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  • April 19, 2024

    April 19, 2024

    VISIT Over April 22 and 24, Romanian president Klaus Iohannis will be paying a formal visit to the Republic of Korea, upon the invitation of his counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol. The Republic of Korea is the first country in the Asia-Pacific area with which Romania raised its relations at the level of strategic partnership in 2008. On the occasion of Iohannis’ upcoming visit to Seoul, this partnership will be consolidated through a document, which sets the cooperation directions for the next 10 years. Relevant documents are expected to be signed in the field of defence, nuclear energy, investment and foreign trade, cooperation in emergency situations and disaster management, cooperation in the field of culture, mass-media, youth and sports. In the Republic of Korea, the Romanian president will be meeting representatives of the Romanian community and business environment and will be visiting an exhibition of Romanian traditional art.

      

    SPORTS Lots drawn on Thursday night in Vienna have distributed Romania to Group B, together with the sides of Montenegro, the Czech Republic and Serbia at the European Women’s Handball Championship – EHF EURO 2024. The competition’s 16th edition will be hosted by Austria, Hungary and Switzerland over November 28 and December 15. Romania has participated in the aforementioned competition 14 times and obtained only one medal, bronze in 2010. In another development, Romania’s delegation at the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris has been credited with winning 10 medals, two gold, three silver and five bronze, according to a virtual ranking drawn up by Nielsen Gracenote research company, quoted by Reuters. Romania comes 25th in the aforementioned ranking in terms of the total number of medals. 80 Romanian athletes have so far qualified for the Olympic Games in Paris.

     

    ATTACK The US embassy in Israel has today called on its employees and their families to limit movement around the country a couple of hours after the explosions attributed to Israel in Iran. The explosions were heard near the city of Isfahan, where military bases and elements of the Iranian nuclear programme are located. Explosions have also been reported in Syria and Iraq, countries where pro-Iranian Shia militias are being located. Iran has denied the attack whereas Israel has neither confirmed nor denied it. Earlier Israel had threatened with responses after the Iranian drone attack on April 13 launched in retaliation for the killing of several Iranian officers in an alleged Israeli bombing in Damascus. Allies have called on Israel not to respond, whereas Tehran threatened with more retaliation in case of an Israeli response. The two states have for years been involved in an indirect conflict. Israel has been behind a series of sabotages in Iran as well as the assassination of several scientists and officers involved in the country’s nuclear programme. Israel has also bombed several Iranian objectives in Syria. In turn Iran is supporting anti-Israeli militias such as Hezbollah and Palestinian groups Hamas and the Islamic Jihad.

     

    TOUR The Middle East tour of the Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu ends today in Abu Dhabi where he is expected to have talks with representatives of Dubai Port World. The talks he had on Thursday with officials from the United Arab Emirates focused on attracting investment in Romania’s transport, energy and agriculture infrastructure. The Romanian delegation is next visiting the Sheik Zayed Bin mosque, the largest in the Emirates. Prime Minister Ciolacu’s four days of talks in Qatar and the UAE focused on ensuring security in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The head of the Romanian Executive said that Romania remains committed together with the European Union, the United States and regional partners to contributing to the efforts aimed at deescalating the situation in the Middle East.

     

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  • April 18, 2024 UPDATE

    April 18, 2024 UPDATE

    REPATRIATION A group made up of 20 children and two teachers who were blocked by the latest heavy rainfalls in Dubai are to be repatriated on Friday on board of the plane, which also carried Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to the region. We recall that a Romanian delegation headed by Ciolacu is presently visiting the region. Romania’s Foreign Minister, Luminita Odobescu, says that the Romanian Foreign Ministry is making efforts to repatriate all the Romanians affected by the storms and flooding affecting the Emirates. According to her, a group of compatriots have already been brought to Romania, whereas a second one is still in Dubai but is keeping in touch both with the ministry’s representatives and with the air carrier. Referring to the situation of the group of children, members of a traditional music ensemble, the head of the Romanian diplomacy says they have been brought to Adbu Dhabi with support from Romania’s General Consulate and will leave for Bucharest tomorrow.

