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  • September 18, 2022 UPDATE

    September 18, 2022 UPDATE

    Refugees. 4,387 Ukrainian citizens have applied for asylum in neighboring Romania, since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, benefiting from all the rights provided by the national legislation, the Romanian Interior Ministry said on Sunday. Since March 18, 69,064 residence permits have been issued for beneficiaries of temporary protection, 48 being granted in the last 24 hours. In another move, the General Inspectorate of the Border Police informs that on Saturday, September 17, 241,400 people crossed Romanias borders, of which 11,173 were Ukrainian citizens, by 4.3% more compared to the previous day. According to a press release on Sunday, starting February 10, two weeks before the Russian army invaded their country, 2,339,683 Ukrainian citizens have entered neighboring Romania.



    Ukraine. The Czech Presidency of the European Union requested the establishment of a special international tribunal, after the discovery of hundreds of bodies buried near Izium, a city in eastern Ukraine, reseized by Kievs troops after months of Russian occupation. “In the 21st century, such attacks against the civilian population are inconceivable and heinous”, the Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Twitter. Ukrainian authorities reported “450 bodies of civilians, bearing signs of violent death and torture, buried in a forest on the outskirts of Izium”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that “the exhumation process continues”, also stating that “torture was a widespread practice in the occupied territories” and that the Russian fascists are doing what the Nazis did. The president promises to find the culprits, “on the battle field or in justice”. The US President, Joe Biden, once again warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, against the use of chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Such a measure “would change the course of the war, like never before” since the second world war, Biden said, promising a “substantial response” of the United States if this step were taken.



    Diplomacy. The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the interim Charge dAffaires of Belarus to Bucharest, after president Aleksandr Lukashenko said the United States was pushing Europe into a military confrontation with Russia on the territory of Ukraine and several states, including Romania, were directly involved. The interim Chargé dAffaires of Belarus has been told that the Romanian side firmly rejects such inadmissible statements, which feed the rhetoric based on the threat and use of force in international relations. The Romanian MFA has also stressed that the international role and responsibility of Belarus as an accomplice of Russia in supporting the war of aggression against Ukraine cannot be ignored. At the same time, the Romanian diplomacy recalls that Romania is a NATO member state and benefits, to the highest degree, from all the security guarantees arising from this status.



    Funeral. The State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain takes place in London on Monday. The first religious service will take place at 11AM local time at Westminster Abbey, where nearly 3,000 guests are expected to attend, including heads of state, members of royal families, high-ranking politicians or representatives of humanitarian organizations. Later, the coffin will be carried through the streets of London, then it will be taken to Windsor Castle, on the western outskirts of the Capital, where a new religious service will be held. In the evening, the Queen will be buried in King George VIs Chapel in a private ceremony. On Sunday, tens of thousands of people continued to wait patiently in the longest queue in history, about 8 kilometers long, to pay their last respects to Elizabeth II. The foreign leaders who arrived for the funeral were invited by King Charles III to a state reception. Romania will be represented at Mondays funeral by President Klaus Iohannis. Her Majesty Margareta, the Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and Prince Consort Radu will also be present. The Romanian and British royal houses are related.



    Tourism. Following the votes of more than 500,000 tourists from all over the world, the city of Oradea, in the north-west of Romania holds the sixth place among the top destinations suitable for both city-break trips and extended holidays, reads a Facebook post by the Romanian Ministry of Tourism. According to the “European best destinations” ranking, Oradea is considered a model for many destinations in Romania, with a surprising architectural landscape and a diverse cultural program. Designated this year as the most beautiful art nouveau destination in Europe, Oradea deserves to be on the list of tourist destinations that must be visited at least once in a lifetime, the ministry representatives say.



