Black Sea
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Europe / Asia: Stalin’s dream to come true
7 October 201012PresseuropRomânia libera -
Romania: White Stream II aims to sideline Nabucco
15 April 2010PresseuropRomânia libera -
Petrol: Romania's Black Sea, the new Persian Gulf?
23 February 2010592 Adevărul Bucharest -
Biodiversity: Future going dark on the Black Sea
10 November 200918 Gandul Bucharest -
Romania: Torn between two pipelines
2 October 2009PresseuropRomânia libera
A year ago the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirmed Romania's sovereignty over part of the Black Sea continental shelf. Ever since the government in Bucharest has been dreaming of lucrative deals with major oil and gas companies, reports Adevărul.
Once a trove of marine biodiversity, the Black Sea is now losing its sturgeon, sharks and dolphins – after having driven its seals and shrimp to extinction. The culprits are pollution, overfishing and poaching.