     

    SCHENGEN The European Commissioner for Home Affairs Yilva Johansson has voiced hope that a certain date will be set this year for Romania and Bulgaria’s fully-fledged accession to the Schengen zone as proposed by the European Commission. While in Bulgarian capital Sofia, the EU official held talks with both the Bulgarian Interior Minister, Kalin Stoyanov, and the Romanian one, Catalin Predoiu. In late March, Romania and Bulgaria joined Europe’s border-free area only with their air and maritime borders. Controls are still being carried out at the land borders.

     

    ABU DHABI The Romanian Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, is paying a working visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday and Friday. An important objective of this visit is the consolidation of the economic component, with an emphasis on attracting Emirati investments. The Prime Minister is to meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with other senior Emirati officials, with representatives of relevant companies in the United Arab Emirates, as well as with members of the Romanian community there. The agenda of the visit also includes a plenary meeting of the delegations, during which there will be an exchange of bilateral documents in areas of common interest. The PM Ciolacu stated that he wanted to strengthen cooperation relations with the United Arab Emirates, from a political and economic perspective. ‘Romania continues to attract Emirati investors in the air infrastructure, the modernization and expansion of Otopeni Airport being a viable project of our collaboration’, said Marcel Ciolacu. He added that projects in the fields of digitization, energy and agriculture also correspond to Romania’s interests. In the first part of his tour in the Persian Gulf area, Marcel Ciolacu had discussions, on Wednesday, in Qatar, on economic topics. He stated that he wanted Romania to become the entry gate of this state’s investments in the European Union.

     

     

    SUMMIT President Klaus Iohannis said that he wanted to solve as quickly as possible the problems that the Romanian citizens still have at the airports of some European countries, despite the fact that Romania entered Schengen with air borders. The statement was made before the European summit in Brussels, where a report requested by the Council mentions the need for the total integration of Romania and Bulgaria into the Schengen Area, as a measure that will boost the single market. The Council’s agenda includes the situation in Ukraine, a country that needs more military aid and is facing problems in the energy infrastructure, following the Russian bombings. The European leaders will also discuss the tense situation in the Middle East, generated by the crisis in Gaza and the tensions between Israel and Iran.

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  • February 7, 2024

    February 7, 2024

    EU STRASBOURG The unity of the UE is being
    tested, said the president of Romania in his address before the European
    Parliament on Wednesday, as
    part of a debate in the This is Europe series. According to the Romanian
    official, instability has reached alarming levels in the EU. The European
    Union must improve the efficiency of its decision-making processes, and Romania
    is fully engaged in this effort, he added. As for the war in neighbouring
    Ukraine, Klaus Iohannis said Europeans must stand by Ukraine and its people. Prior to the address, the Romanian official had
    a meeting with the president of the EP, Roberta Metsola, and discussed Romania’s
    Schengen accession, the war in Ukraine and the neighbouring R. of Moldova. Romania’s
    full Schengen accession as soon as possible, with its land borders as well,
    will considerably strengthen the Union and its security and will facilitate
    cohesion and cooperation among member states, the Romanian official argued. In
    turn, Metsola said Europe would be stronger with Romania in the Eurozone and the
    Schengen area, and told Romanians it was important for them to take part in
    June’s elections for the EP and not to take Europe for granted.


    MOLDOVA For the Republic of Moldova, carrying on and
    consolidating strategic relations with neighbouring Romania in all sectors is a
    priority, was the message brought to Bucharest by Chişinău’s new foreign
    minister, Mihai Popşoi. He had talks with his Romanian counterpart, Luminiţa
    Odobescu, and was also received by PM Marcel Ciolacu, who emphasised the interest
    in developing joint projects benefitting the citizens of both states. Romania will
    continue to support Moldova in its EU accession negotiations, the Romanian
    official promised.


    FARMERS
    The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced
    the EC was dropping a proposal to halve the use of pesticides across the EU,
    and explained this had become a symbol of polarisation. The move seems to be a
    concession to the farmers protesting in many EU member states. Meanwhile, the
    EC proposed last week a partial derogation from rules obliging farmers to keep
    certain areas non-productive, and a limitation of Ukrainian imports, while also
    promising to streamline the Common Agricultural Policy.