    Handball. Romanias womens handball champion, Rapid Bucharest, tied with the French team Metz Handball, 32-32, on Sunday, in Bucharest, in Group B of the Champions League. A week ago, in the first game, Rapid defeated, in Croatia, the team Lokomotiva Zagreb 31-27. The next match is due on September 25, away from home, against the Turkish squad Kastamonu. Also on Sunday, Romanias vice-champion, CSM Bucharest, defeated another French team, Brest, 33-26, in Group A of the Champions League. In the first game, the Romanians beat the Slovenian team Krim Ljubljana at home, 30-28. In the third stage of the competition, CSM will play on September 25, at home, against SG BBM Bietigheim (Germany). Bucharest is the only European capital that has two teams in the most important continental womens interclub handball competition. (MI)


  • September 18, 2022

    September 18, 2022

    Funeral. Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and Prince Consort Radu take part today, at Buckingham Palace, in the State reception given by King Charles III of Great Britain, the Royal Family of Romania informs. The cited source states that, during the evening, Her Majesty Margareta and Prince Radu will hold vigil besides the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, in Westminster Hall. The Custodian of the Crown and the Prince Consort arrived in London on Saturday to attend the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Custodian of the Crown Margareta is the daughter of the last Sovereign of Romania, King Michael I (1921-2017), who reigned between 1940 and 1947, when the communist puppet government, installed by the Soviet occupation troops, forced him to abdicate and go into exile. The Romanian and British royal houses are related.



    Ukraine. The Czech Presidency of the European Union requested the establishment of a special international tribunal, after the discovery of hundreds of bodies buried near Izium, a city in eastern Ukraine, reseized by Kievs troops after months of Russian occupation. “In the 21st century, such attacks against the civilian population are inconceivable and heinous”, the Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said on Twitter. Ukrainian authorities reported “450 bodies of civilians, bearing signs of violent death and torture, buried in a forest on the outskirts of Izium”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that “the exhumation process continues”, also stating that “torture was a widespread practice in the occupied territories” and that the Russian fascists are doing what the Nazis did. The president promises to find the culprits, “on the battle field or in justice”. The US President, Joe Biden, once again warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, against the use of chemical or nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Such a measure “would change the course of the war, like never before” since the second world war, Biden said, promising a “substantial response” of the United States if this step were taken.



    Refugees. The General Inspectorate of the Border Police (IGPF) informs that on Saturday, September 17, 241,400 people crossed Romanias borders of which 11,173 were Ukrainian citizens, 4.3% more than the the previous day. According to a press release from the Inspectorate, sent to the media on Sunday, starting on February 10, two weeks before the Russian army invaded their country, 2,339,683 Ukrainian citizens entered neighboring Romania.



    Anniversary. Numerous cultural events are scheduled today in the Capital of Romania, to mark 563 years since Bucharest was first mentioned in documents. Todays capital was first named on September 21, 1459, in a document issued by Vlad the Impaler, the then voivode of the medieval principality of Wallachia and later a source of inspiration for the famous fictional character Dracula by the Irish writer Bram Stoker.



    Tourism. Following the votes of more than 500,000 tourists from all over the world, the city of Oradea, in the north-west of Romania holds the sixth place among the top destinations suitable for both city-break trips and extended holidays, reads a Facebook post by the Romanian Ministry of Tourism. According to the “European best destinations” ranking, Oradea is considered a model for many destinations in Romania, with a surprising architectural landscape and a diverse cultural program. Designated this year as the most beautiful art nouveau destination in Europe, Oradea deserves to be on the list of tourist destinations that must be visited at least once in a lifetime, the ministry representatives say.



    Handball. The Romanian womens handball champion, Rapid Bucharest, plays, today, at home, against the French team Metz, its second match in Group B of the Champions League. A week ago, in the first match, Rapid defeated, in Croatia, the team Lokomotiva Zagreb, 31-27. Also today, Romanias vice-champion, CSM Bucharest, will meet, away from home, another French team, Brest, in a match from Group A of the League. In the first game, the Romanians beat the Slovenian team Krim Ljubljana at home, 30-28. Bucharest is the only European capital that has two teams in the most important continental womens interclub handball competition. (MI)


  • Romania’s president attends the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II

    Romania’s president attends the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II

    High-ranking political leaders and representatives of royal houses from around the world are expected to attend the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, aged 96. According to Buckingham Palace, the funeral will take place on Monday, September 19, at 11:00 local time, at Westminster Abbey in London. Romania will be represented by President Klaus Iohannis. He has already signed the condolence book opened in memory of the Queen at the residence in Bucharest of the ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.



