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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
Romania, China Discuss Cooperation in Hydropower, Agriculture
24 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania (ACTmedia (Romania)) — Romanian and Chinese officials discussed prospects for bilateral economic cooperation in hydropower, agriculture, road and railway projects during a visit to Bucharest by a Chinese delegation.
Bucharest Targets $8.5 Million USD Investment to Cut Sewage Services Prices
14 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — T he Bucharest City Hall approved a $8.5 million USD investment project to reduce charges for sewage services in the capital city in the long term.
Farmers Demand Resignation of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry Officials
19 May 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania (Cotidianul (Romania)) — Thousands of farmers blocked the area around a government building in Bucharest on May 11, demanding the resignation of all officials at the Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry.
Glina Plant Could Be Closed Down
3 Feb 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — One of the most expensive wastewater treatment stations in southeastern Europe risks being closed immediately after it starts operations this June.
The Glina plant, located near Bucharest, was
Veolia Romania to Invest $70 Million USD to Extend Bucharest Supply, Sewage Networks
6 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Veolia Water, the largest water utility group in the world, has recently renegotiated its main concession contract in Romania and has agreed to invest a further $70 million USD
Sofia, Other Cities Rank Low on Green Cities Index
16 Dec 2009 - 14:49 by Local Press Report
LONDON (Siemens) — Athens, Istanbul, Zagreb, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia were at the bottom of the European Green City Index, which ranked 30 cities in 30 countries playing a leading role in climate protection.
Romanian Delegation to Participate in WATEC Exhibition
18 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania (ACTmedia (Romania)) — The Commercial Office of the Israeli Embassy to Bucharest has organized a delegation from Romania to attend the Water Technologies & Environmental Control (WATEC) International Exhibition and Confer
Bucharest-Danube Canal Could Cost $746 Million USD
21 Oct 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania (ACTmedia (Romania)) — A proposed canal linking Danube River to the Romanian capital could cost some $746 million USD, according to Ovidiu Cups a, general manager of the national navigable canals authority ACN.
Romania Seeks Funding to Link Bucharest and the Danube
16 Sep 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — T he Romanian government is seeking $500 million USD in funding to complete work on the 73-kilometer-long Bucharest-Danube navigable canal project.
Bucharest Mayor Says Water, Sewerage a Priority
24 Jun 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania (Roumanie.com) — Rehabilitation of areas of the city that are experiencing a shortage of water and sewerage services are apriority for Bucharest General Mayor Sorin Oprescu, Oprescu said in a report on his first year
Water Supply Cut in Storm-Affected Towns
10 Jun 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania (Romaniapress/Emportal (Serbia)) — Storms in Romania last week affected 15 counties and the city of Bucharest, according to Minister of Administration and the Interior Dan Nica on Wednesday. Water supply was cut in some
Apa Nova Bucuresti Estimates $14 Million USD in Losses in 2009
6 May 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Apa Nova Bucuresti, the largest water supply and wastewater system concessionaire in Romania, is estimating $14 million USD in losses this year due to massive fluctuations in exchange rates between
Bucharest Residents Protest Lack of Water Supply, Sewage Services
29 Apr 2009 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Residents of Bucharest's Straulesti neighborhood, located on the outskirts of the capital, have been protesting for
$20 Million USD Invested in New Dam for Bucharest
17 Dec 2008 - 14:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — R omanian government authorities have inaugurated a new dam in Ogrezeni, Giurgiu county (southern Romania) on the Arges River.
The dam project was completed with an investment of $20 million
Romania to Resume Bucharest-Danube Canal
3 Dec 2008 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania will resume work on a canal to connect the capital with the Danube River. The government will select a company to build the canal by mid-2010. The project is
Romanian Local Authorities Delay Modernization of Wastewater Plants
19 Nov 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Some 40 cities, including Bucharest, are pouring their wastewater directly into rivers without any previous treatment.
"In Romania we have first class water in
Bucharest's Residents Taxed on Wastewater
5 Nov 2008 - 09:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Starting in 2009, residents of Bucharest will be assessed a new tax.
Biggest Challenge for La Fantana: Lack of Manpower
22 Oct 2008 - 08:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — L a Fantana a water cooler distributor in Bucharest, needs help - literally.
"The biggest challenge that our company [currently faces] is the personnel fluctuation
Apa Nova Bucharest Registers Stagnant Earnings
15 Oct 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Apa Nova Bucharest, a subsidiary of Veolia Eau and the water utility company of the Romanian capital, has registered $78.8 million USD in the first half of this year.
49.2 Percent of Romanians Had Public Water Supply Access in 2007
8 Oct 2008 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
BUCHAREST, Romania (Financiarul (Romania)) — Some 49.2 percent of Romanians had access to the public water supply in 2007, according to data from the National Statistics Institute. The Bucharest llfov Development Region has the highest
Romania Risks Sanction by the European Commission for Poor Wastewater Management
24 Sep 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — T he Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development earlier this month decided to invest another $120 million USD in Bucharest's water filtration station.
Bucharest Is the Biggest Polluter of the Danube
22 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — The Danube, Romania's biggest river, is highly polluted and according to the Romanian Ministry of Environment, the country's capital city is the biggest source of pollution.
Danube-Bucharest Canal Work to Start in 2009
1 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — Work to finalize the Danube - Bucharest Canal will start by the end of 2009, Minister of Transport Ludovic Orban has announced.
The canal was about 70 percent completed
Bucharest's Water Consumption Holds Steady in 2008
12 May 2008 - 23:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — — Apa Nova, operator of public water and sewage services in Bucharest, is estimating no change in water consumption in the Romanian capital, officially inhabited by over 2 million people.
Austria: Revenues Up 20 Percent in 2008 for SW Umwelttechnik
12 May 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report
AUSTRIA, VIENNA (Euro ad hoc) — — Vienna-based water and wastewater firm SW Umwelttechnik predicts a 20 percent increase in revenues and a 30 percent increase in earnings before interest and taxes in 2008.
Romania Revives Stalled CeausescuEra Canal Project
22 Apr 2008 - 00:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — — Construction of the canal meant to connect the Danube, Europe's biggest river, and Romania's capital is expected to start by the end of this year with a total investment worth $712.5 million USD.
Ukraine's Bastroe Canal Project Raises Hackles in Eastern Europe
14 Apr 2008 - 23:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BUCHAREST, Romania — - The European Union (EU) says Ukraine has broken conditions of an international agreements by constructing the Bastroe canal in the Danube Delta between the river Danube and the Black Sea.
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