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Romania, Bulgaria to Jointly Manage Danube Wetlands

15 Apr 2013 - 09:48 by Local Press Report

SOFIA (Novinite,com) — Bulgaria's and Romania's Ministries of Environment have signed a memorandum to expand and jointly manage protected wetland areas along their Danube border. The plan, drafted by the WWF, is to

Romanian National Water Association Partners With See River Project

2 Apr 2013 - 09:20 by Local Press Report

BUCHAREST (Act Media) — Romanian National Waters Administration (ANAR) will take part as a partner in the implementation of the SEE RIVER regional project to be completed in 2014, with the main purpose of it being the sus

EC Adopts Strategy for Danube Region

15 Dec 2010 - 14:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission, at the request of member states, on December 8 adopted a new EU Strategy for the Danube Region covering issues and policies currently facing the region

Danube Summit Adopts Declaration on EU Strategy

17 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BUCHAREST, Romania (Southeast European) — Participants in a Danube summit in Bucharest last week adopted a declaration on the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. In the document, Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,

Danube Strategy Finalized This Week

10 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BRUSSELS, Belgium (EU Observer) — A final draft version of the European Commission's Danube Strategy and associated action plan were expected to be finalized this week. The plan is expected to be unveiled on December 8.

Slovakia Monitoring Water in Danube River Following Sludge Spill

20 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

SLOVAKIA, BRATISLAVA — The SlovakianEnvironmental Inspectorate (SEI) has launched an intensive monitoring program of the water quality in the Danube River.

The Danube River forms the natural border

Water in Ukraine Stretch of Danube Meets Standards

20 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

KIEV, Ukraine (NRCU Ukrainian Radio) — 'Water in the Ukrainian sector of the Danube River meets usual standards, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said. The State Environmental Inspectorate of the North-West

Romania Monitoring Danube Water Quality

20 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BUCHAREST, Romania (ACTmedia (Romania)) — The water quality in the Danube River in Bazias, where the Danube enters Romania in the southwest, is being measured at every three hours. Local Committees for Emergency Situations were warned

Bulgarian Section of Danube Free From Sludge Contamination

20 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

SOFIA (EMportal) — The Bulgarian section of the Danube River remains free from contamination from the toxic sludge spill in Hungary, according to the latest water test results.

Bulgaria to Play Major Role in Danube Strategy

13 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Bulgaria is firmly committed to playing an intricate role in forming the European Commission's Danube Strategy, Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Regional Development Lilyana

Toxic Sludge Spill Pollutes Rivers in Hungary

6 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST — The Hungarian government is concerned that a toxic sludge spill that has already reached the Marcal River could reach and contaminate the Raba and Danube rivers

$654 Million USD Living Danube Project Closer to Completion

22 Sep 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST (Environmental Data Interactive) — The $654 million USD Living Danube project, which aims to change Hungary's environmental management of the river, came closer to completion with installation of a high-performance green roof on a wa

EC to Provide $650 Million USD to Serbia for Danube Strategy

28 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

SERBIA, BELGRADE — The European Commission (EC) on July 21 decided to renew Serbia's Danube Tisa-Danube river system and Belgrade wastewater processing strategy within its own Danube Strategy draft, according to

EU, Bulgaria in Talks on Danube Strategy

21 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

SOFIA, Bulgaria (Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)) — The European Commission and the Bulgarian government are holding one-on-one talks in Brussels on the European Union's Danube Strategy. The EC is also holding

EU Danube Strategy Should Oppose GabcikovoNagymaros Barrage: Hies

26 May 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST (Politics.hu (Hungary)) — The European Union's new Danube Strategy, currently being drafted, should take a stand opposing the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros water barrage between Hungary and Slovakia, according to Hungary's incoming en

Serbia to Host Conference on Danube Strategy

14 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

SERBIA, BELGRADE (Radio Srbija (Serbia)) — Serbia will host a European conference on financing of the Danube Strategy on September 24, according to Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Delic. Delic noted that the river

Only Nine Danube Municipalities Submitted Projects to EU

7 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

SERBIA, BELGRADE (Government of Serbia) — Only nine of 24 Danube area municipalities have submitted projects to the European Union for funding, according to Bozidar Djelic, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and national coordin

WWF Criticizes Bystroye Canal Construction

17 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BUCHAREST, Romania — Global environmental NGO WWF warned that key areas such as the Danube Delta are still at risk even though the Ukrainian government has recently decided to designate large

No New Funding for EU Danube Strategy

10 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST (EurActiv) — Leaders from Central and Eastern Europe expressed support for the new EU strategy for the Danube region, but said they are not providing new funding for it. Prime ministers from eight EU

Water, Sewage to Be Fully Available in Romania's Danube Delta by 2013

3 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BUCHAREST, Romania — The Romanian government approved a multi-year budget plan that will invest $35.4 million USD for extension and modernization of drinking water and sewage systems in small urban

$585 Million USD Sewerage Project Improves Danube Pollution

3 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

HUNGARY, BUDAPEST (Budapest Business Journal (Hungary)) — A $585 million USD sewerage project in Budapest has brought the proportion of treated wastewater flowing into the Danube to nearly 100 percent, according to officials.

Lower Danube Green Corridor Ahead on Targets

24 Feb 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

AUSTRIA, VIENNA (WWF) — After a decade, the Lower Danube Green Corridor project to restore and protect wetlands is ahead of targets. The environment ministers of Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and

EC Urged to Develop Danube Strategy

27 Jan 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

BRUSSELS, Belgium (The Sofia Echo (Bulgaria)) — The European Parliament on January 21 passed a resolution calling on the European Commission to "start broad consultations as soon as possible with all countries along the Danube and to determine a

Ukraine, Romania to Conduct Joint Monitoring of Danube Delta

11 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

KIEV, Ukraine (UKR1NFORM (Ukraine)) — Ukraine and Romania will conduct joint ecological monitoring for the Danube River delta, according to Oleksiy Shovkoplyas, ambassadorat-large of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.

New Hydropower System on Danube Will Not Create Water Shortages

11 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

SOFIA, Bulgaria (BTA (Bulgaria)) — Northern Bulgaria and Romania will not be left short of drinking water if a new hydropower system is built on the Danube River between Nikopol, Bulgaria and Turnu Magurele, Romania, according to exp

Bratislava's Drinking Water Threatened by Austria's Danube Cleaning

4 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

SLOVAKIA, BRATISLAVA — T he quality of drinking water supplied to 800,000 inhabitants of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, is under serious threat.

The reason is rather ironic — the Danube River flowing to Slovakia

Ukraine Accuses Romania Over Danube Delta Canal

21 Oct 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BUCHAREST, Romania — u kraine in September accused Romania of breaking environmental regulations by constructing a canal in the Danube Delta that would enable shipping access to large vessels.

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.

Danube Not Included in National River Basins Plan

15 Jul 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

Bulgaria, ROUSSE (Black Sea Association of National News Agencies) — The Danube River is not included in the national plan for river basins management, according to the WWF. Of the four water management regions in Bulgaria, the Danube River basin is the

Marius Postelnicu, the manager of the National Administration Romanian Waters, said

Romanian Government Cannot Find Environment Friendly Solutions for Danube

20 Aug 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BUCHAREST, Romania — French-Romanian consortium Louis Berger-Trapec last week was selected by the Ministry of Transport to supervise works to improve navigation on the Danube river between Calarasi

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