    In these moments of great sadness, Romania is with the British people and the Royal Family, sharing your pain and paying respectful tribute to the memory of Her Majesty. Spanning seven decades, Her Majesty’s reign shaped modern history and will be remembered as an exceptional symbol of loyalty and commitment to public service. Her Majesty’s legacy will remain in our hearts and minds’ – President Iohannis wrote in the condolence book.



    As for the Romanian Royal Family, it received with great pain the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Both descendants of Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II and the former King Michael I of Romania, who died in 2017, were third cousins. According to records, King Michael met his wife, Princess Ana, in 1947, at Elizabeth’s wedding with Prince Phillip. And in 2012, the Romanian sovereign stood next to the Queen during the events organized on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee, being linked their entire lives through affection, admiration and friendship.



    Now, upon Queen Elizabeth II’s departure from this world, the custodian of the Romanian Crown, Margareta, and Prince Consort Radu will attend the Queen’s funeral service in London. Her Majesty Margareta found in Queen Elizabeth II, throughout her entire life, unparalleled support, a model of royal leadership and courage, a bright beacon. Queen Elizabeth was always present in the life of the Romanian Royal Family and kept an uninterrupted family connection. After the death of King Michael and of the Duke of Edinburgh, to Margareta Queen Elizabeth II was a fundamental point of reference, an element of moral, intellectual, affective and institutional support, the Royal House of Romania has stated.



    There is a lot of pain these days in the United Kingdom, as for almost all Britons Queen Elizabeth is the only monarch they have known. However, there is also a lot of hope and enthusiasm for the new King, Charles III, who is also a very close friend to Romania. (MI)


  • God save the Queen

    God save the Queen

    Sărbăturisirea a 70 di ani di la alinarea pi tron a văsiloañillei Elisabeta a II-a a Regatlui Unit easti un evenimentu cadealihea ti miraki britanic. Tru prinţipiu, la ahurhita a meslui cirisaru a anului 1952 nu s-feaţi ici ţiva memorabil. Succesiunea la tron s’avea faptă tru meslu şcurtu, cându văsilloanea Elisabeta a II-a avea priloată cumăndusearea a statului ună ş-ună după moartea a tatălui a llei, văsillelu George al VI-lea. Iara fastuoasa ţeremonie ti alinarea pi tron s’feaţi la 2 di cirişaru, ama tru 1953.


    Britaniţllii amână, ama, sărbătorli ţi lipsea s’li treacă iarna şi, la cât di muşeată fu dzua di 2 cirişaru ditu estan, cându s-ţănură ţeremoniile publice a Jubileului di Platină, au mare ndriptate. Catandisea a kirolui di Londra easti şi exighisearea di itia că văsilloanea, şi mulţă ditu predecesorllii a llei, au dauă dzăli di amintari, aţea di arada, cându s’feaţiră, şi aţea ditu meslu cirişaru, când s’faţi yiurtusearea a evenimentului. Formula nkisi tru 1748, cu văsillelu George al II-lea, cari eara amintatu tru brumaru.


    Idyea cum aoa şi ndauă dzăli, manifestărli suntu ligate di un eveniment ma veclliu, difilarea şi manevrele a născăntoru regimente, tru uniformili anămusiti şi cu glorioasili a loru hlamburi, eveniment număsitu “trooping the colour”.


