Virginius Sinkevicius, European commissioner for environment, oceans and fishing had a video conference with Tanczos Barna, the environment minister on Tuesday and requested the rapid completion of the process of adopting the bill on the environment evaluation of silvicultural arrangements and the other measures assumed by Romania. About infringement procedures initiated for not closing down industrial and municipal waste deposits, the European commissioner reiterated the importance of accelerating efforts and completing the whole process rapidly, so that Romania avoided possible sanctions from the EU forum. At the same time, Virginius Sinkevicius requested the most rapid completion of the adopting of the document on the environment evaluation of silvicultural arrangements and the other measures assumed by Romania. The two officials decided that technical teams continued working together to conclude the procedure as soon as possible. About waste management, Sinkevicius was informed about the adoption, by the government, of three decisions in August, by which Romania observes Commission demands: the government decision on waste regime, the decision about waste depositing and the one on wrapping management. The European official pointed out that in the next period Commission experts would analyze the package of decisions adopted and following the analysis they might decide to renounce the three infringement procedures. He also pointed out that the government decision ruling the setting up of the warranty return system for beverage wrapping wastes. (Photo:https://twitter.com/vsinkevicius)
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
