Category: Uncategorized

Swiss renewable energy group Axpo, active in 30 markets worldwide and owned by cantons of Switzerland and cantonal utilities, applied for a permit to develop up to the “ready to build” stage more power storage plants in Romania with a combined delivery capacity of 300MW, Economica.net announced quoting a decision of the local subsidiary. The…

The shares of Romanian state-controlled power grid operator Transelectrica (BVB: TEL) leaped up by 7.35% on June 5, after the company announced in a note to investors that it will increase by 40% the regulated tariff charged for system services applied from June 1 to all end customers for the energy extracted from company networks. …

George Simion, the leader of Romania’s far-right party AUR, is reportedly being investigated by prosecutors for allegedly instigating members of the party to forge lists of signatures necessary for submitting the candidacy of Silvestru Șoșoacă. Silvestru is the husband of far-right senator Diana Șoșoacă and is running as an independent in the European Parliament (EP) elections…

Romania’s Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday, June 4, the commencement of the Ramstein Legacy 24 (RALY24) exercise, focused on Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), at the Air Defense Training School in Capu Midia. The exercise contributes to enhancing interoperability between IAMD detachments and practicing allied tactics, techniques, and procedures in a defensive operation.…

Eurowind Energy, a leading Danish developer and operator of wind, solar, and hybrid projects, said on June 4 that it finalized the first foundation of the 48 MW wind farm in Pecineaga, Romania. Scheduled to become operational in 2025, the wind farm in Constanța county will incorporate a total of eight foundations corresponding to the…

Romania ClimAccelerator, a complex accelerator dedicated to greentech startups, opened registrations for its fourth edition. The program targets initiatives with scalable solutions and positive environmental impact from two different stages of development and offers support in business acceleration, access to know-how, a network of consultants, mentors, investors, and funding opportunities. Registrations are open for Romanian…

Despite falling to 5.9% annually in April, Romania’s inflation remained the highest in the region, an analysis by Allianz Trade said. Moreover, according to the same source, by the end of 2024, consumer inflation is expected to exceed the central bank target ranges again. Allianz Trade said in its analysis that in the Central and…

A group of 14 people from the Endurance Cyclists’ Sports Association of Reghin, in central Romania, announced that they will embark on a journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on July 9, covering a distance of 1,500 kilometers round-trip. The trip is planned to last 9 days.  On June 4, 1944, 3,149 Jews were transported by…

Frida Kahlo, one of the most famous and iconic Mexican artists, has roots in Romania, specifically in Arad County, according to the Romanian embassy in Mexico. Frida was interested in her origins and even mentioned towards the end of her life that her grandparents, Henriette Kaufmann and Jakob Kahlo, were born in Arad and later…

Fourteen European bison were brought to Romania’s Southern Carpathians last week, marking the first transports from the “LIFE with Bison” program co-financed by the European Union, as well as 10 years since the arrival of the first bison in Țarcu Mountains. The transport was supervised by Rewilding Romania and WWF Romania. The 14 bison were…