    NAVAL The Damen Shipyard in Galaţi (south-eastern
    Romania) will build a state-of-the-art multifunctional vessel for the
    Portuguese Navy. The ship will be able to conduct ocean research missions,
    search and rescue as well as emergency aid missions, and will be equipped with a
    UAV launching system. Damen Group was awarded the construction works following
    an EU call for tenders. Funding will be provided under the EU Recovery and Resilience
    Mechanism.


    MIDDLE EAST The US secretary of state
    Antony Blinken is in Israel today, at a time when Tel Aviv is analysing
    the response given by Hamas to a proposed truce, including hostage releases,
    after 4 months of war that have seen countless victims. Blinken, whose country
    is a close ally of Israel, said he would discuss the Hamas answer with the
    Israeli authorities today, as part of his 5th tour in the Middle
    East since October 7. The US secretary of
    state, who has visited Saudi Arabia, Egypt and
    Qatar, is to travel next to the West Bank, an autonomous Palestinian territory
    occupied by Israel since 1967.


    TENNIS The Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea plays today in the
    eighth-finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi (UAE), against third-seed
    Maria Sakkari of Greece (9 WTA). Cîrstea (26 WTA), leads 2-1 head-to-head, the
    Greek player having won the last match 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the second round at
    Cincinnati. (AMP)

  • February 6, 2024 UPDATE

    February 6, 2024 UPDATE


    MOLDOVA Romania will continue to support the Republic of Moldova in its EU accession negotiations, PM Marcel Ciolacu said in a meeting with Moldovas new foreign minister Mihai Popşoi. The latter also had talks in Bucharest with his Romanian counterpart Luminiţa Odobescu, as part of his first foreign visit since taking over the office. The agenda of the talks included, apart from Moldovas EU accession, topics related to energy interconnection and security. “Moldovas reform efforts are visible and appreciated. The authorities in Chişinău proved courage and political determination in tackling reforms in critical areas for the EU integration,” Odobescu said. The Moldovan foreign minister promised the two countries will preserve an active relationship. “The past 2 years were a major challenge for Moldova, but also an opportunity for a positive transformation, towards EU integration. In this process, we benefited from massive assistance from Romania in the development, modernisation and resilience of our state. We appreciate this strong and steady support,” Popsoi added.



    HEALTH Healthcare trade unions have been promised a 15% salary increase, which will add to the 5% increase applied to public sector employees at the start of the year. After extensive negotiations with Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, the leaders of the Sanitas Federation said salaries will increase in two stages, in March and June, although it is unclear which categories of personnel will benefit from the increase and when. Talks with the authorities will continue, trade unions say. Representatives of the Sanitary Solidarity Federation are disgruntled with the governments latest counteroffer, the Federation leader Viorel Rotilă argues, adding that the increase will only affect base salaries, meaning health workers salaries, which also include bonuses, are expected to increase by a little over 14%. Protest actions will thus continue, Viorel Rotilă went on to say.



    MILITARY Reintroducing compulsory military service is out of the question, but the defence ministry is interested in regulating voluntary military service, the defence minister Angel Tîlvăr told a television station. He said the Romanian Army has seen its forces reduced from 320,000 to 80,000 troops. Tîlvăr emphasised that there are no risks of Romania going to war. Meanwhile, MPs in the defence, public order and national security committees discussed with Tîlvăr on Tuesday about the security situation at the Black Sea. Special attention was paid to the need to bring the Army procurement programmes in line with the national defence industrys needs for development and consolidation of its production facilities. Another topic was the legislation in the defence sector.



    INTERNET Several Romanian lawyers warn that the national legislation must be adjusted in order to tackle online crime, and say children in particular are vulnerable. Experts say the best ways to protect from online scams are to not access links from unknown sources, not to disclose personal and banking data on unauthorised platforms and not click posts promising various immediate substantial profits. The International Safer Internet Day was marked on Tuesday in around 200 countries, at a time when more and more people are victims of cybercrime.



