Nine O’Clock most important news in brief on Tuesday, April 22, 2025

1. OMV Petrom and CE Oltenia move forward with four photovoltaic projects: execution contracts signed: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/omv-petrom-and-ce-oltenia-move-forward-with-four-photovoltaic-projects-execution-contracts-signed-2/
2. English Language Day, 23 April: Only 20% of teachers surveyed by the British Council felt sufficiently trained to use AI in teaching: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/english-language-day-23-april-only-20-of-teachers-surveyed-by-the-british-council-felt-sufficiently-trained-to-use-ai-in-teaching/
3. One United Properties reports residential sales and pre-sales of EUR 45.1 million in the first quarter of 2025: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/one-united-properties-reports-residential-sales-and-pre-sales-of-eur-45-1-million-in-the-first-quarter-of-2025/
4. TBI Bank to Be Acquired by Advent International: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/tbi-bank-to-be-acquired-by-advent-international/
5. Pope Francis dies at 88: The people’s Pope who reshaped the Catholic Church: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/pope-francis-dies-at-88-the-peoples-pope-who-reshaped-the-catholic-church/
6. Romania relaunches “Noua Casă” housing program with €100 million in guarantees: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/romania-relaunches-noua-casa-housing-program-with-e100-million-in-guarantees/
7. Acting President Bolojan: Romania must efficiently manage its natural resources while reducing pollution: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/acting-president-bolojan-romania-must-efficiently-manage-its-natural-resources-while-reducing-pollution/
8. Romanian Parliament Building lit in the colors of Romania and Germany to mark Friendship Day: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/romanian-parliament-building-lit-in-the-colors-of-romania-and-germany-to-mark-friendship-day/
9. Romania’s employment rate rises to 63.8% in 2024, according to National Statistics Institute: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/romanias-employment-rate-rises-to-63-8-in-2024-according-to-national-statistics-institute/
10. Acting President Ilie Bolojan to attend Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/acting-president-ilie-bolojan-to-attend-pope-francis-funeral-at-the-vatican/
11. Breaking News: Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/breaking-news-pope-francis-funeral-to-be-held-saturday-at-st-peters-basilica/
12. Romania wins 3rd place at the World Robotics Championship in the USA: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/romania-wins-3rd-place-at-the-world-robotics-championship-in-the-usa/
13. Environ Analysis for Earth Day: Romania Could Recover Over Two Tons of Rare Metals Annually from Electronic Waste: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/environ-analysis-for-earth-day-romania-could-recover-over-two-tons-of-rare-metals-annually-from-electronic-waste/
14. Exim Banca Românească continues the “Noua Casă” Program: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/exim-banca-romaneasca-continues-the-noua-casa-program/
15. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu’s participation, alongside the Minister for Development, Public Works and Administration, Cseke Attila, in the signing ceremony of the investment contracts for the “Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara Sports Complex” and the “New Multifunctional Arena”: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/prime-minister-marcel-ciolacus-participation-alongside-the-minister-for-development-public-works-and-administration-cseke-attila-in-the-signing-ceremony-of-the-investment-contracts-for-the/
16. Statements by Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu at the beginning of the Cabinet meeting: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/statements-by-prime-minister-marcel-ciolacu-at-the-beginning-of-the-cabinet-meeting-41/
17. The Competition Council has issued a list of concerns regarding the takeover of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications S.A. by Vodafone Romania S.A. and the takeover of certain assets of the company by Digi Romania S.A.: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/the-competition-council-has-issued-a-list-of-concerns-regarding-the-takeover-of-telekom-romania-mobile-communications-s-a-by-vodafone-romania-s-a-and-the-takeover-of-certain-assets-of-the-company-by/
18. Increase in state aid for the rehabilitation of Bucharest’s district heating system, approved by the European Commission: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/increase-in-state-aid-for-the-rehabilitation-of-bucharests-district-heating-system-approved-by-the-european-commission/
19. Competition Council approved the takeover of Bricostore Romania S.A. by Altex Romania S.R.L.: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/competition-council-approved-the-takeover-of-bricostore-romania-s-a-by-altex-romania-s-r-l/
20. BAT Romania strengthens the partnership with the Romanian Border Police with a new donation of equipment for border surveillance: https://nineoclock.ro/2025/04/22/bat-romania-strengthens-the-partnership-with-the-romanian-border-police-with-a-new-donation-of-equipment-for-border-surveillance/

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