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OMV Petrom gets permit to take over three green energy projects in Romania

October 1, 2024

Romania’s Competition Council approved the transaction by which OMV Petrom is taking over three companies active in energy generation, specifically wind and solar, sector: Intertrans Karla, Bridgeconstruct, and ATS Energy, the competition authority announced in a press release, quoted by

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Audioboo! Romania’s Voxa launches digital festival of short audio thriller and horror stories

As Halloween approaches, Voxa, the market leader in audiobooks and ebooks, announced the launch of Audioboo!, the first digital festival in Romania of short audio stories dedicated exclusively to thriller and horror genres. Until October 18, local writers are invited to create captivating stories specially designed to keep listeners intrigued. Voxa says the contest "is […]

Romania continues evacuating citizens in high-risk areas of Lebanon, 212 in total

A new group of 69 vulnerable individuals, consisting of Romanian citizens and family members, mostly women, children, medical cases, and people in high-risk areas, was assisted on Monday, October 7, for repatriation from Lebanon. The group is the second after 69 Romanians were brought to the country earlier this month. They were assisted by two […]

Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca on lower end of ranking of CEE cities’ smart urban mobility solutions

Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca are at an early stage in developing smart urban mobility solutions, according to the PwC "Smart Cities Mobility" Index for Central and Eastern Europe. As a result, the two cities are at the lower end in a ranking based on an index measuring urban mobility. The index evaluates factors such as traffic […]

ECHR finds no issue in trial condemning former Romanian MEP Adrian Severin to 4 years in jail

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found no issue with the trial process in Romania that saw former MEP Adrian Severin condemned to 4 years in jail for influence-peddling. In 2011 the British weekly newspaper The Sunday Times published an article suggesting acts of corruption at the European Parliament, targeting several MEPs, Severin included. […]

JTI sets up global technology hub in Romania

JTI, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tobacco and vaping products, established a technological hub in Romania, with about 140 employees currently and considering further expansion. The new center provides business technology solutions, data and analytics, software engineering, cyber security, and infrastructure & operations. The experts in Bucharest provide information technology support for all […]

Romania’s USR leader Elena Lasconi announces no-confidence motion against the government

Elena Lasconi, the president of the opposition party USR, said that she is working with her colleagues on drafting a no-confidence motion against the government headed by Social Democrat leader Marcel Ciolacu. She also urged the Liberals and their president, Nicolae Ciucă, to back USR's action. "I met thousands of soldiers, I have also been […]