    TENNIS Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea has advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Abu Dhabi (UAE), offering over 920 thousand USD in total prizes. This was the first win of the year for Cîrstea (26 WTA), who ousted Caroline Garcia of France, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4. The Romanian player will next take on third-seed Maria Sakkari of Greece (9 WTA). Cîrstea leads 2-1 head-to-head, the Greek player having won the last match 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the second round at Cincinnati. (AMP, VP)


  • 22/06/2022 (mise à jour)

    22/06/2022 (mise à jour)

    Bruxelles — Le président de la Roumanie, Klaus Iohannis, participera, jeudi et vendredi, à Bruxelles, aux réunions des leaders de l’Union européenne et des Balkans occidentaux, du Conseil européen et du Sommet de la zone euro en format élargi. Selon la Présidence de Bucarest, la réunion des dirigeants de l’UE et des Balkans occidentaux sera une opportunité de réaffirmer le soutien des leaders communautaires pour ancrer les Balkans occidentaux en Europe et pour avancer et renforcer le processus d’élargissement en vertu des critères établis. La réunion sera également consacrée à un échange avec les partenaires de la région afin de trouver les modalités concrètes de stimuler les processus de réforme et de renforcement de la coopération dans des domaines clé d’intérêt commun, afin d’accroître la résilience. L’agenda de la réunion du Conseil européen comprendra un débat stratégique censé définir les relations de l’UE avec ses partenaires proches d’Europe, la situation d’Ukraine, sous l’angle des évolutions sécuritaires et du soutien accordé par l’Union européenne dans de nombreux domaines, les demandes d’adhésion à l’Union de l’Ukraine, de la République de Moldova et de la Géorgie. Dans le cadre du Sommet de l’eurozone en format élargi, l’ordre du jour comporte la situation économique de l’Union et les évolutions de l’Union bancaire et les marchés de capitaux.



    Abu Dhabi – Le chef de la diplomatie roumaine, Bogdan Aurescu, a co-présidé, à Abu Dhabi, aux côtés du ministre d’Etat pour les Affaires économiques et commerciales des Emirats Arabes Unis, Ahmed ben Ali Al Sayegh, la deuxième session de la Commission de coopération entre les gouvernements des deux pays. La réunion a eu lieu dans le contexte de la visite du premier ministre roumain, Nicolae Ciucă, aux Emirats Arabes Unis, les 20 et 21 juin. M Aurescu a exprimé l’intérêt ferme pour continuer à développer et à diversifier la coopération dans des domaines d’importance majeure pour les deux Etats, tels que l’économie, le commerce, les transports maritimes et aériens, l’énergie, l’informatique, la cyber sécurité, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire, l’environnement ainsi que la recherche aérospatiale. Un accord gouvernemental bilatéral sur la coopération dans le domaine militaire et un mémorandum d’accord entre le ministère des Transports et de l’Infrastructure de Roumanie ont été signés avec l’Autorité des ports, des douanes et des zones franches de Dubaï.



    Baccalauréat — Ce mercredi, les lycéens roumains ont passé l’épreuve au choix du baccalauréat. Les épreuves écrites ont débuté lundi par celle de langue et de littérature roumaine, suivies mardi de l’écrit pour les disciplines obligatoires par filières, et jeudi de l’épreuve de langue et littérature en langue maternelle pour les élèves issus des minorités linguistiques du pays. Plus de 126 000 lycéens se sont inscrits au bac, le record le plus bas depuis la révolution de 1989. Par ailleurs, le parti d’opposition USR accuse le ministre de l’Education, Sorin Cîmpeanu, d’être responsable de l’état désastreux de l’enseignement en Roumanie. On lui reproche, entre autres, le taux élevé d’abandon scolaire ainsi que la réforme du système d’évaluation des élèves. Des mesures qui ont été prises sans consulter les personnes concernées. Cela a fait l’objet d’une motion au parlement, qui l’a rejetée mardi.



    Sondage — Selon un récent sondage du Baromètre UNSAR — IRES sur la perception du risque et la culture de l’assurance en Roumanie, ¾ des Roumains reconnaissent s’inquiéter d’une éventuelle crise économique qui pourrait avoir des conséquences sur leur situation financière. L’inflation galopante est la principale source d’inquiétude pour 68 % des sondés, devant la guerre (64 %), les incendies et les accidents de la route (61 %) et la pandémie (57 %).



