President Klaus Iohannis congratulated the announcement of US president Joe Biden, on Twitter, on Sunday evening, regarding the financing design studies of small modular reactors (SMR) in Romania, specifying that ensuring energy security represents a common objective of the Romanian-American strategic partnership.The US Government, along with the NuScale Power LLC (Tigard, Oregon) American company, will offer 14 million dollars for supporting design and engineering studies, in order for Romania to implement an SMR technology power plant, the first of this type, the White House announced on its website on Sunday.Based on the US Government's efforts, including the support from the Department of Trade and the technical assistance from the United States Trade and Development Agency (USDTA), this investment aims to mobilize a multi billion dollar effort and to highlight US ingenuity in the advanced nuclear sector, to accelerate the transition towards clean energy, to create thousands of jobs and to consolidate Europe's energy security, by observing at the same time the highest standards for safety, security and nuclear nonproliferation, the White House press release reads.
• Total leasing activity in Bucharest is 71% higher at the end of the first quarter compared to the same period last year. Bucharest, 8 April 2024 - The office market remains fluid and flexible. Two distinct trends have emerged in 2023: securing entry into prime new locations and optimising the portfolio through best value […]
The House of Lazăr Năftănăilă, a Roma household brought from the village of Calbor, in Braşov county, has officially opened at the Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum in Bucharest. The house opened alongside a barn brought from Vişeul de Mijloc, in Maramureş county, which hosts an exhibition and VR venue showcasing elements of the history and […]
The current European Commission president is running for a second term at the helm of the Union’s executive, but EU diplomats and politicians have been speculating on who could replace her. Politico Europe gathered the names being thrown around in Brussels and ranked their chances. Romanian president Klaus Iohannis is ranked as having the biggest chance to […]
Real developer STC Partners began the development of phase II of the residential compound Quartier Azuga, located near the Tei area in Bucharest, with an investment value of over EUR 15 million. This stage is to be completed by the end of 2025. Construction works at phase I are currently underway, the company said. The […]
This article series tells the stories of the 15 finalists selected in the Made in Romania 2023 program. Made in Romania is the flagship program of the Bucharest Stock Exchange dedicated to the development and promotion of the Romanian entrepreneurial environment. The program’s goal is to select and promote Romanian companies that have the greatest […]
Local construction company Concelex, as the general contractor, said that it completed the project to expand and modernize the Danube Delta airport in Tulcea, southeastern Romania, which thus became an international airport at Schengen standards. The total value of the project was RON 180 million (some EUR 36 million), covered by European funds. The association […]
