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Energy provider PPC Renewables Romania to build battery energy storage system at Corugea wind farm
PPC Renewables Romania, the renewable energy provider part of Greek energy group PPC, is set to build a battery energy storage system, or BESS, with a capacity of 40.08 MW | 80.16 MWh within the Corugea wind farm located in Tulcea County, southeastern Romania. The project is part of the company’s expansion of its renewable…
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Romania’s Digi Communications lists subsidiary on Spanish Stock Exchanges after successful IPO
Romania’s telecommunications company Digi (BVB: DIGI) announced that shares of its Spanish subsidiary, Digi Spain Telecom, began trading on the Spanish Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol “DIGIS” on Thursday, July 16. The listing follows the successful completion of Digi Spain’s initial public offering, which raised approximately EUR 287 million through a primary and secondary…
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The Guardian: Over 200 Bucharest apartments vulnerable to earthquakes rented to tourists illegally
Over 200 rental properties in the Romanian capital with a combined capacity of over 1,000 people are listed on short-term rental sites like Airbnb and Booking.com despite being at risk of collapsing in the event of an earthquake, according to an analysis by British news outlet The Guardian. Since 2024, Romania has banned both short-term…
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New WorkInRomania platform to streamline recruitment, visa procedures for foreign workers
The Romanian executive has published a draft decision establishing how the new platform dedicated to recruiting foreign workers, WorkinRomania.gov.ro, will operate. The platform is intended to fully digitize the recruitment process of foreign workers, helping Romanian businesses find employees more easily. The government draft establishes the technical, organizational, and data protection rules for the new…
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Romania, nine other states call on EU to revise new CO2 pricing system
Romania, Italy, Poland, and seven other states have called on the European Union to revise its new carbon price on fuel on the occasion of a wider revision of the EU’s main climate policy instrument, the Emissions Trading System, or ETS, according to a joint statement seen by Reuters. In a statement submitted to the…
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Bucharest’s Armenian Street Festival celebrates 10th edition with free concerts, cultural events
The Armenian Street Festival (Festivalul Strada Armenească) will return to Bucharest’s Botanical Garden from July 31 to August 2, celebrating its 10th edition with concerts, exhibitions, workshops, traditional crafts, and Armenian cuisine. Admission to the festival is free, while visitors will need to purchase a standard Botanical Garden entrance ticket. Organized by the Union of…
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Weekend calendar: Romanian Aviation Day, Bucharest Town Charity Run, Electric Castle, Ceau, Cinema!
An aviation show and a music event raising funds for a Bucharest hospital are on the agenda in the capital. Electric Castle brings The Cure and Twenty One Pilots on the Bánffy Castle domain near Cluj, while film fans are spoilt for choice in Timişoara. In Bucharest: Romanian Aviation Day July 19 The occasion is…
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Romania’s first lady to join humanitarian efforts led by Olena Zelenska’s foundation
Mirabela Grădinaru, the partner of Romanian president Nicușor Dan, will be involved in the activities of the foundation led by Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Her role was confirmed by the Romanian president during a trip to Kyiv this week. The Olena Zelensky Foundation focuses on supporting family-based care, access to…
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Romania’s progress in combating disinformation “unimpressive,” president says
Romania’s progress in combating disinformation is insufficient, according to statements made by president Nicusor Dan during a trip to Kyiv on Wednesday, July 15. Dan argued that Romanian legislation should be adapted to resist the spread of false information, a phenomenon that impacted the country during the 2024 electoral year, when European, local, parliamentary, and…
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Greenvolt Next develops 11 solar self-consumption projects in Romania’s Dobrogea region
Greenvolt Next Romania said it is developing 11 photovoltaic projects for self-consumption in the Dobrogea region, with a combined installed capacity of around 2.5 MW. The projects, worth approximately EUR 1.6 million, will serve companies across eight industries under power purchase agreement (PPA) contracts. The projects are fully financed by Greenvolt Next Romania, part of…