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Joint Parliamentary session Romania – The Republic of Moldova

One
day after the European Commission recommended the member states to grant
Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova the status of EU-accession candidate,
Chisinau hosted for the first time a joint session of the Parliaments of
Romania and the ex-Soviet, Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova. ‘We are
continuing to count on Romania, which is a major voice in European institutions’,
leaders in Chisinau say. In the opening of the joint session, Moldovan
president Maia Sandu, who signed the country’s EU accession request as early as
March, said the recommendation of the European Commission is an important
moment for the future of her state and the hope that all citizens need.

Maia Sandu: Romania has always been by our side. Our
relations today are at the highest level in the past 30 years. However, there
is still more to do but Romania’s expertise and experience have been and will
continue to be very helpful to us.

In turn, Igor Grosu, the
president of the Legislature in Chisinau hasreiterated
the fact that the Republic of Moldova has constantly benefitted from
unconditional assistance from Romania.

Igor Grosu: Over the years Romania has been a genuine
supporter of the Republic of Moldova and the range of cooperation has far
exceeded the traditional character of relations of good vicinity.

Igor
Grosu has also said the commitments assumed by the Republic of Moldova on the
reform of justice, fighting corruption and ensuring energy independence are
clear and will be met. Chișinău has been given assurances of all the support
Bucharest can provide for its European integration from the president of the
Romanian Senate, Florin Cîţu.

Florin Citu: The future of the Republic of Moldova is in
the big European family. This is a fundamental desideratum for the Republic of
Moldova and Romania alike due to the past, values and ideals that unite us.

The
president of the Chamber of Deputies in Bucharest, Marcel Ciolacu, has also
given assurances that Romania will continue to stay together with the
neighboring state. He pleaded for joint actions between the two countries
especially for the benefit of their citizens.

Marcel Ciolacu: The future we are building today must be together.
And those who want to separate us certainly don’t work for the benefit of our
citizens. And this joint construction project starts right here in Chisinau.

Romania’s
support for the Republic of Moldova’s European integration and the
consolidation of bilateral cooperation in all fields of activity has been
reiterated in a joint statement signed at the end of the aforementioned
Parliamentary session. In the document both states are firmly condemning the
aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and are reiterating the
full support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Ukraine within its internationally-recognized borders.

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20 June 2022
Parliament cooperation Romania – The Republic of Moldova

Romania and the Republic of Moldova, an ex-soviet Romanian-speaking country, enjoy extremely close relations as the two countries share the same language, history, culture and traditions. And these two states are going to have a first joint Parliamentary session in the near future, Ion Grosu, president of the Republic of Moldovas Legislature, has announced upon his meeting in Chisinau with Marcel Ciolacu, the president of the Chamber of Deputies in Bucharest. Igor Grosu said that he was happy that the first session would be hosted by Chisinau, which is a clear signal of support for the incumbent government. He described the bilateral relations as excellent while Romania is the Republic of Moldovas best economic partner and closest friend regarding the support provided for the countrys EU accession.

In turn, Ciolacu has said that Bucharest has always been by Chisinaus side and reiterated Romanias commitment to supporting the Republic of Moldovas EU accession. “The Republic of Moldovas place is in the European Union. There is no other way for the Republic of Moldova to develop than to join the European Union,” Ciolacu says. In early March, the Republic of Moldovas president Maia Sandu signed the countrys EU accession request in a move, which was viewed by many as historic, as it happened in a difficult regional context, created by Russias military invasion of Ukraine and the crisis of the Ukrainian refugees who arrived in Moldova.

Similar requests had been earlier submitted by Georgia and Ukraine It seems that we are facing a war of attrition, which is going to affect us all, Ciolacu went on to say adding that Bucharest and Chisinau must obviously help each other out of these economic crises and citizens must be supported by the two governments to overcome these situations as soon as possible. At the same time the head of the Chamber of Deputies believes the neighboring state is in no need of military support.

Marcel Ciolacu: “I believe the Republic of Moldova does not need military backup, what it actually needs is to secure its borders, something to benefit the entire Europe and I believe that Romania must get more involved in this process together with the Republic of Moldova. Romania is really a shield for the Republic of Moldova and this is how things must be.”

Ciolacu has also held talks with the head of the Moldovan state, Maia Sandu, who thanked him for the support Romania offered including the non-reimbursable 100-million-euro loan agreed upon the joint sessions of the governments of Chisinau and Bucharest in February and the 10-million-euro loan announced at the Berlin conference in April. After meeting the countrys Prime Minister Natalia Gavriliţa, Marcel Ciolacu said that Romania firmly supports the extension of the EUs financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova.

