RRI Live!

Listen to Radio Romania International Live

Again about Romania’s road infrastructure

Three decades on from the fall of the communist regime, and 13 years from the countrys EU entry, Romanians are still waiting for the motorways promised by the authorities

Again about Romania’s road infrastructure
Again about Romania’s road infrastructure

, 20.01.2020, 13:50

The construction of motorways, one
of Romania’s weak points, has again come to the attention of the authorities in
this country who are still looking for solutions. 30 years on from the
anti-communist revolt and 13 years of EU membership, the country is still in
dire need of motorways.








Romania has no motorways to link
the country’s south to its central regions or the centre to its eastern
regions. The country’s Liberal Prime Minister Ludovic Orban has recently
announced the government is to make a decision on the construction of Comarnic
– Brasov motorway segment by the end of January.








He believes this project should be
funded from the budget and not through public-private partnership. A
feasibility study on this project should be carried out and the bidding started
shortly. Referring to the construction of the motorway linking Targu-Mures to
Iasi, Orban has revealed the authorities’ intention to apply for EU funds for
the feasibility study.








The statements came days after a
series of government debates over an ordinance on canceling contract procedures
on public-private investment underway at the National Committee for Strategy
and Forecast. The head of the Prime Minister’s chancellery, Ionel Danca, last
Thursday announced that public-private partnership procedures for the
aforementioned two motorway sections would be cancelled.








Referring to one of Romania’s most
important road infrastructure projects funded through EU funds, the
Pitesti-Sibiu motorway, the authorities in Bucharest gave assurances last week,
the project would continue and the European Commission would receive all the
clarifications requested for the funds application to follow all the legal
steps.






The EU could fund 85% of the
project’s total value of 1.3 billion Euros.


We recall that Brussels had
approved the application but suspended the funding procedure as the 100
kilometer motorway is to be crossing 11 Natura 2,000 sites with protected
wildlife and the EU believes that not enough measures have been taken for the
protection of these sites.








We recall that at the end of 2018,
Romania had only 800 kilometers of motorway, out of which 100 had been built
during the communist regime. Exasperated by the authorities’ lack of initiative
and interest in this issue, a Romanian, Stefan Mandachi, hired a specialized
company and in 2019 symbolically built a one-meter motorway, in Romania’s most
disadvantaged region. In 2020 Romanians are still waiting for the motorways
pledged by the authorities.




(translated by bill)

Mircea Fechet (Photo: gov.ro)
Today in the News Friday, 25 April 2025

The Environment Fund Administration gets record budget

The Environment Fund Administration this year received from the government a record budget for investments, worth over 3.2 billion euros. The money...

The Environment Fund Administration gets record budget
Minister of Education and research, Daniel David
Today in the News Friday, 25 April 2025

Measures for the Romanian education

During Thursday’s meeting, the Romanian government discussed several laws related to education. They established the legal framework for...

Measures for the Romanian education
Photo: pixabay.com
Today in the News Thursday, 24 April 2025

A new law on the magistrates’ pensions

There are several occupational categories in Romania whose employees are usually retiring under the age of 50 and whose pensions aren’t exclusively...

A new law on the magistrates’ pensions
Foto: Mediamodifier / pixabay.com
Today in the News Thursday, 24 April 2025

Downward forecast revision from the World Bank

According to its latest report, the World Bank expects growth in developing economies in Europe and Central Asia to slow down to 2.5% in 2025-2026...

Downward forecast revision from the World Bank
Today in the News Wednesday, 23 April 2025

From budget deficit to governmental debt

  The Romanian finance ministry reiterates Romania’s commitment to meet the 7% of GDP deficit target at the end of the year, and promises...

From budget deficit to governmental debt
Today in the News Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Romanian – German Friendship Day

A year ago, former Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, himself an ethnic German from Transylvania, promulgated the Law establishing April 21 as...

Romanian – German Friendship Day
Today in the News Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Romania reacts to the Pope’s Death

Pope Francis passed away on Monday, the second day of Easter, after 12 years of pontificate, and the emotion caused by his disappearance crossed the...

Romania reacts to the Pope’s Death
Today in the News Thursday, 17 April 2025

Christians before Easter

The Orthodox Christians in Romania are preparing to celebrate Easter – the feast of light and joy, considered the greatest celebration of...

Christians before Easter

Partners

Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român
Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS Liga Studentilor Romani din Strainatate - LSRS
Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online Modernism | The Leading Romanian Art Magazine Online
Institului European din România Institului European din România
Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti Institutul Francez din România – Bucureşti
Muzeul Național de Artă al României Muzeul Național de Artă al României
Le petit Journal Le petit Journal
Radio Prague International Radio Prague International
Muzeul Național de Istorie a României Muzeul Național de Istorie a României
ARCUB ARCUB
Radio Canada International Radio Canada International
Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti” Muzeul Național al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti”
SWI swissinfo.ch SWI swissinfo.ch
UBB Radio ONLINE UBB Radio ONLINE
Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl Strona główna - English Section - polskieradio.pl
creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti creart - Centrul de Creație Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului Bucuresti
italradio italradio
Institutul Confucius Institutul Confucius
BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți BUCPRESS - știri din Cernăuți

Affiliates

Euranet Plus Euranet Plus
AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters AIB | the trade association for international broadcasters
Digital Radio Mondiale Digital Radio Mondiale
News and current affairs from Germany and around the world News and current affairs from Germany and around the world
Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona Comunità radiotelevisiva italofona

Providers

RADIOCOM RADIOCOM
Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company Zeno Media - The Everything Audio Company