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Russia, through nuclear giant Rosatom, announced late last week that it is not stopping the Paks 2 project in Hungary, according to press reports in Budapest and Moscow, despite Thursday's ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union,...

European armies only have 50% of the means we need today, according to NATO objectives, said European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, in an interview with Euractiv. That is why the European Commission official stresses the urgency of...

The agreement between Donald Trump, the US President, and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, on the introduction of a 15% customs tariff on almost all European products imported by the US (except for aluminum and...

Germany is further strengthening its dependence on liquefied natural gas from the United States, through a new major agreement signed between Berlin importer Sefe and American energy giant Venture Global, according to an article published...

National defense was one of the main topics during April, especially since on the last day of the month a new meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense convened by interim president Ilie Bolojan took place.

National defense was one of the main topics during April, especially since on the last day of the month a new meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense convened by interim president Ilie Bolojan took place.

China has launched the first group of AI satellites in a constellation that will function as an orbital supercomputer, reducing dependence on processing on Earth. The 12 satellites, sent into orbit on a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is considering imposing serious sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 consortium if Russia does not accept a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Commission spokeswoman Paula Pinho said yesterday at a...

Globally, $24.7 trillion worth of goods were imported in 2024, with some countries relying more on foreign purchases than others, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which, using 2024 data from the World Trade Organization and the...

Global supply chains, the central pillar of the modern world economy, are on the verge of a deep crisis, fueled by the new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imports from China, according to a series of articles published by...

The European Union appears to have overestimated its chances of becoming a major player in the global microchip industry, according to a report published yesterday by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which claims that the community bloc will...

Romania's entry with land borders into the Schengen area, one of the most important diplomatic achievements of the beginning of the year, was quickly overshadowed by a series of events that strained the country's political, social and...

The first quarter of 2025 ended with a March full of strategic decisions, with a mix of social support, economic investments, programs for industry and entrepreneurship, but also budgetary prudence measures. The decisions taken by the Government...

As the Trump 2.0 Administration continues to close international channels of collaboration, impose unilateral tariffs and withdraw the US from global agreements, a major question looms over the future of the American role in the world: is the US...

The anticipated agreement between the Ukrainian government and the US administration on the exploitation of the European country's mineral resources at odds with Russia was not signed as expected on February 28, as a White House meeting...

The parliamentary elections in Germany, which will take place on Sunday, February 23, are of paramount importance not only for the future of the respective state, but also for that of the European Union and, implicitly, Romania, because the...

The last financial quarter of last year was a time of intense complexity for the Romanian economy, in which political and economic forces faced significant challenges generated by the general elections, the tense geopolitical context and an...

Despite efforts to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials, Europe remains heavily dependent on the Asian country's resources, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com. It highlights the proportion of the EU's...

The European economy suffers from capital market fragmentation and bureaucracy, which hinders adequate financing for innovation and start-ups, said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, yesterday in her speech at the World...

Large retailers must facilitate access for Romanian products to store shelves, said Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, following his meeting with Florin Barbu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, at the end of last week. The Head of...

China has announced the completion of a high-performance linear plasma generator, called SWORD (Superconducting Plasma Wall Interaction Linear Device), which represents a significant step in nuclear fusion energy research. The Hefei Institute of...

Wind power provided 20% of Europe's electricity last year, but the capacity built during the year was less than half of what would have been needed to meet the EU's 2030 energy and environmental targets, according to data published on...

Our country is facing an acute crisis in the energy sector, marked by the inability to ensure the necessary domestic consumption of electricity, a situation that endangers the stability of the National Power System (SEN) and increases dependence...

Yesterday, in the plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament approved the new European Commission for the 2024-2029 term, led by Ursula von der Leyen. The vote marks a landmark moment for Romania, as Roxana Mînzatu officially becomes...

The Government adopted the new Energy Strategy of Romania 2025-2035, with the perspective of 2050, a programmatic document that establishes six essential strategic objectives for the sustainable development of the national energy sector: energy...

The same electoral program is adopted by two presidential candidates, two opponents who were once together - George Simion and Călin Georgescu both support the "Food-Water-Energy" political program (see Program Summary), which...

• 1. Context: 

In 2024, two reports were published, prepared at the request of the European Commission. The first report, coordinated by Enrico Letta, is entitled "More than a Market" and refers to the transformation of the single market into a true...

The third quarter of 2024 was marked by a series of major challenges for Romania's economy. High summer temperatures have led to increased energy consumption, and the government has taken drastic measures to cover energy needs, including the...

More than half of global electricity will come from low-carbon sources by the end of this decade, according to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). While this development marks major progress towards decarbonisation, the...

The dependence of our country on energy imports, in certain periods, and the need for capitalization of companies in the energy sector, so that they can increase the energy production capacity at national level, are the reasons why the Ministry...

Germany's renewable energy sector continues to expand, with electricity generated by wind, solar biomass, biomass and hydroelectric power accounting for 56% of total electricity consumption in the first nine months of this year, according to...

Environmental protection and resource saving are supported by more and more people. A Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission highlights the strong support of European citizens for the European Union's energy policies....

Despite many countries switching from fossil fuels to cleaner ones, global coal consumption will reach an all-time high of 164 Exajoules (EJ) in 2023, according to a Visual Capitalist analysis highlighting coal's role in the energy mix...

The National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (UNSTPB) signed a contract worth over 29 million lei for an ambitious project to install photovoltaic systems on 56 buildings on its campuses. Financed through the...

Oil and products made from this raw material represent, on average, 30% of global merchandise exports, valued at 1.5 trillion dollars annually, according to a visualcapitalist.com analysis.

• Europe has made substantial investments in green energy infrastructure to reduce dependence on Russian gas, according to Insider 

The member states of the European Union have financed the Kremlin regime with almost 200 billion euros, from the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine until now, through the lens of fossil fuels purchased directly or indirectly from the Russian...

• "The rate of distribution of profit to dividends remained close to that of last year, with a decreasing yield, but still above the average of BSE issuers", the report states