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  • October 16, 2024

    October 16, 2024

    PNRR The European Commission has provisionally approved Romania’s third payment request for its National Resilience and Recovery Plan known as PNRR. The Commission is waiting to receive additional information from the government in Bucharest within a month in order to make the whole payment. According to the EC’s assessment, Romania had met 62 out of the 68 requirements related to reforms and investment, which led to the temporary suspension of payment until explanations were provided. If these explanations are considered enough, the Commission is expected to make the entire payment of 2 billion Euros.

     

    UKRAINE Romania can play the role of a logistic hub in Ukraine’s reconstruction – says the president of the Romania-Ukraine  Bilateral Chamber of Commerce, Nasty Vladoiu, who has recently attended the Forum on the Reconstruction of Ukraine in Bucharest. In turn, Ana Tinca, state secretary for strategic affairs with Romania’s Foreign Ministry, has reiterated Romania’s commitment to supporting Ukraine and the significant importance attached to Ukraine’s reconstruction. In this context she underlined the special attention paid to cross-border projects and connectivity in the fields of transport and energy, as well as the trilateral cooperation also involving the Republic of Moldova. The official has also mentioned the EU’s major support in the country’s reconstruction, urging the business community to use the instruments and programmes available at EU level.

     

    SUMMIT Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis is in Brussels to participate in the EU-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit and the European Council proceedings due on Thursday and Friday. Subjects high on the agenda are Ukraine, the war in the Middle East, the EU competitiveness, migration, foreign affairs and the Republic of Moldova. The European leaders are also expected to tackle the latest evolutions of the war in Ukraine, as well as ways of helping the Ukrainian people. They will also discuss the alarming situation in the Middle East and ‘the risks of escalating violence in the region’. Talks will also focus on the Republic of Moldova’s EU accession as well as migration-related policies.

     

    FOOTBALL Romania’s national football side clinched a 2-1 win against Lithuania in an away game counting towards the Nations League’s Group C on Tuesday night. This has been Romania’s fourth win after those against Lithuania at home, Cyprus and Kosovo. Romania tops the group with 12 points followed by Kosovo, which outperformed Cyprus 3-0 and has three points less than our side. Romania will be playing Kosovo on 15 November, and taking on Cyprus three days later. The Nations League will have a direct effect over the European preliminaries for World Cup 2026. In another development, Romania’s Under 21 squad has qualified for the European Championship 2025 after a 3-1 home win against Switzerland also on Tuesday. They have thus managed to secure their fourth consecutive presence in a final Under 21 tournament.

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  • Romanian films at Cannes

    Romanian films at Cannes

    A feature film entitled, “Three kilometers to the end of the world”, directed by Emanuel Pârvu, was premiered in the main competition, and presents the story of Adi, a 17 year old teenager from a remote Danube Delta village.

    When his parents are confronted with a truth they cannot understand, the unconditional love Adi was supposed to get from them, vanishes in thin air and the hero is left only one alternative.

    The film was received with standing ovations by the public in Cannes while reviews were laudatory about the Romanian production and its director: “Three kilometers to the end of the world” is the third feature film by director Emanuel Pârvu, after his debut with “Meda or the not so bright side of things”, (2017) and “Morocco”, which was premiered at the San Sebastian festival in 2021. “The Main Competition in Cannes is something that you dream of your entire life as a director, the place where you want your films to be seen, the place where you want to be. There are so many ‘ways’ you can get to – from the film’s idea to the script, locations and the shooting per se or the editing, that you don’t even know exactly how everything comes together, you know. Lots of thanks to all those involved; we made up a great team and here is our first recognition,” director Emanuel Parvu went on to say.

    Another Romanian film, NASTY, directed by Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu and Tudor Giurgiu, has been presented at the “Special Screening” section. This feature film portrays the legendary tennis player Ilie Năstase, the first rebel in the history of tennis who compelled recognition in both domestic and international competitions back in the 70s topping the ATP rankings shortly after its creation.

    Ilie Năstase has also been received with standing ovations at Cannes. According to the documentary director Tudor Giurgiu, the selection of this production at Cannes is an extraordinary thing. “Ilie Năstase is as much loved in France as in Romania. And the inclusion of this production in the festival is a recognition of our work as a team and proof of the fact that you can get selected with a movie that is not necessarily in the author-cinema line, Tudor Giurgiu went on to say.”

    The Festival’s 2024 edition is this year including a premiere, an immersive competition’ devoted to Virtual Reality productions and among those vying for a prize there is also a Romanian production entitled – ”Human Violins: Prelude”. Created by artist Ioana Mischie, the film is inspired from the tragic events of the Holocaust, as many Jews were allowed to take only one thing with them to the concentration camps and many chose their violins.

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  • May 23, 2024

    May 23, 2024

    SECURITY Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday said there is no direct threat for Romania but the heads of the army are ready for al possible situations. The president also said that Romania would not send troops to Ukraine and that the alternative of giving an air-defence system to Ukraine would be discussed in the country’s Higher Defence Council. In turn, chief of staff general Gheorghita Vlad has mentioned the need for increasing Romania’s response capabilities through the employment of new technologies and military gear.

     

    RALLY Several trade unions are today staging a protest meeting in front of the government building in Bucharest. The protesters have denounced a series of inequities and salary discriminations in their fields of activity. The protest involves the participation of the employees of several institutions from the filed of environmental protection, from the Trade Registry, Europol, the national archives and the National Council for Combating Discrimination in sport and among the youth. The Labour Ministry has put up for public debates a draft law on raising the wages of several categories of state employees by 10 percent this year, a move that attracted a lot of heat from trade unions.

     

    BSDA Bucharest is hosting until tomorrow the “Black Sea Defence and Aerospace“, the biggest exhibition of military technique and equipment in the region. The event has brought together over 400 producers of military equipment and technologies from roughly 30 NATO members and partner countries. BSDA showcases the latest military technologies and state-of-the-art equipment, which includes as its main attraction, the multi-role fifth-generation jet fighter, F-35, the US Air Force has for the first time brought to an exhibition in Europe. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, who participated in the opening of the aforementioned exhibition, said that against the background of the bloody conflict in Ukraine, revitalizing Romania’s defence industry has become a priority of the Romanian government.

     

    TENNIS Romanian tennis players Gabriela Ruse and Cristina Dinu, last night managed to qualify for the final round of the qualifiers for the singles draw of the Roland Garros tournament, the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. Cristina Dinu qualified after Japanese Mai Hontama abandoned the game at 5-2 to the Romanian. In turn Gabriela Ruse clinched a two-set win 6-3, 6-4 against Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands. In the other game of the second preliminary round, Romanian player Miriam Bulgaru conceded defeat to US challenger Katie Volynets 6-0, 7-5. Sorana Cirstea, Jaqueline Cristian, Ana Bogdan and Irina Begu are directly qualified on the main draw.

     

    NASTY The Romanian feature film NASTY directed by Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu and Tudor Giurgiu is today being screened in the ‘Special Screenings’ section of the International Film Festival in Cannes. The event will also include a Q&A session hosted by the three directors. The film offers a captivating incursion into the life of Romania’s legendary tennis player Ilie Nastase, who dominated the national and international tennis back in the 70s. Besides his sheer talent, Nastase compelled recognition through an electrifying style, winning the public with his eccentric personality as well as with his volcanic and often controversial temperament. The Cannes festival is due to end on Saturday.

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