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Eurowind Energy, a leading Danish developer and operator of wind, solar, and hybrid projects, said on June 4 that it finalized the first foundation of the 48 MW wind farm in Pecineaga, Romania. Scheduled to become operational in 2025, the wind farm in Constanța county will incorporate a total of eight foundations corresponding to the…

Romania ClimAccelerator, a complex accelerator dedicated to greentech startups, opened registrations for its fourth edition. The program targets initiatives with scalable solutions and positive environmental impact from two different stages of development and offers support in business acceleration, access to know-how, a network of consultants, mentors, investors, and funding opportunities. Registrations are open for Romanian…

Despite falling to 5.9% annually in April, Romania’s inflation remained the highest in the region, an analysis by Allianz Trade said. Moreover, according to the same source, by the end of 2024, consumer inflation is expected to exceed the central bank target ranges again. Allianz Trade said in its analysis that in the Central and…

A group of 14 people from the Endurance Cyclists’ Sports Association of Reghin, in central Romania, announced that they will embark on a journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on July 9, covering a distance of 1,500 kilometers round-trip. The trip is planned to last 9 days.  On June 4, 1944, 3,149 Jews were transported by…

Frida Kahlo, one of the most famous and iconic Mexican artists, has roots in Romania, specifically in Arad County, according to the Romanian embassy in Mexico. Frida was interested in her origins and even mentioned towards the end of her life that her grandparents, Henriette Kaufmann and Jakob Kahlo, were born in Arad and later…

Fourteen European bison were brought to Romania’s Southern Carpathians last week, marking the first transports from the “LIFE with Bison” program co-financed by the European Union, as well as 10 years since the arrival of the first bison in Țarcu Mountains. The transport was supervised by Rewilding Romania and WWF Romania. The 14 bison were…

The Faculty of Law at West University of Timișoara (UVT), in western Romania, will offer, starting this academic year, a one-year study program in English law in partnership with the British Law Centre. The Diploma in English Law and Legal Skills, as the program is called, offers a theoretical introduction to English law and skills…

Romania’s general government budget reached 3.43% in January-May, edging up against the government’s expectations from 3.24% in January-April, according to preliminary data published by Profit.ro. In April, the government paid in advance pensions accounting for some 0.6% of GDP and reportedly expected to report a monthly surplus in May. In absolute terms, 3.43% of GDP…

One week before the elections for the mayoral seat in Bucharest, a document was leaked in the media regarding the alleged collaboration of the leading candidate Nicusor Dan (independent, backed by reformist USR) with the communist intelligence services. As a high school student, on the occasion of attending international mathematics contests, he was reportedly required…

The French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom currently owes penalties of RON 90 million (EUR 18 million) for delays in the delivery of trains contracted by the Railway Reform Authority (ARF) and around EUR 22-23 million for the subway trains that were supposed to run on 5th Line of the Bucharest subway. The updated value of…