Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca declared on Friday that his Bulgarian counterpart, Kiril Petkov, specified that until June 30 the gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece will be finished, from a technical standpoint."Both PM Kiril Petkov, as well as PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed their shared interest that the gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Greece to be finished on time. PM Petkov mentioned that until June 30 he has the certainty that this will be finished, from a technical standpoint. A period of testing and verification will follow, and most likely, this fall, we will have gas on this interconnector," Ciuca said, during a joint conference with the Bulgarian counterpart and the European commissioner for Transport, Adina Valean, which took place at Victoria Palace.He specified that this interconnector will have a capacity of approximately 1.5 billion cubic meters."It is important through both quantity, as well as for the possibility of ensuring the traffic of gas from both South-to-North, as well as from North-to-South," Ciuca explained.The Romanian PM said that the interruption of gas supply from Russia is a problem that affects not only Romania and Bulgaria, but other countries in the region and in Europe."A reason why we must subscribe our national actions in the overall measures that EU is about to take. It was already established that on May 5 there will be a regional meeting of the Ministers of Energy. For this reunion there will be ministers that will take part from countries that have the potential to supply with gas, this is about Azerbaijan and Turkey, and we hope that based on the talks that will take place during this regional reunion, conclusions to be reached and decisions in the regional plan, which will also be in the EU's benefit as well. Basically, it is intended to be a pilot project for identifying solutions, where after, based on the results of this reunion, to be able to have a clear set of decisions," Ciuca showed."What we realized is the fact that we have an infrastructure that until now we were not able to use fully, we did not fully optimize it. This is about the pipeline that brought gas through Romania, Bulgaria towards Turkey. Now we can work in reverse and the possibility of buying liquified gas together is a huge opportunity, because the price levels will also be different if we buy together. On top of this, our partners from Azerbaijan are also a possible source for additional gas," Kiril Petkov highlighted.
Two Romanians were arrested during Sunday night, May 11, after robbing empty houses in the evacuated mountain village of Brienz located in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The village had been evacuated since November due to rock falls. The locality was, however, monitored by the authorities to prevent break-ins. The would-be thieves apparently tried to […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or EBRD, has revised its estimates regarding the evolution of the Romanian economy in 2025 downward to 1.6%. The bank expects Romania’s GDP to grow 0.2% less than the 1.8% estimate made in February, and to increase by 2.4% in 2026. Romania's GDP growth slowed to 0.8% in […]
During a meeting on Monday, May 12, the Cluj-Napoca Local Council approved a draft resolution that imposes smoking restrictions in several public spaces in the city, including public transport stations, parks, and sports facilities. The resolution was adopted with 22 votes in favor and 3 abstentions, and will come into effect 90 days from the […]
An internal survey by Romanian Business Leaders, which does not have national representativeness but was answered by 417 entrepreneurs, shows that 62% of entrepreneurs expect to have to make layoffs, while a third expect the number of employees to remain the same. The expected layoffs are directly connected to the possibility of Romania choosing a […]
Romanian Istvan Kovacs will be the main referee for the UEFA Champions League final between Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan, which will be played on May 31 in Munich. The match will be Kovacs’ third European final in the last 4 years. The 40-year-old referee has previously officiated the UEFA Europa Conference League final in […]
Over 70 museums across Romania will open their doors after hours for the 21st edition of Night of Museums, one of the country's most anticipated cultural events. Held on the night of May 17, the event offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore exhibitions, installations, and creative activities in an unconventional, late-night setting. From major […]
