Energy minister Sebastian Burduja and Qatar's ambassador to Romania, Osama Yousef A.A. Alqaradawi, discussed on Tuesday, during a meeting, the possibilities of cooperation in the energy field, by attracting mutually beneficial investments, the ministry informed in a press release."Today, September 12, 2023, Energy minister Sebastian Burduja held a meeting at the Ministry of Energy with His Excellency Mr. Osama Yousef A.A. Alqaradawi, ambassador of the State of Qatar to Romania. During the bilateral meeting, issues such as the exploration of the possibilities of cooperation with Qatar in the energy field, involving the attraction of mutually beneficial Qatari investments, were discussed," the press release stated.The talks between the two officials also reviewed Romania's main advantages as a potential business partner in the energy sector with Qatar, both in terms of location and gas resources.
Romanian producer Transavia announced it was expanding into the production of pet food with a RON 763 million (approximately EUR 150 million) factory in Ciugud, in Alba county. The investment is made entirely from the company’s own funds. With a built area of 65,000 sqm, the factory will produce a wide range of dry and...
President Nicușor Dan stated on Monday, November 10, that Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. “Romania meets all the conditions to become an innovation and production hub in the defense industry in Southeast Europe. Why? First of all, because it has a […]
Officials in the mountain resort town of Râșnov, central Romania, have issued an urban planning certificate for the transformation of a Boeing 737 airplane into a premium accommodation unit. The plane will be placed near the famous Bran Castle, and organizers expect it to become a tourist attraction. “The project is located in the Pănicel […]
Traffic (Jaful Secolului), a Romania-Belgium-Netherlands co-production directed by Belgian-Romanian director Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, has received the award for best film at the Tertio Millennio International Film Festival in Rome. The jury of the festival noted in its motivation the film's "ability to combine formal rigor and human […]
The Romanian Justice Ministry advanced a legislative initiative according to which femicide could be punished with life imprisonment. The proposal comes after numerous women were killed this year by former partners, despite protection orders. The debate about femicide in Romania was brought back to the fore after another tragedy took place on Saturday, November 9, […]
Cultural center Apollo111, located in downtown Bucharest’s Universul Palace, has announced the program of arthouse films Apollo111 Cinema. The performance venue of Apollo 111 has been refurbished and endowed for professional film screenings. It will run a weekly program of contemporary and classic auteur films, meetings with filmmakers, and an experimental area, meant to “explore […]
