The National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR) represents an opportunity for Romania to develop and get an economy neuter from the climatic point of view until 2050, by the adoption of the newest and greenest existing technologies, stated , in an interview offered to AGERPRES, Mihai Constantin, Climate and Energy Policy Officer with WWF Romania.The specialist of the organisation spoke, similarly, in the interview, about the factors which led to the increase of tariffs for electricity and natural gas, as well as about long term measures which the government should adopt to support the users, beyond the compensation of the bills, measure which solves the issue ‘ for a short period of time’. As regards the idea of capping tariffs, Constantin considers that it is unlikely to happen as ‘the European legislation does not allow it’.According to the environment expert, the authorities in Bucharest opted for projects through which to support the use of natural gas, although Romania should have supported in PNRR the development of renewable energy and complementary measures, such as the creation of capacities for energy storage and modernization of the electricity transport grids.
The chief prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, or EPPO, Laura Codruţa Kovesi, stated in an interview that the Italian and Chinese mafias may be involved in VAT fraud in Romania. The Italian mafia has already committed fraud with European funds in the country, including money from the post-pandemic Recovery and Resilience Facility, Kovesi […]
Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. has reached an agreement to sell its operations in Romania, including the local brand Napolact and the production facilities in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș, to Bonafarm Group. The decision follows a strategic review of FrieslandCampina's activities in Romania and aligns with the company's strategy of focusing "on core markets, high value-added growth […]
Romanian PM Ilie Bolojan operates outside of the legal procedures when initiating consultations on a proposal for amending the legislation on the service pensions in the field of Justice, the Romanian Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) said in a press release on July 30. ...
Romania is currently rebuilding its bilateral relations with the United States with the aim of rejoining the Visa Waiver program after the Trump administration removed it from the list of partner countries, according to foreign minister Oana Ţoiu. During an interview given on Wednesday, July 30, the minister noted that efforts are being made for […]
Justice Minister Radu Marinescu (Social Democratic Party) stated, in an intervention on Digi24, that the ministry he heads supports the special pension reform, proposed by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, but "the set of proposals communicated by the prime minister will...
Romania’s governing coalition agreed on July 30 to hold local elections for Bucharest Mayor in November, although the exact date has not yet been set, Ziarul Financiar reported. The mayoral seat became vacant after former mayor Nicuşor Dan won the presidential election in May. On the same day, president...
