Tag: Romania
#StateAid – Commission approves €53 million public support scheme for charging stations for low emission vehicles in #Romania
The European Commission has found Romanian plans to support the creation of a network of recharging stations for electric vehicles to be in line with EU state aid rules. The measure will contribute to reducing CO2 and other pollutant emissions without unduly distorting competition in the single market. Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of […]
#CLCC – #Romania businesses launch Coalition for Trade and Communication Freedom in ‘good governance’ fightback
Some 2,000 of Romania’s largest firms and SMEs have come together to launch the Coalition for Trade and Communication Freedom (CLCC). The move, spanning the energy, hospitality, retail, media, advertising and professional services sector, marks a major development for the country’s business sector. Representing both domestic and international firms operating in Romania, the EU’s fifth-largest […]
#Romania presidential elections 2019: Current president scores historic win
President Klaus Iohannis (pictured) scored a landslide victory against former prime minister Viorica Dancila, when the voting ended in the country yesterday (24 November). Iohannis received 66.5% of the votes compared to 33.5% for Viorica Dancila, according to the IRES exit poll. The other exit poll, carried out by CURS Avangarde, showed a score of 64.8% […]
Heads of government hold second meeting of dialogue on #InvestmentCo-operation between #Kazakhstan and EU
Prime Minister Askar Mamin held a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions of the European Union member states accredited in Kazakhstan as part of the Dialogue platform on the further development of investment co-operation. The parties discussed the results of the work done during three months after the first meeting on pressing issues of […]
#Romania – Better #DrinkingWater in #Cluj and #Sălaj thanks to Cohesion Policy
The Cohesion Fund invests €275.7 million for better drinking water supply and upgraded wastewater collection and treatment services in the Cluj and Sălaj counties, north-west Romania. Thanks to this EU-funded project, almost 240,000 inhabitants will enjoy better drinking water. Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Commissioner Karmenu Vella said: “Everyone should have access to good drinking water. With […]
Nearly €300 million in EU aid after #2018Floods in #Austria, #Italy, #Romania
On Tuesday (3 September), Budgets Committee members approved €293.5 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid following extreme weather events in Austria, Italy and Romania in 2018. The €293.5 million in aid from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) breaks down as follows: €277.2 million for Italy following heavy rains, strong winds, floods and landslides in the autumn […]
‘We are desperate’ – Students with disabilities left without solution as pupils return to school
Wanting to get an education, but not receiving it: This is the sad reality for tens of thousands of children and teenagers with intellectual disabilities in Europe, according to Inclusion Europe, an organisation advocating for the rights of people with intellectual disabilities. As the term begins in most European countries, pupils with intellectual disabilities still […]