The French Embassy in Bucharest launched on Monday the fourth edition of the competition for good practices on sustainable cities.According to the initiators, the competition aims to support the actions taken by local authorities in Romania that are part of the dynamics of sustainable development and ecological transition in terms of waste management, energy efficiency and circular economy, urban mobility, water and sewerage, urban reconversion and heritage rehabilitation."The project competition is addressed to the administrative-territorial units in Romania (counties, municipalities, cities, communes), which have made or will initiate an innovative project related to the sustainable development of their territory. Within this competition, the interested administrative-territorial units can submits projects that have actually been completed (in the period 2018-2022), are in progress or that are mature enough to benefit from European co-financing", reads a press release sent on Monday.The competition rules and the registration form are available on the website of the French Embassy in Romania, and the files must be submitted by Friday, June 17.The jury will select two administrative-territorial units, one for each of the two categories: "Small and medium-sized cities" (cities and communes) and "Large cities and counties" (counties and municipalities).The awards ceremony will take place on the occasion of the "Sustainable City" Conference, which will be organized on July 4 and 5 by the French Embassy, the French Institute in Romania, the French Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Romania (CCIFER) and Business France.
Deloitte Romania assisted AQUILA, leader in the integrated distribution and logistics services for the fast-moving consumer goods market in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, in the acquisition of Romtec Europa, the company that produces car care fluids and aerosols. The transaction, valued at 3.2 million euros, was signed in December 2023 and completed recently, following approval from […]
CBRE Romania, the leader in providing commercial real estate services, launches an analysis regarding the business potential and alternative investment and development opportunities in Timiș County. According to the analysis, Timiș stands out as a vital centre of Romanian agriculture, ranking first in agricultural area with 693.034 hectares and second in organically cultivated land area. […]
By the end of 2024 the stock of modern retail spaces will overpass 4.5 mln. sq. m setting a new record for Romania. Circa 186,000 sq. m could be added to country’s modern retail stock if taking into consideration under-construction projects. The popularity of the specialized format is noticed in the forecasted developments, claiming 95% […]
The average office fit-out costs have increased by around 15-20% during the past 12 months, but they still remain among the lowest in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. With an average level of €943 per sq. m of office space, the […]
Romania is present at the 10th edition of the EU-Startups Summit in Malta, the biggest event for tech startups in Europe, through RoTechMission, a delegation organized by DiFine PR, Techcelerator and ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association). More than 2,000 people, including 1,000 entrepreneurs and 300 investors, will attend the event, which takes place from May […]
AeroVacanțe, part of the Aerotravel group, is betting in 2024 on new destinations, more accessible for Romanians, as a result of the growing demand for holidays in new destinations untouched by mass tourism. Thus, the agency introduces for this summer 14 charter flights to Lesbos, the third largest island in Greece, where the costs of […]
