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  • June 29, 2024 UPDATE

    June 29, 2024 UPDATE

    OSCE Until July 3rd Bucharest is hosting the 31st annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE. High on the agenda is the Parliamentary prospects regarding the OSCE role in the present security architecture. The participants – MPs from over 50 member states of the organization – are expected to endorse the statement in Bucharest, a document to comprise the resolutions of the general commissions and the additional ones initiated by the members. These will include a resolution on the worsening situation of the human rights in the breakaway region of Transdniester, in the Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova. Russia and Belarus have been excluded from the Bucharest meeting.

     

    DAY Christians in Romania on Saturday celebrated the holy apostles Peter and Paul, the most important apostles of Jesus Christ. St. Peter disseminated Christianity in Palestine and Rome, while St. Paul founded many churches in the territories presently owned by Turkey and Greece. The two died as martyrs in Rome during the anti-Christian persecutions initiated by the mad emperor Nero in the year 67 a.d. Over 450 thousand Romanians are bearing the names of the two great apostles.

     

    SIBIU Seven artistic celebrities on Saturday were awarded a star on the Star Alley in Sibiu, central Romania, during the International Theatre Festival underway there. Some of these celebrities were the US actor John Malkovich, the French actress, Isabelle Adjani, and the Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse, a recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in literature. The festival’s schedule included numerous indoor and outdoor performances. The 31st edition of the International Theatre Festival in Sibiu kicked off on June 21st and is due to end on Sunday night.

     

    POLICE According to Romanian police sources, 10 internationally wanted persons, with arrest warrants issued in their names, have been brought to Romania in the past week. The ten criminals who have been flown in from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Britain were indicted, among other things, for attempted murder, rape, statutory sexual assault, drug trafficking or theft. The criminals have been taken into custody and are ready to serve their sentences.

     

    WEATHER The weather will remain warm, even hot in the country’s western, southern and eastern regions and isolated in the center with a higher thermal discomfort. The highs of the day will be ranging between 28 degrees Celsius on the Black Sea coast and around 37 in the country’s south. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected in the mountains. The weather remains hot in Bucharest with a comfort index above 80 units. The noon high in Bucharest will be around 37 degrees centigrade.

     

    VOTE The new leader of the opposition USR, Elena Lasconi, on Saturday was designated the party’s candidate in the presidential election. Lasconi, who got more than 94% of the votes, believes the Right is the only solution to prosperity for Romania. In another development Social-Democratic Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced he will invite the leaders of all political parties to talks over the presidential election’s schedule. The announcement comes after the ruling PSD and PNL’s failure to agree upon the presidential election date.

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  • June 29, 2024

    June 29, 2024

    OSCE Until July 3rd Bucharest is hosting the 31st annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE. High on the agenda is the Parliamentary prospects regarding the OSCE role in the present security architecture. The participants – MPs from over 50 member states of the organization – are expected to endorse the statement in Bucharest, a document to comprise the resolutions of the general commissions and the additional ones initiated by the members. These will include a resolution on the worsening situation of the human rights in the breakaway region of Transdniester, in the Romanian-speaking Republic of Moldova. Russia and Belarus have been excluded from the Bucharest meeting.

     

    DAY Christians in Romania are today celebrating the holy apostles Peter and Paul, the most important apostles of Jesus Christ. St. Peter disseminated Christianity in Palestine and Rome, while St. Paul founded many churches in the territories presently owned by Turkey and Greece. The two died as martyrs in Rome during the anti-Christian persecutions initiated by the mad emperor Nero in the year 67 a.d. Over 450 thousand Romanians are bearing the names of the two great apostles.

     

    VOTE The opposition Save Romania Union is today electing its leading structures and nominating its candidate in the presidential election. Earlier this week, a new leader was elected online, Elena Lasconi, after the former leader Catalin Drula had stepped down amid the poor results obtained by his group in the election of June 9th for the local administration and the European Parliament. Lasconi is one of the three vying for the nomination of the group’s candidate in the presidential election. In another development, the Romanian Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu on Friday announced he would invite the leaders of all political parties for talks on the election timetable. The announcement comes after the ruling PSD and PNL, which are forming the ruling coalition in Bucharest, had failed to agree over the election date for the highest position in the state.

     

    SIBIU Seven artistic personalities are today being awarded a star on the Star Alley in Sibiu, central Romania during the International Theatre Festival underway there. Some of these celebrities are the US actor John Malkovich, French actress, Isabelle Adjani, and Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature last year. The festival’s schedule includes numerous indoor and outdoor shows. Tonight on the stage of the Museum of Traditional Civilisation, one of the largest in Romania, the Madrigal choir will be presenting a preview of an extraordinary performance known as ‘Rituals’. The 31st edition of the International Theatre Festival in Sibiu kicked off on June 21st and is due to end on Sunday night.

