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Cruise Ship Stuck In Sand On Bulgarian Danube Shore

11:44, 16 Sept. 2011
A cruise ship carrying about 150 passengers is stuck on the Bulgarian shore of the Danube, upstream of Bechet in southern Romania, because of the river’s low level.

Fire In Danube Delta Destroys 300 Hectares Of Vegetation

13:11, 21 Aug. 2011
Around 300 hectares of vegetation in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reservation, southeastern Romania, have burned down in a fire that began Saturday afternoon.

Oil Spill Found In Danube River, SW Romania

19:06, 08 Iun. 2011
Romanian border police officers Wednesday afternoon reported an oil spill in the Danube River in the Varciorova region in the southwestern Romanian county of Mehedinti.

Romanian Hydrologists Issue Flood Warning For Danube

15:20, 08 Dec. 2010
Romanian hydrologists on Wednesday issued a flood warning for the Danube, with a code orange for Calafat-Bechet segment, in the southern Dolj County, and code yellow for the rest of the river's Romanian sector.

Danube Strategy To Help Riparian States Do Away With Regional Disparities – EC President

14:40, 08 Nov. 2010
Danube riparian states have undergone many economic and political changes over the past 20 years, but they still face numerous disparities, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Monday at the Danube Summit, which takes place in Romania's capital Bucharest.

EC President Jose Manuel Barosso To Attend Danube Summit In Romania On Nov 8

20:43, 18 Oct. 2010
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso will arrive in Romanian capital Bucharest, on November 8, to attend the third summit on the Danube Strategy, Viorel Ardeleanu, national coordinator on the Danube Strategy, said Monday.

Tests Indicate No Pollution In Danube – Romanian Water Administration

14:55, 11 Oct. 2010
Tests conducted by experts of Romania’s Water Administration Authority (ANAR) on water samples in Bazias, the entrance point of Danube River in western Romania, indicate the quality of Danube’s water is within normal parameters, following the ecological disaster in Hungary.

Romanian Environ Min Says Romania Not In Danger Of Red Sludge Contamination

12:50, 08 Oct. 2010
Romanian Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said Friday information received from Hungarian experts shows the Danube River is not in danger of contamination with toxic red sludge at its point of entry in Romania, but Romanian authorities are prepared to intervene.

Hungary Toxic Mud Spill Reached Danube Thursday Afternoon – Romanian Water Administration

16:23, 07 Oct. 2010
Romania’s National Water Administration on Thursday said the toxic red sludge that burst out of a Hungarian factory's reservoir has contaminated the Raba River in Hungary and reached the Danube River, at 2 p.m..

Romania, Bulgaria Commit To Jointly Build New Bridges Over Danube River

16:00, 24 Sept. 2010
Romania’s Transport Minister Anca Boagiu and her Bulgarian counterpart Alexander Tsvetkov agreed to set up a work group meant to spot locations and seek financing sources needed for the construction of new bridges over the Danube River.

Danube Level In SE Romania Decreases, Galati City No Longer Under Flood Alert

11:11, 10 Iul. 2010
The Danube’s water level in Galati, southeastern Romania, hit 656 centimeters Saturday morning, 21 centimeters less than previously forecast by hydrologists for July 10, and it is unlikely the city will be flooded.

Danube Waters To Hit Maximum Level In Galati, SE Romania, On Friday

11:56, 06 Iul. 2010
The Danube River Tuesday will exceed the 2006 historical water level in the Romanian southeastern cities of Braila, Galati and Fetesti, and the river’s flow will hit maximum values Friday in Galati, where the water level is expected to reach 687 centimeters.

Romanian Danube Expects High Water Levels For Next 3 Weeks

14:08, 03 Iul. 2010
Romanian downstream Danube sectors The Iron Gates will see increased water levels and flow volume rates for the next three weeks, prompting national water management authority ANAR to consolidate dams on the river, ANAR representatives said Saturday.

Romanian Dam On Danube Arm Damaged, Overflows Threaten Nearby Inhabitants

20:47, 30 Iun. 2010
A dam on one of the Danube river’s arms in Ialomita county, southern Romania, was damaged due to the increased water level, and the overflows have already submerged about five hectares of farmland.

Danube Rises On Romanian Territory, Risks For Population Are Low

14:25, 01 Mart. 2010
The flow of the Danube is currently above flood warning levels in four Romanian hydrometric stations and it continues to rise, according to Romanian water administrator ANAR.

Romania, Bulgaria Mull Scrapping Danube Bridge Tolls

13:54, 26 Feb. 2010
Romanian and Bulgarian officials are looking into the possibility of discarding tolls charged for the use of the Danube Bridge linking Giurgiu in Romania to Ruse in Bulgaria.

Oil Slick Discovered On Romanian Section Of Danube Naturally Dispersed

13:40, 09 Ian. 2010
Officials of the Romanian Water Management System Mehedinti County and border police officers went on alert Saturday morning after an oil slick was discovered on the river Danube, near the port of Drobeta Turnu Severin, however it later dispersed naturally.

Romanian Transport Min Introduces Crossing Passes On Two Bridges Over Danube

12:46, 20 Nov. 2009
Romania’s Transport Ministry Friday introduced annual passes including 50 or 100 crossings on Danube bridges Giurgeni-Vadul Oii and Fetesti-Cernavoda, and the passes prices range from 160 lei to 4,760 lei (EUR1=RON4.2778), depending on vehicle type.

EU Sends Romania Positive Signals On New Danube Power Plants

12:49, 17 Nov. 2009
Romania received encouraging signals from the European Union authorities and the Danube riverside countries about the country's plans to build new hydro-power plants on the Danube river in joint venture with Bulgaria, hydropower producer Hidroelectrica officials said Tuesday.

Cyclists From 23 Countries To Take Part In Danube Tour By Bike

13:32, 18 Iun. 2009
Over 200 cyclists from 23 countries will take part, between June 23 and 27, in this year’s edition of the Danube Tour by Bike – Route 2, a race which passes through Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia.

Ciclişti din 23 de ţări vor participa la Danube Tour by Bike

12:49, 18 Iun. 2009
Peste 200 de sportivi din 23 de ţări vor participa, în perioada 23 iunie - 27 iunie, la ediţia din 2009 a Danube Tour by Bike - Ruta 2, o competiţie ce va trece prin România, Bulgaria şi Serbia.

Danube, Rhine Commissions To Join Policies For Transp Corridor – Romanian Pres

10:31, 09 Apr. 2009
Romanian President Traian Basescu on Thursday said the Rhine and Danube commissions should adopt a joint policy with respect with navigation regulation in view of developing the transport corridor Rhine-Main-Danube.

Romanian Authorities To Preserve Bucharest-Danube Canal Works

16:06, 22 Aug. 2008
Romanian authorities and engineering experts agreed Friday on the need to preserve works executed before 1989 on the Bucharest-Danube canal, which the Transport Ministry plans to complete.

Romanian Transp Min Plans To Resume Works On Bucharest-Danube Canal, Needs At Least EUR450M

15:20, 26 Iun. 2008
The Romanian Transport Ministry plans to resume construction of the Bucharest-Danube canal, and needs at least EUR450 million to finish the project started in 1986, transport minister Ludovic Orban said Thursday.

EC Wants New Danube Bridge Btw Romania, Bulgaria Operational By End 2010

17:14, 14 Apr. 2008
The cross-border bridge over Danube River between Romanian city of Calafat and Bulgaria’s Vidin should be operational by the end of 2010, European Commission official Jeroen van Oel told the Bulgarian side during a meeting on the project, quoted by Bulgarian daily “Dnevnik.