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Romania cautiously willing to join Serbia in building new Danube hydropower plant

May 24, 2024

Romania’s Ministry of Energy confirmed in an official statement that the country could join Serbia as an equal partner in the project for a third hydropower plant on the Danube, but it denied that a joint team to coordinate the project was set up already and highlighted that the project should be approached with caution since it has an important impact on environment and navigability of the river Danube.

The statement comes after the Serb Ministry of Energy on May 20, after a meeting...

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