Ludovic Orban Says Liviu Pop Should Not Be Education Minister
Liberal Party president Ludovic Orban on Tuesday said Liviu Pop should not hold the position of Education minister.
Orban also said one ought to take measures to improve the education system.
Orban pointed out the lack of skilled workforce is one of the problems Romania is facing. (romanialibera.ro)
Hidroelectrica Invests RON24M In Upgrading Its Plant In Calimanesti
Romanian state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica is investing RON23.7 million in modernizing hydropower plant HA1 Calimanesti, and works will be funded exclusively from the company’s development funds.
“Upgrade works at Calimanesti represent one of the first steps in a wider strategy for modernizations and refurbishments targeted by Hidroelectrica’s new Executive Board,” said Hidroelectrica Executive Board Chairman Bogdan Badea.
Works will take 12 months from the signing of the contract and are aimed at boosting the automation level of the plant, along with increasing its reliability and the lifespan of installations.
The Calimanesti plant has an installed capacity of 39.6MW and an annual average energy production rate of 106 GWh. (cotidianul.ro)
Weather Gets Cold Across Romania
Meteorologists on Tuesday announced accentuated atmospheric instability from Tuesday evening until Thursday night, forecasting heavy rains, electrical storms and hail.
The weather will be unstable in the mountains, in Maramures, northern Moldova, Transylvania, and locally in Oltenia, Muntenia and Banat. (puterea.ro)
Ryanair Publishes List Of 2,124 Flights Canceled In Europe
Low-cost airline Ryanair published on its website on Tuesday the list of the 2,124 flights it will be cancelling until October 28. The list also includes flights in Romania.
Rome-Bucharest return flight will be canceled on September 23, Bologna-Bucharest return flight will be canceled on September 24 and Milan-Bucharest return flights will be canceled on the first four Sundays of October.
Ryanair has announced it will cancel 40 to 50 flights a day for the next six weeks due to a backlog of staff leave.
The budget airline says the measure is designed to improve punctuality, which has fallen below 80% in the first two weeks of September. Some customers have reacted furiously to the cancellations, claiming holiday plans have been ruined by the decision. (puterea.ro)