The European Commission announced on Monday that they approved an investment of over 175 million euro from the Fund of cohesion for the modernisation and installation of a new drinking water and waste water infrastructure in Olt county. ‘The Commission approved an investment of over 175 million euro from the Cohesion Fund for the modernisation and installation of a new drinking water and waste water infrastructure in Olt county, Romania. The new infrastructure will reduced the leakages and interruptions in water supply, thus contributing to meeting the requirements of the EU Directive regarding drinking water to Romania’ the European Commission said. This investment from EU funds will contribute to the socio-economic development at local level through the improvement of the living standards of the inhabitants in the rural areas and by the creation of work places both in the construction stage and in the placing into service stage. ‘The project is a perfect example of the way in which the cohesion policy brings direct benefits to the European citizens, keeping and protecting the environment and promoting the efficient use of the resources’ the Commissionaire for cohesion and reforms, Elisa Ferrreira said. The waste waters grid will be extended by 259.08 km, and with 37.87 km will be improved in the existing system. At the same time, another 64.41 km of evacuation pipes will be installed and ten pumping units for waste waters will be modernized and another 156 new units will be built.
TEKUNI, a program dedicated to students and young entrepreneurs, was launched in Timișoara through a pilot project, with a future goal of nationwide expansion. The program offers a complete training path, structured into 7 modules that cover all stages of building a startup: from idea validation and MVP development to branding, marketing, legislation, finance, leadership, […]
The Romanian capital will be in the spotlight at the festival Un Week-end à l'Est, which runs in Paris until December 1. The event, which aims to present the artistic, literary, and intellectual richness of an Eastern European city, has previously focused on Warsaw, Odessa, Kyiv, Sofia, or Budapest. At its ninth edition, it is […]
Romanian tax agency ANAF has sued former president Klaus Iohannis in order to recover the loss of use of half of a property in the center of Sibiu. “The action represents a continuation of the steps that ANAF has taken for the recognition of the state’s ownership right and the recovery of compensation determined by […]
Romania will face Turkey in the semi-final of the World Cup qualifying play-offs, with the match scheduled to take place away from home on March 26 next year, Biziday.ro reported. A win would send the national team into the play-off final on March 31, where it would meet the winner of the Slovakia–Kosovo match. Romania […]
An exhibition showcasing various depictions of the traditional Romanian blouse ia, including Henri Matisse’s iconic La Blouse Roumaine, is opening this weekend in Bucharest, while Cluj is entering festive mode with...
Mercenary Horațiu Potra, who faces charges of attempting to undermine constitutional order in Romania, is being flown back to Bucharest under police escort after authorities in the United Arab Emirates approved his extradition,
