Tag: Aqaba

  • 29.04.2018 (mise à jour)

    29.04.2018 (mise à jour)

    Vétérans – La Roumanie a marqué dimanche la Journée nationale des Vétérans de guerre, l’occasion de reconnaître les mérites de tous ceux ayant défendu sur le champ de bataille l’indépendance, la souveraineté, l’intégrité territoriale et les intérêts de la Roumanie. Le chef de l’Etat, Klaus Iohannis, a remercié les vétérans de guerre pour tout ce qu’ils ont fait au service de la patrie. Dans son discours, le président roumain a tenu à rappeler le prix que l’armée a du payer au nom des futures générations. La première ministre, Viorica Dancila, a déclaré à son tour, que la Journée des vétérans s’avèrait une occasion pour les Roumains de faire la preuve de leur reconnaissance envers les héros qui se sont sacrifiés pour leur patrie. Célébrée chaque année depuis 2008, cette journée est marquée durant dans toutes les garnisons du pays par des cérémonies militaires et religieuses, des assemblées solennelles, des spectacles et des expositions.

    Défense – Le ministre roumain de la défense, Mihai Fifor, a participé samedi et dimanche, en Jordanie, à la réunion du Processus Aqaba, une plate-forme de dialogue stratégique lancée en 2015, en vue de la coordination des actions de la communauté internationale contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme. Selon un communiqué du Ministère de la défense de Bucarest, les pourparlers ont été notamment dominés par la sécurité dans l’Asie du sud-est et par les menaces actuelles telles l’extrémisme violent, la cybercriminalité ou encore le financement des activités terroristes. Dimanche, le responsable roumain a été reçu par le roi Abdullah II. Les discussions se sont avérées une excellente occasion pour confirmer l’intérêt réciproque vis-à-vis du renforcement de la coopération bilatérale dans le domaine de la défense et de l’instruction militaire.

    Réunion – Le ministre roumain de l’Agriculture, Petre Daea, se rendra le 30 avril, à Sofia, en Bulgarie voisine, pour y participer à une réunion de ses homologues européens sur le double standard de la qualité des denrées alimentaires dans l’UE. La Commission européenne s’apprête à lancer au mois de mai une campagne de dépistage des doubles standards de qualité à travers des testes chimiques et sensoriels impliquant au moins 16 pays communautaires. Suite à des testes similaires effectués en 2017, 9 produits de Roumanie parmi les 29 pris en compte ont affiché un standard de qualité différent par rapport à celui affiché par des produits similaires commercialisés ailleurs, dans l’UE.

    Météo -Le temps s’annonce très beau dans les 24 heures à venir, avec des maxima en dessus de la normale saisonnière. Les météorologues parlent des températures allant de 20 à 29 degrés. Le ciel reste plutôt bleu, sauf dans l’extrême ouest et nord-ouest où des orages sont attendus.

  • April 28, 2018 UPDATE

    April 28, 2018 UPDATE

    NO RESIGNATION In a televised interview on Friday night, Romania’s Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said she would not step down. The Social-Democratic head of the Executive in Bucharest explained that she remained unaffected by president Klaus Iohannis’ decision to withdraw her support as long as she enjoyed support from the parties forming the ruling coalition in Romania. Earlier on Friday, the Romanian president had publicly called for Mrs. Dancila’s resignation, three months after she had come to office, arguing that the Prime Minister was not fit for the job. The president’s call came after the Prime Minister had refused to take part in a round of talks on inflation. Iohannis has also mentioned a recent government memorandum concerning the relocation of the Romanian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Displeased that he had not been consulted on the matter, the president pointed out that an exploratory discussion on the issue was not a bad thing, but the international legislation in the field must be observed. While Viorica Dancila was paying an official visit to Israel on Wednesday and Thursday, Iohannis underlined that it had never happened before that a Prime Minister should leave without announcing their talks agenda. The president’s decision has split the Romanian political class in two. According to the ruling PSD-ALDE coalition, there is no reason for the Prime Minister to step down and the president’s prerogatives do not include a decision to withdraw their trust in the Prime Minister or the government. The right-wing opposition intends to table a no-confidence motion.




    RELOCATION According to a communiqué issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office, Benjamin Netanyahu has voiced hope that Bucharest will take a step similar to that taken by Washington and relocate Romania’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The document recalls that the Israeli Prime Minister has this week met his Romanian counterpart Viorica Dancila, Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu and the head of the Chamber of Deputies in Bucharest Liviu Dragnea. The talks reflect the special relation the two countries have had for many years now being focused on ways of deepening these relations. In another development, the Palestinian ambassador to the EU, Abdul Rahim Farra has said that the head of the European diplomacy, Federica Mogherini, has given assurances that no EU member will take action against the European consensus in this respect and relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.




