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Romanian Farmers Told to Expect More Drought
15 May 2013 - 10:22 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (UkrAgro (Ukraine)) — Romanians should brace themselves for another period of drought during July and August, according to the country’s Agriculture Ministry, which warned farmers they should use irrigation systems in o
Galati, Romania Utility Awards $24.5 Million Water Project Contract
27 Mar 2013 - 10:14 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (SeeNews) — The regional water utility in Galati, southwestern Romania, has awarded a $24.5 million USD contract for water cycle overhaul to local Vega'93, the EU's procurement journal showed on Tuesday.&nbs
Drought in Southeastern Romania Expected This Summer
26 Mar 2013 - 10:25 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Act Media) — Romania's south-eastern area will be under drought in July and August, according to the forecast on the humidity reserve in the agricultural soil National Weather Administration (ANM) director gene
Romania’s Aries Water Company Seeks EU Funds
21 Mar 2013 - 07:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s Aries Water Company is seeking European Union funds for its water projects in the Turda-Campia Turzii region.
Romanian Utility Announces Plans to Upgrade
14 Mar 2013 - 10:31 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Water World) — Romanian water utility Compania de Apa Oltenia announced plans for the extension and upgrade of the water network worth an estimated $20.2 million USD, the European Union's procurement journal sh
Romanian President Wants to Use EIB Funds for Canal, Hydropower Projects
13 Mar 2013 - 07:58 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Balkans.com) — Romanian President Traian Basescu suggested on Monday the loans granted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) could be used to develop three large investment projects, given the limited
Bucharest Seeks $5.2 Billion for Water Infrastructure
7 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The city of Bucharest is seeking some $5.2 billion USD in funding from the European Union for water infrastructure projects through 2020, including the long-planned Danube-Bucharest Canal.
Romanian Utility Invites Bids for Network Upgrades
26 Feb 2013 - 09:25 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Water World) — Romanian water utility Apa Canal 2000 has invited bids for the upgrade of the water supply network and wastewater treatment plants in the southern county of Arges under a contract worth an estima
Romanian Utility to Increase Prices for Water, Sanitation Services
25 Feb 2013 - 08:50 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Balkans.com) —
Romania's water utility Apa Nova, controlled by French Veolia Apa, is set to increase the prices of water and sewer services next month as it needs additional res
EBRD to Provide $12 Million to Romanian Utility
20 Feb 2013 - 09:07 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Romania Insider) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a $12.3 million USD loan to Hidroprahova SA, the water and wastewater operator for the Prahova area, north of Buchar
Romania's Hidroelectrica Receives $26 Million Debt Relief
20 Dec 2012 - 09:22 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Hydro World) — Romanian insolvent state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica said its administrator had talked its biggest unsecured creditor into a $26.1 million USD reduction of its debt. Euro Insol, H
Romanian Utility Opens New Treatment Plant
31 Oct 2012 - 09:54 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Water World) — Romanian water utility Aparegio Gorj opened on Tuesday a wastewater treatment plant in the southwestern county of Gorj, the company said. The plant, located in the town of Bumbesti-Jiu, is p
Romanian Water Utility Requests $8.7 Million USD
4 Oct 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (SeeNews) — Romanian water utility Apa-Canal Ilfov has called a tender to borrow up to $8.7 million USD for water and wastewater system upgrades, a notice in the EU's procurement journal showed on Wednesday.
Romania Loses 60 Percent of Corn Production Due to Drought
1 Oct 2012 - 09:57 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Bloomberg Businessweek) — Romania’s corn production probably dropped 60 percent from a year earlier because of a drought that damaged crops, Ziarul Financiar reported, citing estimates from the Agriculture Ministry. Th
AECOM Awarded $11 Million USD for Three Projects in Romania
21 Sep 2012 - 08:49 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Bloomberg Businessweek) — AECOM Technology Corp. (ACM), a U.S.
Drought Causes Romania Agricultural Losses of $1 Billion USD
17 Sep 2012 - 09:18 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Business Review (Romania)) — This year’s poor harvest is estimated to generate losses of about $1 billion USD (EUR 800 million) for the Romanian economy, almost half of which could have been avoided if local farmers ha
Romania Invests $441 Million USD for Dambovita River Wastewater System
6 Sep 2012 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania will invest over $441.4 million USD in a project to consolidate the Dambovita River wastewater system in the Romanian capital.
Romania – Hungary Cross Border Cooperation Project Includes Water Management
19 Aug 2012 - 23:08 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Romania Insider) — A Romania – Hungary cross border cooperation program aims at financing $83.4 million USD worth of projects, according to Romania’s Tourism and Regional Development Ministry. Around half of t
Drought, Politics Will Cause Romanian Economy Expansion to Slow; IMF
15 Aug 2012 - 08:48 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Bloomberg Businessweek) — The International Monetary Fund completed a review of Romania’s loan accord, saying the economy may expand slower than earlier forecast because of a prolonged drought and political turmoil before
Chinese Investors Consider Romania’s $4.3 Billion USD Siret-Baragan Project
8 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — A delegation of Chinese investors met with Romanian authorities in Bucharest recently to discuss the multi-billion-dollar Siret-Bărăgan water supply system project.