    Violence domestique — En Roumanie, les victimes de la violence domestique bénéficieront de logements sociaux et d’hébergement temporaire, selon un projet de loi adopté par la Chambre des députés. Conformément à ce document, les logements sont mis à la disposition des personnes abusées uniquement jusqu’à la finalisation du partage des biens, par les moyens prévus par la loi. Près de 85 % des coups et blessures ont lieu à domicile, et une ordonnance de protection sur trois est transgressée. Selon un rapport du Réseau pour prévenir et lutter contre la violence faite aux femmes, la Police roumaine a enregistré l’année dernière près de 20 000 cas de violence domestique.



    Natation — Le nageur roumain David Popovici (17 ans) a conquis la médaille d’or mercredi soir à l’épreuve du 100 mètres nage libre aux Championnats du monde de natation qui se tiennent à Budapest, avec 47 secondes et 58 centièmes. Il a été suivi par le Français Maxime Grousset et par le Canadien Joshua Liendo Edwards. David Popovici avait réussi le meilleur temps tant dans les séries que dans les demi-finales, établissant un nouveau record du monde des juniors. Mercredi, notre sportif talentueux a écrit une nouvelle page d’histoire de la natation roumaine, après avoir remporté aussi la médaille d’or à l’épreuve du 200 m nage libre lundi soir, avec un temps de 1 min 43 secondes et 21 centièmes. Le sportif a ainsi établi un nouveau record du monde dans la catégorie junior, après l’avoir amélioré, dimanche, en demi-finales. C’est la première fois que David Popovici participe aux Mondiaux catégorie sénior, et aussi la première fois que la Roumanie remporte le premier titre mondial de natation masculine en piscine olympique.



  • January 30, 2022 UPDATE

    January 30, 2022 UPDATE

    Covid- 19 Ro — The number of new cases of Covid-19 remains high in Romania, but it is declining sharply after a period of 4 consecutive days with over 30,000 new cases, the days with the highest incidence of new cases reported since the beginning of the pandemic. On Sunday, more than 19,660 new cases of COVID-19 were reported along with 52 deaths. The Health Minister, Alexandru Rafila, said that next week the number of daily cases is going to exceed 40,000 and that the pandemic will subside hardly after 10 days. With many people infected and a high transmissibility rate, especially of the Omicron strain, the authorities are looking for ways to facilitate access to testing and treatment for decreasing the pressure on hospitals and ambulance services. A quick test can be done for free in 4,000 family doctors offices across Romania and at a minimum price in 138 pharmacies. 861 people are in ICUs. Almost 8 million people have been fully vaccinated so far.



    Covid world — More and more cases of coronavirus infection have been reported among athletes and delegations arriving in Beijing, where the Winter Olympics will begin next week. Five members of the Canadian delegation have been quarantined. The rules are much stricter than at last years Tokyo Summer Olympics. In Beijing, athletes, team officials and journalists are only allowed in hotels, media centers and competition venues. So far, 23 cases of infection have been identified among athletes and officials, most of them at the airport, where all those arriving in China must be tested. Then, daily tests are made for everyone present at the Olympic Games who are locked in what is called a “closed loop system”. On the other hand, Russia and Ukraine reported on Saturday the highest number of COVID cases since the onset of the pandemic. Kiev has announced more than 37,000 cases, while Russia has exceeded 100,000 infections for the first time. In Europe, more and more countries are facing a record number of coronavirus cases, amid the spread of the Omicron variant.



    Ukraine– NATO does not intend to deploy soldiers in Ukraine, a country that is not a NATO member, in case of a Russian invasion, said Sunday NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. There is a difference among being a NATO member and being a strong and much appreciated partner, such as Ukraine, he added. The UK announced that it would propose NATO a “major” deployment of troops, warships and fighter planes in Europe. In her turn, the French Defense Minister, Florence Parly, reiterated that Paris was ready to send hundreds of soldiers to Romania. Washington will soon send troops to Eastern Europe as well, the US President Joe Biden said. The US has already alerted 8,500 troops to join NATOs rapid reaction force in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. On the other hand, Germany is sending three Eurofighter planes to Romania in February and March, in the context of boosting NATOs presence in Eastern Europe. The German planes will be integrated into the Italian contingent which has been already in Romania since last month, consisting of another four Eurofighter planes that perform air policing missions. Moscow has mobilized more than 100,000 troops and a large amount of fighting equipment on Ukraines borders, but says it does not want a war. If the former Soviet republic is invaded, Russia risks unprecedented economic sanctions, the West warns.