    Tutunăoară, tut ţi s’faţi tru aesti dzăli di yiurtuseari easti mplin di simboluri şi semnificaţie. Maxusu di itia că văsilloanea Elisabeta a II-a easti un vărtosu, nica şi di mari simasie, semnu britanic. S-amintă tru 1926 iara tatăl a llei eara doilu hilliu a văsillelui George al V-lea. Tru aţel moment şi până la moartea văsillelui, Albert, ducele di York părea afirit di piriclliulu alinarillei pi tron. Maş că fratili a llei, Eduard, aleapsi haraua personală, neise trapsi mănă di la tron. Asi, tatăl a văsiloañillei Elisabeta a II-a fu anănghisitu s’acată calea a nauăllei catandisi di lucre, dimi naua responsabilitate, di agiumsi aşi văsillelu George al VI-lea. Iara prinţesa agiumsi clirunumsitoarea a tronlui. După perioada a polimlui, tru cari tută fumeallea văsilikească – văsillelu, văsilloanea şi prinţesa clirunumsitoari – agiumsiră simboluri a alumtăllei şi a rezistenţăllei, tinira Elisabeta easti călisită s’prillea borgea a tronului. Nica nu avea umplută 26 di ani ama îlli avea ningă ea mama a llei, Elisabeta, pi nicukirlu a llei, prinţul consort Phlipp, populu şi clasa politică, Marea Britanie şi tutu Commonwealthulu.


    Anaparti di recordurile di timpu ţi li agumsi vsiloañea tru lunga a llei bană şi domnie, easti ună perioadă di fantastiţi alăxeri şi evoluţii, la scara a globlui tutu. Marea Britanie lo parti la tute aestea cu ună boaţi aleaptă şi vărtoasă. Prota borgi fu redresarea după polimu, diapoa kivernisearea a ligăturloru cu cu coloniile, tru mplinu proţes di di-colonizari, ama şi a ligăturloru cu Europa. Marea Britanie intră amănatu tru organizaţia comunitară şi işi prima. Lo parti la mărli opearaţii ditu lumea tută, şi trapsi di itia a terorismului, atelu intern ama şi aţelu extern. Tute crizile şi provocările a economiillei internaţionale tricură şi pisti Marea Britanie ama vitalitatea alustui stat u adusi diznău văsilia pi liniile nai cama dinamiţi.


    Aţelli 70 di ani di dumnille nsimnară nai ptănu tut ahănţa añi di bănaticu tru luñina incandiscentă a reflectoarilor atenţiillei publiţi. Cathi apofasi, cafi gestu a văsiloañillei şi a aprukeaţloru a llei, cilimeañi şi nicukirlli a lor, nipoţlli şi strănipoţllii, agiumsiră imagini publiţi şi subiecti di tuti turliili. Nu puţăne suntu traghediile şi căvgadzlli cari u-agudiră personal pi văsiloañe, tricu pisti tute ca un exemplu di nămuzi, un semnu a lidirilor britaniţ cari străbatu tuti piriclliurli ama nu trag mănă di borgea a loru. Easti ună listă lungă di evenimente tru cari văsilloanea Elisabeta a II-a fu semnulu şi reperlu ti supuşllii a llei şi ti tuţ oamiñilli di pi pimintu. Ti aţea, nu lipseaşti s’nă ciudusească popularitatea entuziastă di cari s’hărseaşti văsilloanea tru arada a tinirilor, a aţiloru cari dukescu că sunt părti ali istorie şi ved yinitorul cu responsabilitate. Diadunu cu văsilloanea a loru.




    Autoru: Marius Tiţa


    Armânipsearea: Taşcu Lala




  • God save the Queen

    God save the Queen

    Sărbătorirea a 70 de ani de la urcarea pe tron a reginei Elisabeta a II-a a
    Regatului Unit este un eveniment perfect britanic. În principiu, la începutul
    lunii iunie a anului 1952 nu s-a întâmplat nimic memorabil. Succesiunea la tron
    se produsese în februarie, când regina Elisabeta a II-a preluase conducerea
    statului imediat după moartea tatălui său, regele George al VI-lea. Iar
    fastuoasa ceremonie a încoronării a avut loc la 2 iunie, dar 1953.