Drought Causing Romanian Hydropower Company to Reduce Output
8 Aug 2012 - 08:46 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Balkans.com) — Romanian hydropower producer Hidroelectrica activated on Tuesday the force majeure for a second year in a row and will reduce its power output in August by more than one quarter due to a dramatic d
Romanian Cities Lose $1.4 Billion USD from EIB Water Projects
6 Jul 2012 - 09:06 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Romania Insider) — Romania will lose over $1.4 billion USD from loans agreed with the European Investment Bank (EIB) as some local authorities are yet to contract the money.
Romania Needs Another $37.3 Billion USD for Water, Sewage Infrastructure
6 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania needs about $37.3 billion USD to complete its investment program in water supply and sewage networks, according to Rovana Plumb, the country’s new Minister of Environment and Forests.
EC Could Approve Irrigation Infrastructure Funding for Romania
29 May 2012 - 07:35 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Romania Business News) — The European Commission could approve the funding for an investment program devoted to the irrigation infrastructure and water source and this was also confirmed by European Commissioner for Agricu
Romania Needs $38 Billion USD to Upgrade Systems
18 May 2012 - 10:18 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Romanian Business News) — Romania needs $38 billion USD to upgrade and expand its water supply and sewage infrastructure, Minister of the Environment and Forestry Rovana Plumb said in Pitesti."The money required for the upg
Czech Republic, Romania Consider Moratoriums on Shale Gas Exploration
9 May 2012 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
SOFIA (The Sofia Echo (Bulgaria)) — Full Story - Governments in Prague and Bucharest could soon join Sofia in institutin
Romania's River Levels Improve, Hidroelectrica to Resume Full Capacity
2 May 2012 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Bloomberg) — Full Story - Hidroelectrica SA, Romania’s state-owned hydropower gen
Romania's Mures County to Improve Water, Wastewater Services With EBRD Loan
25 Apr 2012 - 10:26 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (The Financial (Romania)) — Full Story - About 300,000 residents of Romania’s Mures and Har
Romania’s Surface Water Coverage Is Shrinking
21 Mar 2012 - 22:22 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s surface water coverage shrank by 8 percent, or 70,000 hectares, between 1990 and 2010, according to a new analysis.
Low Water Levels in Danube Affect Power Production in Romania
21 Mar 2012 - 21:56 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Power Engineering Magazine) — Romania’s hydro electricity generation dropped by 40 percent compared with average monthly levels in the first two months of 2012, state-owned power producer Hidroelectrica said on Thursday.
EU Finances $100 Million USD in Southern Romania Infrastructure
1 Mar 2012 - 00:32 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian Minister for Environment and Forests Laszlo Borbely this month signed a $166.4 million USD financing contract for extension and rehabilitation of water supply and sewage infrastructure i
No Immediate Risk of Flooding in Romania from Heavy Snowfall
22 Feb 2012 - 16:14 by Local Press Report
Romania is not in imminent danger of flooding, the country’s Waters Administration announced last week.
Romania to Spend $210 Million USD on Water, Wastewater
17 Feb 2012 - 11:27 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (SeeNews) — Romania’s tourism ministry announced plans to pay an estimated $210 million USD for wastewater treatment and water supply systems in 12 counties, tender notices showed.
Bucharest Raises Tariffs Again
25 Jan 2012 - 10:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Apa Nova Bucuresti, the water supply and sewage utility in Romania’s capital, is raising water and sewage rates again this year.
EBRD Lends Romania $24.5 Million USD for Water, Sanitation
11 Jan 2012 - 11:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will lend about $11.5 million USD for Braila County’s water supply and wastewater systems, and another $13 million USD to authori
Apa Nova Increases Water, Sewage Tariffs in Bucharest
7 Dec 2011 - 10:57 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Romania-Insider) — Water supplier Apa Nova has increased the tariff for potable and sewage water in Bucharest by 36 percent.
Bucharest Municipality Inaugurates First State of Water Cleaning Station
19 Oct 2011 - 08:59 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (Romania-Insider) — Bucharest municipality has inaugurated the first stage of a new water cleaning station, with investments of $149 million USD.
Water, Sewage Tariffs in Romania Increase by Up to 70 Percent
24 Aug 2011 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Water supply and sewage tariffs throughout the country have increased by between 25 and 70 percent, starting in July and August.
Another $56 Million USD Needed for Bucharest’s Sewage System
17 Aug 2011 - 09:44 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Apa Nova Bucuresti, the water and sewage management company in the Romanian capital, will invest $56.6 million USD in a major project to clean the entire sewage infrastructure system serving
Apa Nova Seeks Local Investment Opportunities
20 Jul 2011 - 09:38 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST (The Diplomat (Romania)) — Romanian water company Apa Nova is looking for local investment opportunities, according to Bruno Roche, the company’s general manager and president of the French Chamber of Commerce, Industry an
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