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Romania will start extracting gas from Black Sea in 2026, minister says
Romania could become almost energy independent when Romgaz and OMV Petrom extract the first barrels of natural gas from the Black Sea, according to energy minister Virgil Popescu.
Romania ‘won’t prohibit wood for household heating’, energy minister says
Bucharest dismissed as "fake news" reports about a planned ban on firewood for heating. Rather, the government seeks to better define the regime for using biomass as an energy source, energy minister Virgil Popescu told EURACTIV in an interview.
Reporting about Roma: Empathy desirable, but right terminology mandatory
People’s mentality and their attitude towards Roma people depend on a vast historical and cultural context in Romania and they are difficult to change. But they need to be reshaped and myths should be either confirmed or busted, , with the help of the media.
Romania treads water on migration and asylum reforms
In 2015, Romania voted against relocation quotas for refugees within the EU, though it later supported the UN’s Global Compact on Refugees. Recently, it was asked by the UNHCR to use its six-month EU presidency to mobilise member states to be more active in managing the flows of refugees. EURACTIV Romania reports.
Young farmers in Romania hampered by lack of bank guarantees
Getting a loan is the biggest problem faced by young farmers in Romania, especially when they are unable to provide guarantees as back-up, EURACTIV Romania reports.
Economic growth, migration and EU elections – a strange mix for Romanian voters
Romania’s government boasts about its economic growth rate, but Romanians are leaving the country in large numbers. Can the EU elections in 2019 change the trend or will the migration pace intensify?
Business representative: ‘Cross-border cooperation is a broader European integration exercise’
Since 2014, the Romania-Bulgaria Interreg programme has helped to boost the economy on both sides of the border by promoting cross-border trade and boosting cooperation in tourism, agriculture and industry. EURACTIV spoke to a business representative of companies operating in the area. VideoPromoted content

For defence industry, the Transatlantic link is essential
Two thirds of Raytheon supplier base are European companies. They are innovative, they have high end technology, we look to bring them in in our global supply chain, they are our global partners, says Alex Saklambanakis, Europe Executive Missile system,...
Refugees at the EU borders – status update from Romania
How prepared is the EU to receive people in need of protection? How can the integration programmes be improved? – two important case files for Brussels and the member states that can decide the future of millions. EURACTIV Romania reports.
Irregularities cloud Romanian election runoff
As the first round of the Romanian presidential election has passed, many legal irregularities and troublesome voting procedures cast uncertainty over the second round. Euractiv.ro reports.
Romanians elect a new president in atmosphere of scandal
On Sunday, Romanian citizens will chose their next President from 14 candidates, many of which have done little, if anything, to promote themselves or their proposals and programs. EURACTIV Romania reports.![Corina Cre?u [European Commission]](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/10/corina_cretu2.jpeg)
Cre?u: ‘I will cut financing to luxury investment’
"My intention as a social democrat is to cut financing of projects that involve luxury investments which are not absolutely necessary, like fitness and SPA centres," Corina Cre?u, the new Romanian commissioner for Regional Policy, told EURACTIV Romania in an exclusive interview.
EU elections in Romania: a test before a bigger battle
For political forces in Romania, the European elections are first and foremost a test before the presidential election, to be held later this year. EURACTIV Romania reports.
Romania’s B?sescu attempts counter-attack
Romania's suspended President Traian B?sescu said yesterday (15 July) the government's drive to force him from office was an attempt to shield some of its lawmakers from corruption investigations.