried out by the Organized Crime Directorate – Anti-Drug Service together with DIICOT prosecutors, targeted an international network using the Balkan route to smuggle […]
Romania’s National Environmental Guard will begin using body cameras and drones in field operations after the government approved new regulations making the equipment operational, the Ministry of Environment announced. The devices, purchased through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), are intended to strengthen enforcement and improve transparency in environmental inspections. Environment minister Diana Buzoianu […]
