Over the past 14 years, Garanti BBVA has financed environmental projects with more than EUR 500,000 through the partnership developed with WWF-Romania, the Bucharest-based bank said in a release on Monday, detailing that its cooperation with WWF-Romania began in 2010, with the launch of the WWF Bonus Card, which allowed cardholders to direct 0.3 percent of their purchases to WWF projects. Through this initiative, the bank contributed EUR 500,000-plus to essential actions carried out by WWF for the conservation of the environment in the Carpathian Mountains and along the Danube, supporting at the same time the sustainable development of local communities.The allocated funds allowed WWF-Romania to carry out a series of impactful projects, including: the improvement of the Forestry Code: Initiatives aimed at combating illegal logging and reducing deforestation; the WeWilder Campus - contribution to the sustainable development of the Armenis community (Caras-Severin County); the first BearSmart City - implementation of intelligent solutions to promote the peaceful coexistence between humans and bears; the bison reintroduction initiative, in collaboration with Rewilding Europe; ecological restoration in the Danube Delta, in Mahmudia, Tulcea County.Garanti BBVA is part of Garanti BBVA Romania Group, along with Garanti BBVA Leasing, Garanti BBVA Credite de Consum and Garanti BBVA Fleet Management. Garanti BBVA Romania is owned by Garanti BBVA, the second largest privately-owned bank in Turkey in terms of consolidated assets. The Spanish financial group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is Garanti BBVA's majority shareholder.WWF has been activating in Romania since 2006 to protect the wild environment in the Carpathian Mountains and along the Danube, being involved in projects related to protected areas, waters, forests, brown bears, the Danube Delta, sturgeons.
The famous show "Ovo" ("egg" in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic […]
The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company's press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport. At the same time, six new routes will […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year, […]
A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24...
Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the […]