    Romania-NATO – Romania, as a NATO member, is not in a position to enter the war at the moment, even in the worst scenario, in which Russia would invade Ukraine, the Defense Minister, Vasile Dîncu told a TV station. He explained that Romania is a member of a strong defense system, and the NATO Treaty provides for possible military intervention if a country that is a member of the Alliance is attacked. Ukraine is not a NATO member, it is trying to become one, so it does not have this status yet, Vasile Dîncu added. Asked if Romanian men, especially young men, should be afraid that they will be drafted, in the context of the situation in the region, he underlined that not even Ukraine mobilized its reservists.



    Rome — The Italian President Sergio Mattarella was re-elected on Saturday for a second seven-year term in office, obtaining an absolute majority of votes from the 1,009 senators, deputies and regional officials called to vote. He was congratulated by the Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who also asked him to remain in office for the well being and stability of the country. Mattarella, 80, unexpectedly agreed to remain president and prevent a power void, as the parties failed to nominate another candidate to win a majority in parliament. Mattarella had repeatedly stated that he wanted to retire. He is the second most voted head of state in the history of Italy after Sandro Pertini in 1978. With a career spanning more than four decades, Sergio Mattarella entered politics after the assassination of his brother by the Sicilian mafia. He held four minister seats and was a judge in the Supreme Court before being elected president in 2015. The Italian Republic has so far had 12 presidents.



    Abu Dhabi — The Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the first Israeli head of state to visit the United Arab Emirates, on Sunday met in Abu Dhabi with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the de facto leader of the Arab state. According to news agencies, the discussion lasted over two hours and was warm and cordial. Herzog has said that “the Middle East has entered a new era because of the wise and courageous decision of the Crown Prince and other leaders to normalize ties” with Israel. On the way to the Emirates, the aircraft flew over Saudi Arabia, and the head of state commented that it was a very emotional moment. The Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had already visited the United Arab Emirates last December. Economic issues are seen as the main engine behind rapprochement, but there is also the idea of forming an alliance against Iran, DPA reports. (LS)

  • The Athlete of the Week

    The Athlete of the Week

    The last major swimming event of the year, the Short Course World Swimming Championships, took place in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, a competition which was also attended by several Romanian athletes. The highest expectations were from David Popovici, a young athlete who, at the Tokyo Olympics, was very close to a medal in the 200 m freestyle event. Unfortunately, he has failed to qualify for his favorite event in the Abu Dhabi final. Bianca-Andreea Costea, the athlete with the highest chances for a good place in the womens competition, did not go further either. However, she managed to break the national record in the 50m freestyle event, which has been held by Livia Copariu since 1989.



    The best Romanian performance in Abu Dhabi was achieved by Robert Glință. He won the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke event with 49 seconds and 60 hundredths. The gold medal went to the American Shaine Casas, with 49 seconds and 23 hundredths, and the silver went to the Russian Kliment Kolesnikov, who finished the race in 49 seconds and 46 hundredths. For his performance at the World Cup, Radio Romania International designated Robert Glință the Athlete of the Week.



    Robert Glinţă was born on April 18, 1997, in Pitesti. He started doing sports at an early age. He first took up karate, then he went for swimming. He broke dozens of national records, both for children, juniors and seniors. He was the only Romanian swimmer to reach the finals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also reached the finals of this years Games in Tokyo, where he recorded a much better time. In 2020, at the European Championships in Budapest, in the Olympic-sized pool, he won the gold medal in the 100 m backstroke event. In 2021, in Kazan, on short course, he became European runner-up champion in the 100m backstroke event and won the bronze medal in the 50m backstroke event. (LS)

  • The Athlete of the Week

    The Athlete of the Week

    The last major swimming event of the year, the Short Course World Swimming Championships, took place in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, a competition which was also attended by several Romanian athletes. The highest expectations were from David Popovici, a young athlete who, at the Tokyo Olympics, was very close to a medal in the 200 m freestyle event. Unfortunately, he has failed to qualify for his favorite event in the Abu Dhabi final. Bianca-Andreea Costea, the athlete with the highest chances for a good place in the womens competition, did not go further either. However, she managed to break the national record in the 50m freestyle event, which has been held by Livia Copariu since 1989.



