Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja foresees a rise in gas consumption in Romania, despite the political agreement reached at the EU Council on Monday on a recommendation to continue coordinated demand reduction, www.euractiv.com reads. Romania does not expect to reduce its gas consumption and relies on its domestic production sources, especially looking ahead to 2027 when the Neptun Deep project is scheduled to start production, positioning Romania as the main gas producer in the EU. On Monday, the Council reached a political agreement on a recommendation to continue coordinated demand reduction. The Council’s agreement is more of a recommendation than a commitment in the context of the need for certain European states to reduce their dependence on Russian gas, Burduja said. Minister Burduja anticipates increased gas consumption in Romania by “reactivation of the chemical fertiliser industry and by expanding gas distribution networks to the population through the Anghel Saligny program”. Although the security of supply in the EU has improved, it is still necessary to further reduce demand to ensure sufficient gas storage for the coming winter. Member States are encouraged to further reduce their gas consumption by at least 15% by 31 March 2025 compared to their average gas consumption between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2022. This recommendation will help member states take adequate supply security measures until the transposition of the directives on energy efficiency and renewables in 2025, which will bring structural demand reduction in the near future while achieving the EU’s decarbonisation goals.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
