Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Romania / Bucharest / Energy efficiency / Social City
Bucharest sub-municipality offers solar-powered heating for just 2 euros per month
Authorities are planning to expand a pilot project to cover an even bigger part of the district
Romania / Bucharest / Mobility
Bucharest wants to expand its tram infrastructure
Mayor Nicusor Dan explained that the city is nearly ready to launch a feasibility study into an urban rail network in the capital
Romania / Bucharest / Energy efficiency / Growing City
Bucharest sub-municipality is going full-on solar by 2024
Sector 1 will be the first local administration to achieve sustainable energy autonomy in Romania
Romania / Bucharest / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research
Romanian universities join forces to open international AI research centre
The collaboration between the Polytechnic University, the Medical University and the Theatre and Cinematography University offers a broad spectrum of academic expertise, that can result in amazing AI breakthroughs
Romania / Bucharest / Economy and Finance / Politics and Reforms
Bucharest Mayor fights for government district heating subsidy to cover natural gas price spike
Considering Bucharest's razor-thin budget margins, the mayor explained that without a subsidy, 2022 will be a year of cut spending after years of austerity
Romania / Bucharest / Development / Green City
Bucharest announces the winning projects, as proposed and voted by the citizens
Better green spaces, better cycling options and better outdoor sports equipment - Bucharest wants it all on top of more citizen engagement in local policy
Romania / Bucharest / Development
Voting on the participatory budget in Bucharest has begun
Citizens will have a chance to take part in an exercise in direct democracy and influence the development of their city
Romania / Bucharest / Welfare and Health
COVID-19 is back in Romania and they are running out of ICU beds
As local health authorities reported more than 7,000 cases yesterday, many municipalities are gearing up for new measures
Romania / Bucharest / Development / Green City
Bucharest Landscaping Association offers Romania’s most iconic park a chance to survive
AsoP Bucharest offered the city a joint project for the redevelopment, management and financing of Cismigiu Garden
Romania / Bucharest / Digital transformation
Romania is getting its first digital lab
Transelectrica and University Politehnica of Bucharest join forces to fuel the digital transformation
Romania / Bucharest / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
216-million-euro investment in Bucharest’s thermal system
European Commission approved an investment from the Cohesion Fund
Romania / Bucharest / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health
Bucharest expands its relaxation and wellness centre
Therme allows more visitors to enjoy spa services in the capital
Romania / Bucharest / Mobility
Bucharest gives more pedestrian zones to citizens on weekends
7 zones of the capital will be closed for traffic until mid-October
Romania / Bucharest / Culture and Tourism
In Bucharest, an exhibition dedicated to the pandemic opens doors
Titled “Fragile Identities” – a story told through objects
Romania / Bucharest / Economy and Finance
Amazon Web Services opens a new office in Bucharest
To assist Romanian customers from all sectors in their transition to the cloud
Romania / Bucharest / Mobility
100 new trams will run soon in Bucharest
Worth 200 million euros, the trams will be ready in 2022
Romania / Bucharest / Culture and Tourism
Two pilot projects will allow indoor performances in Bucharest
The National Opera and the National Theatre will open under certain conditions
Romania / Bucharest / Economy and Finance
'Made in Romania' links businesses, investors, and consultants
The 4th edition of the programme will run until 30 June
Romania / Bucharest / Welfare and Health
First drive-thru vaccination centres in Romania
400 people can be vaccinated per day
Romania / Bucharest / Digital transformation
Bucharest to host a Cybersecurity Competence Centre
The new centre was approved by the European Council on 20 April
Romania / Bucharest / Development / Welfare and Health
New hospital for 12 million euros to see the light of day in Bucharest
It is set to open in the first quarter of 2022
Romania / Bucharest / Energy efficiency
Bucharest is the host city for the 2023 Solar Decathlon Europe
Worldwide competition between university teams to design environmentally friendly houses
Romania / Bucharest / Education and Sport
“Active holiday in Bucharest”: childcare for working parents during the holidays
Over 300 children enrolled in the programme, registrations are open
Romania / Bucharest / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
The Connecting Europe Express will make a stop in Bucharest
To encourage the use of sustainable infrastructure and train travel
Romania / Bucharest / Cluj-Napoca / Iasi / Development / Economy and Finance
The EIB and EIF will allocate 809 million euros for Covid-19 resilience in Romania
Investing in education, water, and energy efficiency
Romania / Bucharest / Development / Digital transformation
Bucharest introduces an hourly ticket in the public transport
Public transport in the Romanian capital is becoming more suitable for its passengers
Romania / Bucharest / Development / Politics and Reforms
Bucharest proposes development plans for 7 billion euros
Romanian capital plans modernisation projects as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Romania / Bucharest / Education and Sport
The largest educational hub in Romania opened doors in Bucharest
This was timed to coincide with the return of students back to school
Romania / Bucharest / Development
Bucharest lays out priorities for 2021
Recovery from the financial crisis, distribution of European funds and the realization of large investment projects are among the main goals of the city
Romania / Bucharest / Sibiu / Development
Tesla heads to Romania
Four Romanian cities will soon boast Tesla electric charging stations as the company prepares to open its first offices in the country