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7 June 2022
September 1, 2021 UPDATE

PARLIAMENT The bicameral Legislature in Bucharest convened for a fresh
Parliamentary session on Wednesday. MPs designated their leading structures
except for the presidents of the two chambers who are elected for the entire
mandate of the present Legislature. High on the agenda are the law of the
so-called vulnerable consumer, dismantling the Special Section for the
Investigation of Offences Committed by Magistrates as well as the law known as
‘No Criminals in Public Office’. The opposition is threatening with a censure
motion against the PNL-USRPLUS-UDMR government, which is currently seeing
tensions concerning the National Investment Programme. Speaking in the opening
of the Parliament session, Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said that people’s
confidence in Parliament is low because politicians don’t fulfill their pledges
and they need to adjust their agendas to meet the citizens’ real needs.
According to the Romanian president some of the reforms are still pending and
has called on the MPs to prove to the Romanians they respect them.

VISIT The visit paid to Romania by Igor Grosu, the president of
Parliament in the neighboring ex-soviet Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova
is a historic one, Ludovic Orban, the president of the Chamber of Deputies in Romania
said on Wednesday. According to him, Moldova now has a majority, which is
sending clear signals of democratization, European integration and friendly
cooperation. In turn, the Moldovan official said that ‘after years of
wandering, the Republic of Moldova is coming back to the right way, a way of
the Western-type of development and modernization and Romania is the main
advocate of this country on its way towards European accession and integration.
The Moldovan official has thanked Romania for its consistent support for the
past 30 years since the country declared its independence. He also mentioned
the humanitarian support Romania gave during the pandemic, which saved hundreds
or maybe thousands of lives.

DIPLOMACY The challenges
on the international arena are a driving force for the adaptation and
reinvention of diplomacy to serve more efficiently the best interest of the
state and its citizens, said Romanian foreign minister Bogdan
Aurescu on Romanian Diplomacy Day, September 1st. Rooted in sustainable values
and objectives, Romanian diplomacy has in the last year built and developed
important landmarks in the construction of a more resilient Romania, the
minister also said. He added that the process of reflection and strategic
planning for the coming period will continue at the Annual Meeting of Romanian
Diplomacy to be held online between the 7th and the 9th
of September and discussing the role of the diplomatic service in consolidating
Romania’s resilience.

FESTIVAL
Between the 1st and the 30th of September, Radio Romania
is hosting the 9th edition of the Grand Prix Nova Radio Drama
International Festival, held exclusively online this year. This edition, which
is dedicated to innovation in radio drama, is available at www.grandprixnova.ro and www.eteatru.ro. The festival is divided into three sections,
radio drama, short forms and binaural, bringing together 40 productions from
around the world.

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1 September 2021
July 13, 2021

GOALS Reforming state companies and
streamlining fiscal administration are two of the main objectives Romanian
Prime Minister Florin Citu says he will pursue as an interim Finance Minister.
These two objectives were also high on the agenda of talks the Romanian
official recently held with a World Bank delegation headed by Anna Bjerde,
vice-president for Europe and Central Asia. On the occasion, Citu has also
presented a series reforms assumed by the government, such as those concerning the
pension system, public salaries as well as those aimed at achieving fiscal
sustainability. The Prime Minister has mentioned the reform of the state
companies and the process of streamlining the fiscal administration and the
National Bank for Development. The World Bank has congratulated the government
on the economic growth envisaged for 2021, Romania being among the few
countries, which this year could entirely recover from the last year’s
contraction.

INS According to data released by the
National Institute for Statistics on Tuesday, in the first five months of the
year, Romania registered a trade deficit of roughly 9 billion Euros. Exports
stood at nearly 30 billion Euros whereas imports totaled over 38 billion.
Transport machinery and gear as well as other manufactured goods accounted for
most of the international exchanges. Romania’s imports and exports were mainly done
inside the EU. On the other hand, the annual inflation rate went up to 3.9 % in
June 2021 and 3.8 % in May against increasing prices in food and non-food products
as well as services. According to a quarterly report issued by Romania’s
Central Bank, the inflation rate will be maintaining an upward trend in the
following months to reach 4.1 % in December.

TALKS Romanian president Klaus Iohannis is today hosting
the inauguration event of a round of talks on the future of Europe, which also
involves the participation of the European Commissioner for Transport Adina
Valean. According to the presidential administration, the major objective of
this round is the consolidation of the European project for the benefit of all
citizens. The conference on the future of Europe kicked off in Strasbourg on
May 9th and debates over this project are to be held all throughout the year
and in the first half of 2022 with a view to drawing up some guidelines over
the bloc’s future.