     

    WEATHER The weather is hot in most parts of Romania, especially in its south, which has seen a lot of hot days this month, quite unusual for this time of the year. The comfort index is expected to clear the 80 unit threshold. The highs of the day are ranging between 28 and 30 degrees centigrade in most of the regions expect for the south where they will rise up to 35 degrees. The sky is overcast and showers and even thunderstorms are expected in the north, west and in central Romania. Hail is expected on isolated areas and the noon reading in Bucharest stands at 32 degrees Celsius.

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  • Zucchini Recipes

    Zucchini Recipes

    Because here in
    Romania many are observing the St. Peter and Paul fasting, we thought that
    introducing to you a couple of zucchini dishes would be a good idea. Be they
    small or big, zucchinis are used for a wide variety of main or side dishes here
    in Romania. Small zucchinis are preferred in fried zucchini recipes whereas the
    bigger ones are usually stuffed with various fillings, such as minced meat or finely
    chopped vegetables.






    To prepare a
    soup you need about one kilo of zucchinis, three or four, two parsley roots, a
    cup of rice, two carrots and a little bit of oil. Carrot and parsley roots are
    grated and boiled with a bit of salt for about 10 minutes. Add the rice and let
    it boil for another 15 minutes upon which throw in the zucchinis, peeled and
    cut into small pieces. Keep boiling the mixture for another quarter of an hour
    after which sour it with borscht juice and pour in a little bit of oil. In Romania
    we use borscht to sour dishes, but you can also use lemon juice or vinegar.






    Turn
    off the fire and sprinkle the dish with finely-chopped parsley leaves.


    Stuffed zucchinis with rice is a main course
    here in Romania and to cook it you need about 6-8 zucchinis, a cup of rice, a
    tomato, an onion and a bunch of parsley. After you have washed and cleaned the
    zucchinis, scoop them out with a teaspoon.


    And now the filling. Finely chop the onion
    and briefly sauté it in oil. The cubed tomato is placed upon the sautéed onion
    but you can also use tomato juice. Next pour in the rice, add a little bit of
    water and leave the pot to simmer for a couple of minutes. Add next some finely
    chopped parsley leaves, black pepper and a little bit of salt. Stuff the
    zucchinis with this mixture and place them preferably on a baking tray in which
    you have poured a little bit of water first. Bake the dish for about half an
    hour and serve them shortly after they have been taken out of the oven
    preferably with some sour cream or yogurt on top.



  • Pope’s visit to Romania

    Pope’s visit to Romania

    There are many
    voices saying the Pope’s upcoming visit to Romania is a historic event. Let’s
    not forget, though, that the extremely charismatic Sovereign Pontiff Saint John
    Paul II visited Romania in 1999, being the first head of the Catholic Church to
    ever set foot in a predominantly Orthodox country after the Great Schism of
    1054.






    Back then, the
    Pope called Romania ‘The Garden of Virgin Mary’. Pope Francis’ apostolic visit
    to Romania, between May 31st and June 2nd, with legs in
    Bucharest, Iasi, Sumuleu-Ciuc and Blaj, will take place under the motto ‘Let’s walk
    together’, which is a reference to the same expression used by Pope John Paul
    II.






    God’s people in
    Romania live under the protection of Virgin Mary, Catholic prelates explain. During
    his visit, Pope Francis will invite all to unite under the protective cloak of
    Virgin Mary. He will plead for gathering all forces together, strengthening
    faith and giving priority to the common good.






    The Romanian
    President Klaus Iohannis is expected to welcome Pope Francis on May 31st,
    at 11.30 a.m., at the ‘Henri Coanda’ International Airport, and the official
    welcoming ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian
    presidency, is scheduled to take place half an hour later.






    The program also
    includes private meetings as well as a meeting with Prime Minister Viorica
    Dancila and other officials, representatives of civil society and of the diplomatic
    corp. The head of state will give a statement, and the Pope a speech. Also on
    May 31st, the Pope will have a private meeting with the Patriarch of
    the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, as well as with the Permanent Synod of
    the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the Patriarchy Palace in the Romanian capital.






    The Pope will
    visit the National Cathedral, which is currently under construction, where
    speeches will be given and Easter songs performed, followed by the Lord’s
    Prayer. Then, the Pope will hold a mass at the ‘Saint Joseph’ Catholic
    Cathedral. On June 1st, Pope Francis will be traveling to
    Transylvania, to the Marian Sanctuary in Sumuleu – Ciuc, which hosts every year
    the largest Pentecost pilgrimage in Central and Eastern Europe.






    He will then go
    to Iasi, in the north-east, where he will visit the ‘Saint Mary the Queen’
    Cathedral and attend a meeting with young people and families at the Culture
    Palace, where he will also give a speech.






    On the last day
    of his visit to Romania, on June 2nd, the head of the Catholic
    Church will attend the Divine Liturgy on the Freedom Field in Blaj, in central
    Romania, where seven Greek-Catholic martyr bishops, killed between 1950-1970 in
    communist prisons, will be beatified. The visit to Romania of Pope Francis will
    end on June 2nd, at 5.30 p.m. with an official ceremony at the Sibiu
    International Airport.