Romania will ask the European Commission to accept a three-year postponement for the closure of the lignite-fired power plants and the coal mines of the Oltenia Energy Complex (CEO), compared to the calendar included in the CEO restructuring plan agreed with Brussels and by the legislation in force for the decarbonization of the national energy system, according to a document consulted by
The number of passengers who traveled by train in the first nine months of 2024 was 53.71 million, a decrease of 4.4% compared to the same period last year, according to data compiled by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) and cited by Agerpres. The vast majority of passengers, 53.47 million, traveled domestically, while 239,000...
Romania's accession to the US Visa Waiver Program will be officially marked on Friday, January 10, during a ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC. The event will bring together US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Romania's Ambassador to the United States, Andrei Muraru, according to an official announcement. Officials […]
Survey record decline in new orders Input stocks down at sharper rate amid strong drop in buying Softest cost pressures for over a year signalled Romania's manufacturing sector ended 2024 on a weak footing, having faced the most challenging business conditions on record (since July 2023). At the centre was weakness in the sales environment, […]
Dacia’s racing team at the famous Dakar Rally, Dacia Sandriders, is down to two participating teams after French driver Sébastien Loeb was involved in an accident at the start of the third stage. Severely damaged, the car was unable to continue. The trouble began with a 40-minute delayed start due to an electrical issue. Loeb's […]
Romania's Defence Ministry spent some 2.26% of GDP compared to a budget initially envisaged at 2.28% of GDP in 2024, minister Angel Tilvar announced, adding that this allowed the Army to pursue its goals at the pace it desired, G4media.ro...
Former independent presidential candidate Calin Georgescu announced that he would approach the Constitutional Court (CCR) on January 10 with a request to unblock the second round of the presidential elections, and invited his supporters to collect lists of signatures in support of the request. Former CCR member Tudorel Toader argued that there is no procedure […]