VACCINE Israel has kicked off a third-shot rollout for people
with impaired immunity in an attempt to contain the Covid-19 pandemic thus
being the first country in the world to resort to such a measure before the US
and European regulating authorities have approved Pfizer’s request in this
respect. Patients are going to be tested two weeks after the third shot and if
the level of antibodies is low, a fourth dose is to be made available. The
decision has been made against the fast spreading Delta Plus variant at a time
when the entire world is expecting a fourth wave of infections. In another
development, Brazil on Monday reported 745 Covid-related fatalities and over 17
thousand infections. Brazil ranks third in the world in terms of the number of
infection and deaths after the United States and India. At least 188 million
infections have so far been reported around the world and over 4 million
fatalities, according to worldmeters.info.

ELECTION Romania hails the results of the recent
election in the ex-soviet, Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova and pledges
support in the country’s European integration process, after the presidential
party Action and Solidarity registered a landslide victory with 53% of the
votes. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has congratulated the Moldovan
citizens on their clear option for reforms and the rule of law and President
Maia Sandu on her courage, perseverance and vision. According to the local public
radio, this has been the highest number of votes ever registered by a right-wing
party in the republic and the party’s interim president Igor Grosu has
announced the government team is ready. According to Russian news agency TASS,
socialist leader Igor Dodon has said he will build a responsible opposition but
the period of good relations with Russia has ended.

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13 July 2021
Sports roundup

Good news regarding
Romanian athletes and their performances these days comes from France
as Romanian cyclist Eduard Michael Grosu has extended his contract
with the professional French team Nippo Delko One Provence, Italian
publication Gazzetta dello Sport has announced.

The prestigious
publication has noted the signing of the new agreement valid until
the end of 2021 in an uncertain period due to the coronavirus
pandemic. The Romanian athlete has confirmed the news on his Facebook
page underlining that he is the first cyclist in the world that has
signed up during the pandemic. Grosu has been competing for the team
in Marseilles since 2019.

Eduard Michael
Grosu was born in Zărnești, central Romania on September 4th
1992.
He became Romania’s under twenty-one champion in the individual
time trial competition of 2010 and reaped the same title in a
seniors’ competition three years later when he also won a leg of
the Tour of Romania cycling competition.

In 2014 he signed
up with Vini Fantini Nippo, with which he obtained international
recognition. A year later he and Serghei Țvetcov became the first
Romanians to have finished a top-notch cycling competition, Giro
d’Italia, the Tour of Italy. Furthermore, Grosu managed a fifth
place in one of the prestigious competition’s legs.

He also
participated in the same competition in 2016 when he came 153rd,
three places below his previous performance. In 2017 he again became
Romania’s champion in individual trial competition a performance he
repeated in 2018, when he reaped the national road cycling title.

The best year of
Eduard Michael Grosu’s career proved to be 2019 when he won the
Belgian race Tour du Limburg, while in China he ended on the first
position in the Qinghai Lake Tour, with two legs won. He obtained
similar performances in the Tours of Slovakia and Croatia. (Translated by: Daniel Bilt)

22 April 2020
Sports roundup

Good news regarding
Romanian athletes and their performances these days comes from France
as Romanian cyclist Eduard Michael Grosu has extended his contract
with the professional French team Nippo Delko One Provence, Italian
publication Gazzetta dello Sport has announced.

The prestigious
publication has noted the signing of the new agreement valid until
the end of 2021 in an uncertain period due to the coronavirus
pandemic. The Romanian athlete has confirmed the news on his Facebook
page underlining that he is the first cyclist in the world that has
signed up during the pandemic. Grosu has been competing for the team
in Marseilles since 2019.

Eduard Michael
Grosu was born in Zărnești, central Romania on September 4th
1992.
He became Romania’s under twenty-one champion in the individual
time trial competition of 2010 and reaped the same title in a
seniors’ competition three years later when he also won a leg of
the Tour of Romania cycling competition.

In 2014 he signed
up with Vini Fantini Nippo, with which he obtained international
recognition. A year later he and Serghei Țvetcov became the first
Romanians to have finished a top-notch cycling competition, Giro
d’Italia, the Tour of Italy. Furthermore, Grosu managed a fifth
place in one of the prestigious competition’s legs.

He also
participated in the same competition in 2016 when he came 153rd,
three places below his previous performance. In 2017 he again became
Romania’s champion in individual trial competition a performance he
repeated in 2018, when he reaped the national road cycling title.

The best year of
Eduard Michael Grosu’s career proved to be 2019 when he won the
Belgian race Tour du Limburg, while in China he ended on the first
position in the Qinghai Lake Tour, with two legs won. He obtained
similar performances in the Tours of Slovakia and Croatia. (Translated by: Daniel Bilt)

22 April 2020