    The best Romanian performance in Abu Dhabi was achieved by Robert Glință. He won the bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke event with 49 seconds and 60 hundredths. The gold medal went to the American Shaine Casas, with 49 seconds and 23 hundredths, and the silver went to the Russian Kliment Kolesnikov, who finished the race in 49 seconds and 46 hundredths. For his performance at the World Cup, Radio Romania International designated Robert Glință the Athlete of the Week.



    Robert Glinţă was born on April 18, 1997, in Pitesti. He started doing sports at an early age. He first took up karate, then he went for swimming. He broke dozens of national records, both for children, juniors and seniors. He was the only Romanian swimmer to reach the finals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also reached the finals of this years Games in Tokyo, where he recorded a much better time. In 2020, at the European Championships in Budapest, in the Olympic-sized pool, he won the gold medal in the 100 m backstroke event. In 2021, in Kazan, on short course, he became European runner-up champion in the 100m backstroke event and won the bronze medal in the 50m backstroke event. (LS)

  • Noutăţi din transportul aerian

    Noutăţi din transportul aerian

    Ministrul Afacerilor Interne, Lucian Bode, a anunţat că proiectul Centrului Chinologic de la Sibiu, în funcţiune pe Aeroportul Internaţional Sibiu, de depistare a persoanelor infectate cu SARS-CoV-2, va fi extins în ţară, cu aceiaşi câini dresaţi special, mai întâi pe Aeroportul Internaţional ‘Avram Iancu’ din Cluj-Napoca (nord-vest). Cei 5 câini folosiţi pe Aeroportul din Sibiu au depistat mai mulţi pasageri infectaţi cu noul coronavirus. România este printre puţinele ţări din lume care a implementat un astfel de proiect, a spus Bode.



    În altă ordine de idei, compania germană de transport interurban cu autocarul FlixBus va colabora cu Transfero, operator de transport şi transfer spre aeroport, pentru a oferi alternative de transport accesibile spre terminale. Astfel, călătorii care nu au autoturism personal sau cei care nu vor să îşi facă griji cu parcarea la aeroport au o alternativă de transport accesibilă. Pasagerii vor avea la dispoziţie 10 curse zilnice spre Aeroportul Internaţional Otopeni «Henri Coandă», principalul aeroport din România. În prezent, FlixBus oferă curse internaţionale directe din România din peste 100 de localităţi spre 14 ţări din Europa. Printre aeroporturile conectate prin intermediul curselor directe din România se numără Aeroportul Internaţional din Viena şi Aeroportul Internaţional «Liszt Ferenc» din Budapesta. FlixBus oferă în Europa curse regulate cu autocarul spre şi dinspre cele mai mari aeroporturi.



    Compania aeriană low-cost Wizz Air va creşte numărul zborurilor pe două rute operate de pe Aeroportul Internaţional ‘Ştefan cel Mare’ Suceava. Astfel, pasagerii români beneficiază de mai multe zboruri săptămânale spre Roma şi Milano. Compania va introduce zboruri zilnice pe ruta Suceava – Milano-Bergamo din 1 octombrie. Zborurile Suceava – Roma-Ciampino vor creşte la o frecvenţă de 4 zboruri pe săptămână. Între 1 şi 30 octombrie se poate zbura din Suceava la Roma în zilele de marţi, miercuri, sâmbătă şi duminică, iar din 31 octombrie în fiecare zi de marţi, joi, sâmbătă şi duminică. Altă noutate de la WizzAir este că zborurile de pe ruta Bucureşti – Abu Dhabi vor fi redirecţionate în continuare către Dubai, pe fondul restricţiilor mai stabile de călătorie din Dubai. Zborurile din Cluj-Napoca către Abu Dhabi, programate să reînceapă pe 7 octombrie, vor fi, de asemenea, redirecţionate la Dubai.



