Sorin Grindeanu, the minister of transport and infrastructure, met David Muniz, the charge d'affaires of the US Embassy to Bucharest on Thursday, with whom he talked about the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the safety of 5G networks and restructuring Tarom company. “I had an excellent exchange of points of view today with the representative of one of Romania's most important strategic partners. I discussed with David Muniz, the US charge d'affaires, about collaboration in the field of transports and transport infrastructure. An important aspect of out discussion was the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and the opportunities it offers. We talked about the three seas initiative and Rail2Sea and VIA Carpatia projects,” Grindeanu wrote on Facebook. The official says that 5G network safety and restructuring Tarom company were also topics on the agenda. (Photo:https://www.facebook.com/bucharest.usembassy)
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
