Energy minister Virgil Popescu met Shell company representatives on Thursday and pointed out he encourages the company's return to the Romanian market and its carrying out long term projects in the energy field, especially in the liquefied natural gas sector. “Today I had a meeting with Shell company representatives, whose delegation was led by Youssef Zoubi, the head of GNL division in Europe and Africa. Talks focused the importance of liquefied natural gas in the present energy context, a viable solution on reducing dependence on imports and the increase of supply safety,” minister Popescu wrote on Facebook. According to the latter, the need to diversify energy sources was asserted, with a view to ensuring national and regional security. “I said I encourage the return of Shell company in the Romanian market, thus expressing the wish to develop a long term partnership, to initiate concrete cooperation projects in the field of energy, especially in the liquefied gas sector,” the minister wrote. Popescu pointed out that secretaries of state Dan Dragan and George Niculescu had participated in the meeting. (Photo:https://www.facebook.com/VirgilDPopescu)
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man accused of contributing to the NetWalker ransomware attacks, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wire fraud, according to a public announcement from the US Department of Justice. NetWalker was a Ransomware-as-a-Service operation launched in 2019, which recruited […]
The new Romanian government, headed by the same Social Democratic prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, recently made its governance program public. Among its objectives are reducing the level of bureaucracy, maintaining the flat tax rate, and reducing the budget deficit to 7% in 2025. To reach its goals, the government reduced the number of ministries to […]
The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday, December 23, that it disbursed payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania, totaling EUR 26.8 billion in loans and grants. Under this latest disbursement, Romania received EUR 37.05 million as part of its second payment request. By comparison, according to the...
Romanian film trilogy Moromeții, directed by Stere Gulea, will be presented at the 54th edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival, taking place from January 30 to February 9, 2025. This renowned European event, which annually presents hundreds of films across more than 20 sections, will feature the three films - Moromeții (1987), Moromeții 2 […]
Romania issued state aid worth EUR 1.3 billion during 2019-2023, with 62% of the projects being granted to foreign companies, according to an analysis conducted by EY Romania. The sectors that benefited the most from aid were the automotive industry, technology, manufacturing (light industry), medical industry, and the food and beverage industry. According to the […]
The Abracadabra – Secrets of Magic interactive exhibition will transform Arcub – Hanul Gabroveni in Bucharest into a magical universe starting December 27, 2024. Running until May 4, 2025, the event offers visitors the opportunity to explore a labyrinth of magic, featuring over 20 interactive attractions and more than 500 live performances by MAGITOT and […]