    Britanicii
    amână, însă, sărbătorile ce ar trebui să se petreacă iarna şi, la cât de
    frumoasă a fost ziua de 2 iunie din acest an, când au avut loc ceremoniile
    publice ale Jubileului de Platină, au mare dreptate. Starea vremii la Londra
    este şi explicaţia pentru faptul că regina, şi mulţi dintre predecesorii săi,
    au două zile de naştere, cea obişnuită, când au venit pe lume, şi cea din luna
    iunie, când are loc celebrarea evenimentului. Formula a debutat în 1748, cu
    regele George al II-lea, care era născut în noiembrie.


    Ca şi acum câteva zile, manifestările
    sunt legate de un eveniment mai vechi, defilarea şi manevrele unor regimente,
    în uniformele vestite şi cu glorioasele lor drapele, eveniment numit trooping
    the colour.

    De asemenea, tot ce se întâmplă în aceste zile de celebrare este
    plin de simboluri şi semnificaţie. Mai ales pentru că regina Elisabeta a II-a
    este un puternic, chiar esenţial, simbol britanic. S-a născut în 1926 iar tatăl
    său era al doilea fiu al regelui George al V-lea. În acel moment şi până la
    moartea regelui, Albert, ducele de York părea ferit de pericolul urcării pe
    tron. Numai că fratele său, Eduard, a ales fericirea personală, renunţând la
    tron. Astfel, tatăl reginei Elisabeta a II-a a fost nevoit să se adapteze la
    noua responsabilitate, devenind regele George al VI-lea. Iar prinţesa a devenit
    moştenitoarea tronului. După perioada războiului, în care întreaga familie
    regală – regele, regina şi prinţesa moştenitoare – au devenit simboluri ale
    luptei şi rezistenţei, tânăra Elisabeta este chemată să preia responsabilitatea
    tronului. Încă nu împlinise 26 de ani dar îi avea alături pe mama sa,
    Elisabeta, pe soţul său, prinţul consort Phlipp, poporul şi clasa politică,
    Marea Britanie şi întregul Commonwealth.

    Dincolo de recordurile de timp atinse
    de regină în lunga sa viaţă şi domnie, este o perioadă de fantastice schimbări
    şi evoluţii, la scara întregului glob. Marea Britanie a participat la toate
    acestea cu o voce distinctă şi fermă. Prima sarcină a fost redresarea după
    război, a urmat gestionarea relaţiilor cu coloniile, în plin proces de
    de-colonizare, dar şi a relaţiilor cu Europa. Marea Britanie a intrat târziu în
    organizaţia comunitară şi a ieşit prima. A luat parte la marile operaţii din
    întreaga lume, şi a suferit din cauza terorismului, cel intern dar şi cel
    extern. Toate crizele şi provocările economiei internaţionale au trecut şi
    peste Marea Britanie dar vitalitatea acestui stat a readus mereu ţara pe
    liniile cele mai dinamice.

    Cei 70 de ani de domnie au însemnat cel puţin tot
    atâţia ani de trăit în lumina incandescentă a reflectoarelor atenţiei publice.
    Fiecare decizie, fiecare gest al reginei şi al apropiaţilor săi, copiii şi
    soţii lor, nepoţii şi strănepoţii, au devenit imagini publice şi subiecte de
    toate felurile. Nu puţine sunt tragediile şi scandalurile care au lovit-o
    personal pe regină, a trecut peste toate ca un exemplu de demnitate, un simbol
    al liderilor britanici care străbat toate pericolele fără să se abată de la
    datorie. Este o listă lungă de evenimente în care regina Elisabeta a II-a a
    fost simbol şi reper pentru supuşii săi şi pentru toţi oamenii de pe pământ. De
    aceea, nu trebuie să ne mire popularitatea entuziastă de care se bucură regina
    în rândul tinerilor, a celor care simt că sunt părtaşi la istorie şi văd viitorul
    cu responsabilitate. Alături de regina lor.