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Romanian Court Suspends Minister of Environment Decision on Hunting Wood Grouses

Valahia.newsNovember 13, 2022November 13, 2022

by Valahia.newsNovember 13, 2022November 13, 20220261

The Romanian Minister of Environment, Tanczos Barna, recently made a controversial decision. He considered that the population of wood grouses (Western Capercallies) in the country...

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Unbreathable Air in Bucharest (Again)

Valahia.newsFebruary 17, 2022February 17, 2022

by Valahia.newsFebruary 17, 2022February 17, 20220158

On Wednesday, February 16, Romania’s capital, Bucharest, recorded an increasing pollution index – seven times in a few hours. The sensors of the significant air...

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EU Puts Nuclear and Gas Plants on “Sustainable” Investment List

Valahia.newsFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022

by Valahia.newsFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 20220174

The European Commission presented a long-delayed proposal on Wednesday, February 2, which calls for natural gas and nuclear energy on the list of “sustainable” energy....

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Bear Population in Romania is Lower than Estimated, DNA Study Shows

Valahia.newsOctober 23, 2021October 24, 2021

by Valahia.newsOctober 23, 2021October 24, 20210498

The bear population in Romania is lower than initially estimated, says the most recent DNA study conducted by a Romanian foundation According to the volunteers,...

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Romania`s Rosia Montana Mining Landscape Listed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage

Valahia.newsJuly 28, 2021July 30, 2021

by Valahia.newsJuly 28, 2021July 30, 20210367

Rosia Montana mining landscape has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was taken on Tuesday, July 27, by the World Heritage...

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Liechtenstein Prince Accused by Environmentalists of Shooting Bear while Poaching in Romania

Valahia.newsMay 5, 2021May 7, 2021

by Valahia.newsMay 5, 2021May 7, 20210242

Agent Green, an environmental organization claims that the Austrian Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein is responsible for shooting Arthur, the biggest bear ever seen...

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Former Romanian Minister of Environment Investigated for Corruption

Valahia.newsJanuary 4, 2021January 5, 2021

by Valahia.newsJanuary 4, 2021January 5, 20210101

Update Tuesday, January 5: Romanian presidency approved the request of the anti-corruption prosecutors for officially accusing former Romanian Minister of Environment, Mr. Costel ALEXE. Former...

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Romania Reacts to European Commission Warnings: Forestry Code Was Adopted

Valahia.newsAugust 20, 2020August 20, 2020

by Valahia.newsAugust 20, 2020August 20, 20200202

It seems that the European press won the campaign of persuading the Romanian government that illegal logging is a real problem in the Eastern European...

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European Commission Is Urging Romania for the Last Time to Combat Illegal Logging

Valahia.newsJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020

by Valahia.newsJuly 3, 2020July 3, 20200278

In the infringement package from July, the European Commission calls on Romania to combat illegal logging and better protect the forests. It is not the...

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Greta Thunberg To Romanians: ‘Stand Together Against Illegal Logging!’

Valahia.newsMarch 7, 2020March 7, 2020

by Valahia.newsMarch 7, 2020March 7, 20200394

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish young environmentalist, sent a video message to Romanians, recorded by local news agency Mediafax. Hi! My name is Greta Thunberg and...