EC confirms WWF CEE objected to works on Danube that would have helped Cernavodă NPP

31 August 2026 The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Central and Eastern Europe CEE filed an environmental complaint in June 2024, in the context of preparations for hydrotechnical development works on the Bala branch of the Danube. According to EC representatives, the complaint procedure is still open “until sufficient progress is made in addressing the concerns expressed,” according to Digi24. The project challenged by WWF CEE would have secured the safe functioning of the Cernavodă nuclear power plant (NPP) during periods of lower water levels on the Danube. Former transport minister Sorin Grindeanu (PSD) previously blamed WWF CEE and Greenpeace for having blocked the project amid a controversy with current environment minister Diana Buzoianu (USR), who accused him of delaying the nec