The European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jorgensen will be on Monday 27th October in Romania to take part in the ministerial reunion of the Group at high level for energy connectivity in Central and South-East Europe (CESEC), organised in Bucharest by the European Commission together with the ministry of energy, according to a press release.During the visit, commissioner Jorgensen will meet the prime-minister of Romania, Ilie Bolojan and will have a series of bilateral reunions with the minister of energy, Bogdan-Gruia Ivan, with the chairman of the National Authority for Regulation in Energy, George Niculescu and with the general manager of the national operator for gas transport system (OST) Transgaz, Ion Sterian.During the first part of the day, commissioner Jorgensen will host the ministerial reunion CESEC together with the Romanian minister of energy, during which event the discussions will concentrate on the implementation of the objectives of REPowerEU as EU negotiations on phasing out imports of fossil fuels from Russia advance.Discussions will also address market integration and diversification, as well as accelerating energy infrastructure and connectivity projects as ways to reduce energy prices and make them more affordable. The debate will be based on the set of actions to reduce energy prices presented by the Commission earlier this week, including gas demand aggregation for stakeholders in the region. According to the quoted source, in the afternoon, the Commissioner will visit the national Central Energy Dispatching Operator, managed by Transelectrica, and will meet with Cosmin Nicula, CFO of Transelectrica.
Three tourists climbing Romania’s Făgăraș Mountains died this past weekend in separate accidents after slipping hundreds of meters down steep, ice-covered slopes. According to the mountain rescuers, two of the victims may not have had the necessary equipment for winter conditions. Their bodies could not be recovered immediately because of the late hour, officials said, […]
Marcel Ciolacu, former prime minister and president of the Social Democrats (PSD) in Romania, has been officially nominated as the party's candidate for the presidency of the Buzău County Council in the upcoming local elections scheduled for December 7. Speaking at the announcement event organized by PSD's Buzău branch, Ciolacu said his decision to run […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan congratulated the newly elected president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, in a message posted on social media on Sunday, October 26. “Congratulations to Catherine Connolly on her election as President of Ireland. I am looking forward to working together to develop our bilateral and European cooperation, building upon our countries' excellent relations […]
Romania has activated a new F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron to carry out NATO air policing missions, the Ministry of Defense announced. The 48th Fighter Squadron of the 71st Air Base “General Emanoil Ionescu” in Câmpia Turzii began operations last week, on October 20, under NATO command. The missions aim to safeguard Romania’s airspace and strengthen […]
Bucharest’s District 6 mayor, Ciprian Ciucu, confirmed on Monday, October 27, that he will run for the position of general mayor of the capital city, saying the decision followed “long and careful reflection” on where he could make the greatest impact. His announcement came as a new Avangarde poll showed a close race for Bucharest’s […]
The city of Oradea, in western Romania, has been designated Romania’s Youth Capital 2027 following a national competition, according to the City Hall. The designation took place during a special event organized in Vaslui, the current holder of the title, where the Oradea City Hall was represented by deputy mayor Teofil Filimon. “Today, in Oradea, […]
