The government approved, in the meeting on Friday, the state aid worth over 43 million lei for the closing down of the mines in Lonea and Lupeni, considered to be non-competitive, part of the energy complex Hunedoara –S.A, in insolvency for 2022. ‘The energy complex Hunedoara will receive a state aid for the closing down of the non-competitive coal mines (Lonea and Lupeni) worth 43.246 million lei for 2022, which is completely covered from the state budget through the budget of the ministry of energy’ said the government, in a press release. The state aid is offered for the covering of the exceptional costs of the units in final closing down, costs which are not connected to current production. Thus, the money will be used for compensation payments offered to the employees, professional retraining, rehabilitation of the former mining exploitations, as well as for the surface recultivation. ‘These support measures are offered until 2024 and were notified and authorised by the European Commission through decision no.C (2016) 7.719/final, modified and completed by decision no. C (2018) 1001/final regarding the closing down of the non-competitive coal mines from Romania. At the same time, the non-compliance of the energy complex Hunedoara with the conditions included in the Decision of the European Commission, as well of the obligations committed with a view to obtaining the state aid, will determine the implementation of the measures necessary to recover the state aid by the ministry of energy’ the government said. The state aid is offered with the observance of the community legal provisions in the domain, directly applicable to Romania, as EU member state.
A protocol car driven by former president Klaus Iohannis when he was a mayor, an Audi A6 3.2 FSI, is up for auction by the Sibiu City Hall through the A10 by Artmark Auction House, with a starting price of EUR 1,000. The car is included in the selection of the event titled “Time to […]
Romania will open the 2026 edition of the European Film Festival in Vienna with The New Year That Never Came, directed by Bogdan Mureșanu, according to a press release from the Romanian Embassy in Austria quoted by Agerpres. The screening will take place on February 19 at Stadtkino Wien, followed by a Q&A session with...
Concelex, a leading Romanian construction company, has been awarded a EUR 49.8 million contract by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for the construction of several technical facilities and administrative offices, as part of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant Unit 1 refurbishment project, operated by Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN). The refurbishment of Unit 1 is a cornerstone […]
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) announced on Monday, February 9, that it submitted the first part of its bid to host the UEFA Europa League final in 2028 or 2029 at the National Arena in Bucharest. The candidacy is backed by the Bucharest City Hall and the government, which have committed to supporting the project […]
Health minister Alexandru Rogobete said the Severe Burn Treatment Center in Târgu Mureș is expected to become operational by the autumn of this year. The facility, whose construction is nearing completion, is set to significantly strengthen Romania’s capacity to treat critically injured burn patients. In a Facebook post, the minister said that after the burn […]
Dog trainer Mikhail Ermakov received the Golden Buzz during Romania’s Got Talent show on Friday, February 6, after shocking the audience with his act. During the performance, named the “Ermakov Dog Academy,” dogs sat on benches and pretended to be students. They answered math questions and cleaned the blackboard. Mikhail’s act brought the audience to […]
