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Romanian authorities in Tulcea are working to have the northeastern Dobrogea region recognized as a UNESCO Geopark due to its geological value.  According to experts, the mountains in the Dobrogea region represent important vestiges of an ancient mountain chain. “These mountains are older than the Carpathians; they are unique geological relics on this planet. Discussions…

Cluj County Council announced on Tuesday, September 10, that it kicked off the procedures to obtain the environmental permit necessary to conduct the feasibility study for the Velo Apuseni project. The initiative is aimed at creating a total of 227 km of bike trails in the Apuseni Mountains, on the territories of Cluj, Bihor, and…

Bucharest will host the first edition of the AccessABILITY Expo later this month, bringing together the disability community, carers, professionals, and innovators to explore resources, share innovations, and promote a more inclusive society. The event will be held at the National Library of Romania on September 27-29. During the three days, participants will have the opportunity…

Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca is set to invest RON 13 million (EUR 2.6 million) to modernize the Blăjoaia lodge and transform it into a teaching and research facility. Before this, the building was transferred from the Ministry of Education to the management of the Ministry of Defense. Now it is owned by Babeș-Bolyai University, which…

Over 3,000 international attendees, including business representatives, technology experts, and entrepreneurs, are expected at the How to Web Conference 2024 in Bucharest next month. The event will be held from October 2-3 at the Face Convention Center. At How to Web Conference 2024, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with over 100 speakers from…

Romania’s national football team defeated Lithuania 3-1 (1-1) on Monday evening, September 9, in the first home match for coach Mircea Lucescu since his return. The win comes after another impressive victory against Kosovo (3-0) in the first match of the UEFA Nations League group stage. Valentin Mihăilă, Răzvan Marin, and Alexandru Mitriță scored for…

Romania’s energy minister Sebastian Burduja approved the final draft of the 15-year Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, aimed to support the development of photovoltaic and wind projects with a capacity of 5MW based on EUR 3 billion financing from the EU budget, the ministry announced. Concerns related to the scheme regard the final budget that…

Greece’s energy minister Theodore Skylakakis said on September 9 that the EU’s single electricity market was not functioning, adding that he would work with Romania and Bulgaria to find a permanent solution to the situation that resulted in high electricity prices in the region, according to Reuters. “It is not possible for Austria to have…

Romania’s trade deficit with goods increased by 29% y/y to EUR 2.95 billion in July, as the exports’ modest improvement (+8.6% y/y) was offset by the robust increase (+13.4% y/y) in imports, according to the statistics office INS. It could be concluded that the robust demand for private consumption, driven by higher wages, drove the…

Romania’s Senate will debate this week the draft law on introducing the minimum wage in Romania in line with the relevant EU directive.  The bill establishes a new mechanism by which the minimum salary will be updated annually so that it represents at least half of the average wage, Rador Radio Romania reported, quoted by…