President Traian Basescu says the European Union will ultimately reach an agreement on its 2014-2020 budget, although he underscored there still are many obstacles to achieving an accord and he cited the downturn, the net contributors who want to cut the contributions and the beneficiaries who want a reasonable European budget to be maintained. read more...

Last of the 240 wind turbines in Fantanele-Cogealac wind farm (south-east, on the Black Sea shore) was connected to the national power grid, CEZ Group spokesman Angelica Barbu on Friday. read more...