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Romania to establish mining company in Yauri, Ngaski – Kebbi Gov
The Sun Nigeria
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June 28, 2025
From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Government is to enter into collaboration with the Government of Romania on the establishment of a mining company in Yauri and Ngaski Local Government Areas, Yauri Emirate. Governor Nasir Idris,...
China Brand Fair 2025: 350 Chinese manufacturers gather in Budapest – photos, videos
Daily News Hungary
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July 1, 2025
Held from 26–28 June 2025, the China Brand Fair once again welcomed visitors to Hungexpo’s “A” Pavilion in Budapest, offering a dynamic three-day platform for Chinese and Central European companies, manufacturers, and suppliers to network, explore...
Sharp Decline in Transnistrian Foreign Trade Amid Energy Disruptions
MoldovaLive
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July 1, 2025
Foreign trade in the Transnistrian region dropped by one-third during the first five months of 2025. Exports plunged by half, while imports, primarily energy resources, increasingly come from “unidentified” origins, reports the IPN correspondent...
Eurowind Energy Accelerates Wind Energy Development in Romania
Energy Industry Review
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July 1, 2025
Eurowind Energy, developer and operator of renewable energy projects, strengthens its position in Romania with the development of three new wind parks: Frumusita, Vector, and Pecineaga Northeast. Together, the projects will add 138 MW of clean...
Rafael Clinches $2.23-Billion Romanian V/SHORAD Defense Deal
The Defense Post
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July 1, 2025
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program. The 1.9-billion-euro ($2.23-billion) contract from the Romanian Ministry of National Defence follows a...
Israel to supply Romania with air Defense System in $2.2B agreement
Azertag
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July 1, 2025
Baku, July 1, AZERTAC Romania has selected Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for a $2.2 billion air defense deal, marking the second-largest defense export in Israel’s history, according to the Press Service of Israel (TPS-IL). Romania’s...
RIVUS project in Cluj-Napoca to host Romania’s largest Cărturești bookstore
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
The well-known bookstore chain Cărturești is set to open Romania’s largest bookstore as part of an innovative edutainment concept within the expansive RIVUS project in Cluj-Napoca. The new store, spanning 2,500 square meters over two floors, will...
Danish Eurowind Energy to build 220 MW solar park in Romania
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 1, 2025
Eurowind’s future solar park, located in Vișina in Dâmbovița County, will span 345 hectares, comprising over 400,000 photovoltaic panels. Its projected annual electricity output is 400 GWh, equivalent to the consumption of around 150,000 Romanian...
Celebrating the Summer Solstice with signature Garden Party at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. Olea - The place where exquisite dining meets artistic presentation with JW Garden touch
Romania Insider
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July 1, 2025
In celebration of the Summer Solstice, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel hosted a signature Garden Party at Olea, as part of a global series of events inspired by the JW Garden and rooted in the spirit of each unique location. This marked the...
European Public Prosecutor's Office Uncovers Fraud Involving European Funds in Romania, Suspects Linked to Italian Mafia
Bulgarian News Agency
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The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), led by Laura Kövesi, has uncovered a EUR 100 million fraud involving EU funds in Romania, according to Digi24. Charges have been brought against three individuals, and the criminal case has been...
Rafael nears $2.2B Spyder air defense deal with Romania
CTech
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July 1, 2025
Rafael is close to finalizing a major deal worth approximately €1.9 billion ($2.2 billion) with the Romanian government to supply short-range Spyder air defense systems. According to a statement from Romania’s Ministry of Defense, the agreement...
Ioana Mischie’s Catane in post-production
Cineuropa
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01/07/2025 - The Romanian-Italian absurdist comedy, based on a true story about the residents of an entire village declaring themselves disabled, is the director’s feature debut Catane by Ioana Mischie Romanian filmmaker and transmedia artist...
Von der Leyen — finally — defends herself over ‘Pfizergate’
Politico Europe
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July 7, 2025
“It is no secret that I was in contact with top representatives of the companies producing the vaccines that would get us out of the crisis … just as I sought advice from the best epidemiologists or virologists in the world,” she told the European...
The European Political Establishment’s Tainted Victory in Romania
19FortyFive
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June 30, 2025
Europe’s increasingly stodgy and intolerant political establishment continues to celebrate an unexpected electoral triumph in Romania. It was a badly needed victory for the beleaguered elite, but it remains surrounded by more than a few suspicious...
Romania’s budget deficit rises to 3.39% in first five months of 2025
Romania Insider
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June 27, 2025
Romania's budget deficit, meaning the gap between revenues and expenditures, reached 3.39% of GDP after the first five months of the year, while the new government grapples with balancing initiatives. The deficit increased compared to the first...
Why are Europe’s electricity bills so high? Austria has the answer
EurActiv
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July 7, 2025
With Austrian energy companies refusing to compete with one another, consumers at the mercy of their local hegemons are left paying higher bills than they should – a problem mirrored across Europe. When energy prices in Russian-gas-addicted...
Formula of students and cricket in schools adding up
The National News
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As an only child, Denver Bopaiah was not used to hearing the word "no". However, he could not come up with a counter argument when his parents decided he should give up cricket and focus instead on academics. Fast forward three years, and Bopaiah...
Romanian far-right MEP submits no-confidence motion against European Commission
Romania Insider
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June 27, 2025
A motion of censure against the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen was submitted on Thursday, June 26, by far-right member of the European Parliament Gheorghe Piperea, part of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), the party...
Romania govt set to establish mining company in Kebbi
Tribune Online
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June 27, 2025
Kebbi State Government is set to enter into collaboration with the Government of Romania to establish a mining company in Yauri and Ngaski Local Government Areas in the Yauri Emirate Council. Governor Nasir Idris, disclosed this Thursday during a...
Romanian man jailed for supporting plans for terrorist attack in UK
Romania Insider
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June 27, 2025
A Romanian man has been jailed for more than five years after he joined an online chat that supported plans for a terrorist attack in Leeds. Claudiu Stefan Cristea, 47, was found guilty by a jury of possessing a terrorist document following a...