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Romanian railway workers’ unions threaten to strike starting February
The Federation of Railway Transport Workers’ Unions in Romania announced the intention of its members to go on strike starting February 1 due to recent government measures that cut their overtime and cancelled trains. Railway workers ended last week with a protest meant as a warning to the government. On Friday, January 24, they held…
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Crevedia Retail Park opens near Bucharest following EUR 15 mln investment
Crevedia Retail Park, one of the largest strip malls in Romania, with a total leasable area of 11,400 sqm, opened on the Bucharest-Târgoviște road close to Bucharest on Monday, January 27. The total investment, by REPACO Capital and its partner Weststar Real Estate, amounts to EUR 15 million, partly co-financed by Banca Transilvania through an investment…
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Venice Commission clarifies conditions for constitutional courts to cancel elections following Romania’s vote annulment
The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission published an urgent report detailing the conditions and legal standards under which a constitutional court could invalidate elections. The report, released on January 27, follows a request made by Theodoros Rousopoulos, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), last month. The Venice Commission’s report comes…
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Sinaia mayor placed under judicial control on bail, denies corruption allegations
Vlad Oprea, the mayor of the popular mountain town of Sinaia, has been placed under judicial control on bail in the case in which he faces several charges of corruption. The bail was set at RON 600,000 (some EUR 120,000). However, he said “a group of interests” is behind the accusations, and denied taking any…
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Dozens of Romanian mercenaries stranded in Congo amid rebel offensive
Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) issued a press release confirming that a group of Romanian citizens is stranded in north Congo amid a major offensive by rebel group M23. The Romanians, reportedly mercenaries contracted by the government, are in the city of Goma, in the North Kivu province of the African country, right on…
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Romania’s Liberal Party endorses presidential candidacy of Crin Antonescu
The leaders of the National Liberal Party (PNL) validated, on January 25, in the National Council meeting, the candidacy of Crin Antonescu (65) for the presidential elections, which will take place in May. According to the official announcement, the decision was made unanimously. “I am happy to fight this battle because I believe that PNL…
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Romania is Europe’s third-largest vacuum cleaner exporter, but national producer is facing closure
Romania is the third largest exporter of vacuum cleaners in Europe and ranks seventh worldwide, accounting for 2.26% of all vacuum cleaners exported to other markets, Ziarul Financiar reported. The data provided by The Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC) platform is for 2022 and is the most recent. In Europe, Romania is surpassed in the…
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Romanian minister on E.ON deal: Hungarian MVM’s relations with Russian Federation are obvious
The relations of Hungary’s state-owned energy group MVM with the Russian Federation are obvious, and the potential buyer of utility company E.ON Romania reserved its right, under the contract sealed with the German group, to pass the subject of the takeover to third parties out of the European Union – minister of energy Sebastian Burduja…
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Premier Energy says late disbursements under price capping mechanism impacted its cash flow
The delayed disbursements of the payments from the state budget under the cap-and-subsidy mechanism operated by the Romanian government impacted the company’s cash flow, representatives of energy utility group Premier Energy (BVB: PE) confirmed for Ziarul Financiar after the association of prosumers accused late payment for their deliveries. “These delays have a direct impact on…
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New renewable power plants with combined capacity of 950 MW commissioned in Romania in 2024
Seventy-seven (77) projects for the production of electricity from renewable sources with approved discharge powers greater than or equal to 1 MW and a total installed capacity of 950 MW were put into operation in 2024, according to the latest data published by the Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) and quoted by Economica.net. This year, a…