Romania has reached a total of 31.1 million euros in EEA and Norway Grants for environment programmes, data revealed by eeagrantsmediu.ro portal reveals. The most recent project announced and run with the help of EEA funds, "The Green Path to Sustainable Development" is worth approximately 4.55 million euros. The programme is financed under the RO07 Programme Adapting to climate change, through funds provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through EEA 2009 - 2014 Grants, with a non-refundable amount of 3.82 million euros, in addition to co-financing and ineligible expenditure provided by the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Forestry. The project runs January 2015 - January 2017, and the general objective is to reduce human vulnerability and that of the ecosystem to climate change and is aimed at creating a set of good practices on adaptation to climate change. The EEA and Norway Grants are allocated to Romania for proposals of projects submitted during the following calls: RO04 Reducing dangerous substances (Call 1 "Support instruments for decision-making" and Call 2 "Training and awareness campaigns"), RO02 Biodiversity and ecosystem services (Call 1 "Studies and training on the contribution of natural ecosystems to the main economic sectors," Call 2 "Raising management and monitoring capacity of green corridors" and Call 3 "Schemes of large-scale ecosystem restorations") and RO07 Adapting to climate change - Call "Launching workshops for evaluating risk and vulnerability in Sibiu, Brasov and Tg. Mures counties." Between 2009 and 2014, EEA grants have supported 86 programmes in 16 European countries and are available to all 13 EU member states that joined the European Economic Area (EEA) in 2004, 2007 and 2013, as well as Greece, Spain and Portugal. According to the source, EEA grants are jointly financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
The Bucharest Municipal Parking Company (CMPB) inaugurated 189 new parking facilities with more than 12,400 spaces in the first half of 2025, while revenues from parking fees rose 20% year-on-year to RON 50.4 million (roughly EUR 10 million), the company said on Thursday, September 18. CMPB reported a net profit of RON 28.3 million for January–June […]
Romania has inaugurated underwater seagrass meadows and artificial reefs in the Black Sea as part of a major restoration project aimed at curbing erosion and reviving marine biodiversity, the National Administration “Apele Române” said. More than 20 hectares of seabed have already been planted with Zostera noltii seagrass and transplanted with Cystoseira barbata seaweed, creating […]
A former pastor from California has been accused of sexual abuse and child trafficking at a shelter he ran in Bucharest, according to lawsuits filed by two Romanian men in the California District Court, AP reported. The complaints, filed by 33-year-old Marian Barbu and 40-year-old Mihai-Constantin Petcu, reportedly say that former pastor and missionary of […]
Four cities, namely Bistrița, Deva, Oradea, and Tulcea, have submitted bids to become Romania’s Youth Capital in 2027, organizers announced after the first round of applications closed on September 15. The competition, inspired by the European Youth Capital program, highlights cities’ commitment to investing in young people and involving them in community life. “The fact […]
Revolut Bank UAB has appointed Florina Moisei as the new Country Manager of its Romanian branch. The digital bank has about 4.5 million users in the country. According to the company, Florina Moisei brings over 20 years of experience in the financial-banking sector, with a strong focus on risk management, operational efficiency, and business development. […]
Three projects coordinated by schools and institutions from Romania have been designated winners of the European Award for Innovative Teaching 2025, granted by the European Commission. The projects, designed by schools from Bucharest, Harghita, and Iaşi, tackle a range of issues. The awarded projects are: Rangers of Change, by Secondary School no. 195 from Bucharest […]
