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The Roman forts in the Olt Valley, along with the fortifications that form the borders of the Roman Empire-Dacia on the country’s territory, are one step closer to being included on the UNESCO heritage list after their nominalization was approved. In addition to the fortifications in the Olt Valley, titled the Frontiers of the Roman…

Actis-backed Resolv Energy and Low Carbon, through their project subsidiary First Looks Solutions, selected Vestas as their engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for the first phase of the Vifor wind farm in Buzău county, Romania. Phase 1 will see the installation of 192 MW of capacity, with planned expansion to 461MW in Phase 2. Once…

Integrated energy producer OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) announced an extensive modernization programme at Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. The estimated investments to produce biofuels, green hydrogen, and other products with low carbon emissions, as well as for traditional activity, will amount to over EUR 2 billion by 2030.  The refinery currently supplies about 30% of Romania’s fuel…

Raiffeisen Bank Romania announces the launch of MoonShotX – a unique project on the local market, supporting companies with a turnover between 5 million and 50 million euros (Mid-Corporate) to scale their businesses regionally. “MoonShotX represents a strategic project for Raiffeisen Bank Romania, through which we support Mid-Corporate companies in Romania to reach a new…

The Romanian Army operationalized the second Patriot air defense system during an exercise at the Capu Midia training range.  The announcement was made by the US Embassy in Romania, which stated that during the NATO exercise Ramstein Legacy24, “participants certified the operational readiness of the second Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target (PATRIOT)…

Football fans in Oradea can watch the matches of the Romanian national team and the final of the European Football Championship on a big outdoor screen installed in the city’s Unirii Square. Romania debuts at Euro 2024 on Monday, June 17, against Ukraine, and the match will also be broadcast on the screen in Unirii…

The organizers of the 2024 George Enescu International Competition, which will be held in Bucharest between August 31 and September 27, recently announced the preselection results of the event’s instrumental sections. Out of 555 young musicians who applied until May 17, the expert jury selected 149 violinists, pianists, and cellists from 26 countries to perform…

The Danube Delta, located at the meeting place between the Black Sea and the great European river on the Romanian coast, was recently featured in an article by The Guardian and titled the “Amazon of Europe” due to its rich biodiversity. The Danube Delta is one of Europe’s largest wetlands. The article quotes British documentary maker…

The Romanian women’s 3×3 basketball team qualified for the European Championship – FIBA 3×3 Europe Cup on Sunday, June 16, after reaching the semifinals of the tournament organized by the Romanian Basketball Federation at the sports facility of the National University of Physical Education and Sport in Bucharest. Romania’s men’s 3×3 basketball team, on the…

Seven out of ten young people in Romania want learning programs based on practical examples, exercises, and real life scenarios. A study carried out by UP Generation and market research agency MKOR revealed that young Romanians between the ages of 16 and 24 want to follow learning programs different from the schools’ traditional curriculum, which…