    TALKS Romania’s Health Minister Sorina Pintea is expected to have a fresh round of talks with trade union representatives from the country’s medical system. The minister has again voiced her readiness for dialogue, as she has had no less than 28 meetings with trade union leaders over the past months in an attempt to find solutions to the issues currently facing the country’s healthcare system. Thousands of medical employees took to the streets of Bucharest on Thursday to protest the pay cuts they had seen since the introduction of new government regulations. The protesters have called for the elimination of a cap, limiting benefits to 30% of their salaries. Trade unions have threatened to launch a token strike on May 7th that can be followed by an all-out strike four days later.




    MINI-BREAK The Romanians are on their May 1st mini-break and have already left for their favourite seaside and mountain resorts, which are almost fully booked. Going to picnics in the middle of nature is another favourite pastime with the Romanians. The country’s railway company CFR has added more trains to the most sought-after destinations to cope with the large number of tourists, while traffic on the country’s main roads is being monitored by 15 hundred police officers fitted with 300 speed cameras.




    DEFENCE Romania’s Defence Minister Mihai Fifor is paying a visit to Jordan over April 28th and May 2nd to participate in the ‘Aqaba Meeting’. According to a communiqué, Minister Fifor will be received by king Abdullah the second of Jordan and is to hold talks with Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces. According to the Romanian Defence Ministry, the ‘Aqaba Meetings’ are a platform of strategic dialogue launched in 2015 with the view to coordinating the actions taken by the international community against terrorism and extremism. Four suchlike trans-regional meetings have been held so far with participants sharing the same concerns about consolidating stability and security irrespective of the geopolitical or geo-strategic context of their regions.



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  • April 28, 2018

    April 28, 2018

    NO RESIGNATION In a televised interview last night, Romania’s Prime Minister Viorica Dancila said she would not step down. The Social-Democratic head of the Executive in Bucharest explained that she remained unaffected by president Klaus Iohannis’ decision to withdraw her support as long as she enjoyed support from the parties forming the ruling coalition in Romania. Earlier on Friday, the Romanian president had publicly called for Mrs. Dancila’s resignation, three months after she had come to office, arguing that the Prime Minister was not fit for the job. The president’s call came after the Prime Minister had refused to take part in a round of talks on inflation. Iohannis has also mentioned a recent government memorandum concerning the relocation of the Romanian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Displeased that he had not been consulted on the matter, the president pointed out that an exploratory discussion on the issue was not a bad thing, but the international legislation in the field must be observed. While Viorica Dancila was paying an official visit to Israel on Wednesday and Thursday, Iohannis underlined that it had never happened before that a Prime Minister should leave without announcing their talks agenda. The president’s decision has split the Romanian political class in two. The ruling PSD-ALDE coalition has said there is no reason for the Prime Minister to step down and the president’s prerogatives do not include a decision to withdraw their trust in the Prime Minister or the government. The right-wing opposition intends to table a no-confidence motion.




    TALKS Health minister in Bucharest Sorina Pintea is expected to have a fresh round of talks with trade union representatives from the country’s medical system. The minister has again voiced her readiness for dialogue, as she has had no less than 28 meetings with trade union leaders over the past months in an attempt to find solutions to the issues currently facing the country’s healthcare system. Thousands of medical employees took to the streets of Bucharest on Thursday to protest the pay cuts they had seen since the introduction of new government regulations. The protesters have called for the elimination of a cap, limiting benefits to 30% of their salaries. Trade unions have threatened to launch a token strike on May 7th that can be followed by an all-out strike four days later.




    MINI-BREAK The Romanians are on their May 1st mini-break and have already left for their favourite seaside and mountain resorts, which are almost fully booked. Going to picnics in the middle of nature is another favourite pastime with the Romanians. The country’s railway company CFR has added more trains to the most sought-after destinations to cope with the large number of tourists, while traffic on the country’s main roads is being monitored by 15 hundred police officers fitted with 300 speed cameras.




    DEFENCE Romania’s Defence Minister Mihai Fifor will be paying a visit to Jordan over April 28th and May 2nd to participate in the ‘Aqaba Meeting’. According to a communiqué, Minister Fifor will be received by king Abdullah the second of Jordan and is to hold talks with Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces. According to the Romanian Defence Ministry, the ‘Aqaba Meetings’ are a platform of strategic dialogue launched in 2015 with the view to coordinating the actions taken by the international community against terrorism and extremism. Four suchlike trans-regional meetings have been held so far with participants sharing the same concerns about consolidating stability and security irrespective of the geopolitical or geo-strategic context of their regions.



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