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Romania’s Parliament has moved to delay the closure of coal-fired power plants by making shutdowns conditional on replacement generation capacity being commissioned, raising the risk of a breach of commitments under the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The Senate adopted the amendments on August 4, with support from the opposition Social Democratic Party…

Timișoara mayor Dominic Fritz will remain in office but have his salary reduced by 10% for six months following a final court ruling that found him in an administrative conflict of interest, Timiș prefect Paul Finta announced on Tuesday, August 4. The sanction has sparked a new political dispute between USR and the Social Democratic…

Major retail chains in Romania are switching off advertising lights at night and limiting the use of air conditioning as part of voluntary measures to reduce electricity consumption during the country’s energy alert. The measures come as the government has called on companies, public authorities, and households to conserve electricity amid pressure on the national…

DP World announced that it completed its first delivery of finished vehicles by rail from Zeebrugge in Belgium to Aiud, Romania, launching a new intermodal corridor between Western and Southeastern Europe. The company plans to develop Aiud into a regional distribution hub for finished vehicles serving Romania and neighboring markets. The initial shipment is destined…

The 14th edition of Haferland Week, a festival celebrating the culture and traditions of Transylvanian Saxons, will open on Thursday, August 6, in ten historic villages in Haferland (the Land of Oats), namely Archita, Viscri, Cloașterf, Bunești, Meșendorf, Rupea, Saschiz, Roadeș, Criț and Homorod. The opening of the event, set to take place in the…

The Bucharest International Ballet Gala will return for its second edition on March 30, 2027, with a production of Swan Lake featuring internationally renowned ballet dancers Iana Salenko and Daniil Simkin. The performance, presented by the Sibiu Ballet Theatre, will take place at Sala Palatului. The event will mark the first time Salenko and Simkin…

Official RetuRO data analysed by Every Can Counts shows an increase from 21.6% in the first quarter of 2024 to 29.3% in the second quarter of 2026. One driver of this growth is the younger generation, drawn to the graphic freedom the can offers and to its infinite recyclability. Since the launch of the Deposit…

Romanian authorities do not currently expect problems with fuel supplies for households, agriculture, or transport companies, interim prime minister Ilie Bolojan said on Tuesday, August 4. His comments came after three government meetings on the country’s energy situation, fuel supplies, and measures to maintain the stability of the national power system. Ilie Bolojan, who is…

Ponderas Academic Hospital, part of the network of private healthcare provider Regina Maria, has opened a hybrid operating suite for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases following a EUR 1.7 million investment. The suite “enables interventional radiology procedures and image-guided, minimally invasive treatments, strengthening the hospital’s capacity to manage complex cardiovascular surgery and interventional…

STB, the operator of Bucharest’s overground public transport, plans an awareness campaign on the basic norms of conduct on buses, trams and trolleybuses, STB general manager Andrei Bighea told Gândul. The operator also plans to carry out inspections and levy fines on passengers who disturb public order. These include people who speak loudly on the…