    La modul general, transportul aerian de pasageri a scăzut în România, în primul semestru al acestui an, cu 26,5% comparativ cu perioada similară din 2020, respectiv de la peste 4,07 milioane de pasageri la aproape 3 milioane de pasageri, conform Institutul uiNaţional de Statistică. Aeroporturile care au înregistrat cele mai mari ponderi în ceea ce priveşte transportul de pasageri au fost, în primele 5 luni din 2021, «Henri Coandă» Bucureşti, cu 985.100 pasageri îmbarcaţi şi 948.700 debarcaţi, «Avram Iancu» Cluj-Napoca, cu 194.600 pasageri îmbarcaţi şi 188.100 debarcaţi, şi «Traian Vuia» Timişoara (vest), cu 81.600 pasageri îmbarcaţi şi 79.400 debarcaţi.


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    Bukarest – Ein neuer Protest gegen eine Notverordnung, die weitere Änderungen der Justizgesetze mit sich bringt, ist für Sonntagabend im Zentrum von Bukarest angekündigt. Auch die Schauspieler des Nationaltheaters schließen sich aus Solidarität dem Protest an. Sie werden weiße Armbinden tragen und das Publikum vor dem Theater erwarten. Etwa 8.000 Menschen haben am vergangenem Sonntag, in der Landeshauptstadt Bukarest und in mehreren Großstädten, gegen die vorgesehenen Änderungen an den Justizgesetzen protestiert. Die Notverordung, die diese Änderungen einführt, wurde von Richtern und Staatsanwälten aufs schärfste kritisiert. Staatsanwälte und Richter von 80 Staatsanwaltschaften und Gerichten aus dem ganzen Land haben aus Protest ihre Arbeit eingestellt oder vor Gericht demonstriert.



    Bukarest – Außenminister Teodor Melescanu hat am 1. und 2. März in Abu Dhabi am 46. Außenministerrat der Organisation für Islamische Zusammenarbeit teilgenommen. Laut einer Pressemitteilung des Außenministeriums ist die Teilnahme des rumänischen Ministers an dieser Veranstaltung Teil der Bemühungen, die Beziehungen Bukarests mit den arabischen und muslimischen Staaten zu festigen. Der Rat befasste sich mit wichtigen Themen wie der Bekämpfung von Terrorismus und Extremismus, der Bewältigung der Migration und der Beseitigung der Armut.



    Bukarest – Die rumänische Premierministerin Viorica Dancila wird am Montag vor der Abgeordnetenkammer erscheinen. Die liberalen Oppositionspartien forderten sie auf das umstrittene Dekret 114 und die Einführung neue Steuern in den Bereichen Bankwesen, Telekommunikation und Energie zu erklären. Ein Bericht der Europäischen Kommission verdeutlicht, dass die durch das Dekret 114 vorgesehenen Maßnahmen die zweite Säule der privaten Altersvorsorge schwächen. EU-Experten warnen, dass die Maßnahmen negative Auswirkungen auf die Renten, den Kapitalmarkt und künftige Investitionen haben werden, was die Unsicherheit erhöht und die rumänische Wirtschaft weniger attraktiv macht. Eine Debatte und eine Abstimmung darüber sind nächste Woche in der Abgeordnetenkammer vorgesehen.




    Bukarest – Mehr als 1.000 Militärs nehmen an der ersten multinationalen Übung teil, die 2019 von der rumänischen Marine organisiert wurde und unter dem Titel Poseidon 19 zwischen dem 1. und 8. März in den rumänischen Hoheitsgewässern und den internationalen Gewässern im Westen des Schwarzen Meeres läuft. Es nehmen 10 rumänische Schiffe, vier Militärschiffe aus Bulgarien, Deutschland, Spanien und der Türkei und zwei Schnellboote für Taucher teil. Die Luftübungen werden von einem Puma See-Hubschrauber, zwei MiG 21 Lancer-Flugzeugen und zwei F-16-Flugzeugen der rumänischen Luftwaffe durchgeführt.