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Banca Transilvania raises RON 1.5 bln in first sustainable bond issue on Bucharest Stock Exchange
Romania's largest lender, Banca Transilvania (BVB: TLV), announced it successfully raised RON 1.5 billion (EUR 300 million) with its first sustainable bonds issue in RON on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, which demonstrates the high interest of...

eLog enters Romanian market with operational hub at CTPark Bucharest North
eLog, a Balkan-based provider of reusable transport packaging systems for the retail sector, has entered the Romanian market by leasing 4,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at CTPark Bucharest North. The facility, developed by CTP, will serve...

Foreign Ministry Warns of Dangerous Weather in Romania on Saturday
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has warned Bulgarian citizens that dangerous weather is expected in Romania on Saturday, June 28. The National Meteorological Administration of Romania has issued orange and yellow alerts for hailstorms, heavy rain...

New subway line connecting Bragadiru and Voluntari gets green light in Bucharest
Bucharest's General Council (CGMB) approved on Wednesday, June 25, the partnership agreement for the development of subway line M7, a major public infrastructure project aimed at connecting Bragadiru to Voluntari. The agreement brings together...

New Romanian Winemaker bringing a world of flavours to Halfpenny Green
Elena Bari is pouring all of her efforts into the 30-acre South Staffordshire site and is already leaving an indelible impression, with her refined, mature palate adding substance to tasting processes and grape growing practices. Elena Bari at...
Continental tire plant in Timisoara receives ISCC PLUS sustainability certification
The Continental tire plant in Timisoara, Romania, recently received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification. This globally recognized standard certifies that Continental meets specific...

Report on Salt Mine Disaster in Romania to Name Those Responsible, Says RMDSZ Spokesperson
The salt mine in Praid after the disaster A ministerial report on the disaster in Praid (Parajd) will soon be published, naming those responsible, Botond Csoma told Maszol. The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) spokesperson...

Play Giurgiu: Weekend festival brings film screenings to southern Romania city lacking cinema hall
Play Giurgiu, a festival for children and teenagers, will present a program of films, workshops, and other cultural activities in the southern Romania city of Giurgiu, which lacks a cinema hall. The event, taking place between June 27 and June 29,...
Data Centers, AI, and the Climate Panic Button
Italy’s energy crunch reveals the pressures of digital growth—and points to Eastern Europe and Romania as the next frontier for data infrastructure From powering our late-night scrolling to running the engines of global finance, data centers have...

Bulgaria to Cooperate with Seven Countries from Central, Eastern Europe on Capital Markets Development
The government approved a draft Memorandum of Understanding on capital markets development between the Ministry of Finance of Bulgaria and the Ministries of Finance of Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of North...

£3m project to boost digital innovation in moorland livestock farming
A £3 million international project is set to revolutionise digital technology for livestock farmers across Europe’s vast moorlands, promising smarter, tailored solutions for upland communities. Covering more than a third of the Earth’s surface,...

LONGi powers Romania’s energy transitionwith BC technology
LONGi has deployed 54.1MW of its Hi-MO 9 back contact (BC) modules at a solar park in Romania’s Arad county. Developed for NEPI Rockcastle (a SOLPOWER Energy subsidiary) and engineered by EPC partner Enevo Group, this utility-scale...

CCP Climate Lawfare Against U.S. Energy Exposed Before Senate Judiciary Committee
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is financially backing left-wing climate lawfare in the United States, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, and dark money expert Scott Walter revealed the shady details while testifying...

Natural Gas Demand Set to Surge As Weather And Storage Levels Impact US And Europe
The cover for this topic was generated by AIThe natural gas market is on the verge of a rapid increase in demand as heatwaves continue to sweep through key areas of the U.S. and Europe. Scorching temperatures in these regions will exceed typical...

Temperature Record Registered Overnight in Romania
A temperature record was registered overnight in Romania, the National Meteorological Administration reported on Thursday. In Siria, Arad County, the temperature reached 27C. An orange weather alert for extreme heat is in effect for Bucharest and...

Eurowind Energy invests €174.8 million in solar park in Romania
Eurowind Energy has announced the development of a new solar park in Visina, Dâmbovita County. With an installed capacity of 220 MW, the project will be the company’s largest in Romania and one of the largest nationwide. The total estimated...

EBRD supports Vifor onshore wind farm and Engie
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced two major loan supporting the expansion of renewable energy in Romania. Engie Romania’s renewable projects he EBRD provides a 90 million euro loan, supporting the expansion of...

Europe’s new car market reverses in June amid rising Chinese competition
Europe’s new car market posted a sharp downturn in June, with monthly registrations falling by 4.4% year-on-year to 1.25 million units, according to data from JATO Dynamics covering 28 European markets. The decline was led by steep drops in Italy...

Bears, in Romania coexistence becomes complicated
Romania, brown bear - © Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock In Romania, the national brown bear conservation plan, financed with EU funds, is proceeding amid delays, controversy and a contested census. Meanwhile, the European country with the largest...

One year before deadline, Romania risks losing 27% of Resilience Facility funding
The European Commission imposed "firm and rigorous conditions" for the investments funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), and this resulted in an estimated risk of losing EUR 7.8 billion (27%) out of a total envelope of EUR...