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  • August 24, 2024

    August 24, 2024

     

    CONVENTION Romanian Social Democrats convene today to elect their new leadership and to appoint their candidate in the forthcoming presidential election. The party leader, PM Marcel Ciolacu, seeks a new term in office, backed by a team of 21 candidates. Ciolacu has also announced he will be running for president of Romania, and is to be validated by the party congress today. Another topic on today’s agenda is the election campaign, and the Social Democratic spokesman, Lucian Romaşcanu, said the party is able to mobilise so that in December Romania may have a Social Democratic president. The party last won a presidential race in 2000. The first round of the election is scheduled on November 24, and the second on December 8th.

     

    UKRAINE The president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, sent a letter to his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Ukraine’s Independence Day. According to the Romanian presidency, Iohannis voiced his appreciation for the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian armed forces and civilians in defending their country’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. He reiterated Bucharest’s firm commitment to provide constant, predictable and multidimensional support to Ukraine until its victory and further on in its reconstruction and European integration process. Iohannis emphasized that the security cooperation agreement signed by the 2 countries in July, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, proves that Romania’s support is not circumstantial, but long-standing, predictable and transparent. On Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Cotroceni Palace in Bucureşti, the headquarters of the Romanian presidency, will be lit tonight in Ukraine’s national colours.

     

    CROPS The European Union’s maize output will be smaller because of the drought and extreme heat in Romania, whose crops will be 30% lower. Estimates for the EU’s maize output were cut from 63 million tonnes, as reported last year, to 60-61 million tonnes, which is still above the level in 2022, when the drought affected the entire continent. Romania’s output is expected to drop from around 11 million tonnes last year to less than 8 million this autumn. In France, favourable humidity levels kept maize crops in a generally good condition, and the increase of the areas under crops should ensure higher output, namely over 14 million tonnes. In Poland, smaller areas under maize crops may lead to a 13% drop in output, while in Germany the crops are estimated to be 2% lower.

     

    PENSIONS The National Liberal Party, a junior member of the ruling coalition in Romania, proposes new amendments to the Pensions Law, so as to address the situation of pensioners whose benefits have been cut down in the latest revision. The Liberal leader and Senate speaker Nicolae Ciucă said the law should not have retrospective effect, and confirmed that the pensioners whose benefits have been cut down on paper will not benefit from cost-of-living adjustments for several years, although they will not be paid smaller amounts. According to official data, over 700,000 pensioners have received decisions by which their benefits have been cut down. These include workers in hazardous conditions, such as coal miners, engine drivers and nuclear industry personnel, who were able to stop working before the standard retirement age. Also at a disadvantage are people with disabilities, where the revised benefits are smaller by as much as 60%, for instance for the visually impaired. Hundreds of people are already asking for explanations from the authorities. They have until September 1 to appeal the decisions, and may even take the matter to court.

     

    SCHOOLS Students in secondary schools and high schools in Romania with final grades above 9.50 will receive merits scholarships, under the new School Regulations recently published in the Official Journal. Merit and resilience scholarships will be granted to at least 30% of the students in each class, including in professional and dual education units. Merit scholarships for 5th graders will be granted based on the average grades in the first two modules of the current school year. For 9th-graders, scholarships will be granted based on the high school admission results, which should be above 9.50. Scholarships in public secondary schools and high schools are financed by the education ministry, except for those in military high schools, which will be funded by the defence ministry. For the new academic year, the merit scholarship minimum amount is nearly EUR 90. This amount may be increased by school boards, depending on the budget earmarked by the local authorities. (AMP)

  • A new contamination threshold – 40 thousand cases

    A new contamination threshold – 40 thousand cases

    On Tuesday Romania exceeded 40,000 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours – the highest since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The figure is more than double the peak figure of the previous autumn wave. Also, the highest number of tests in one single day was made – over 122,000, and one in three results confirmed the infection. The coordinator of the national Covid-19 vaccination campaign, doctor Valeriu Gheorghiţă, considers that, at present, the testing capacity is not comparable to that of other countries.



    On a private television station, he said that although the testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 has increased in Romania, not enough tests are being made yet. According to him, in order to have the real number of infections, six times more tests should be made. On the other hand, about 10,000 people diagnosed with Covid-19 are hospitalized in health facilities across the country, double the number reported two weeks ago. There are about one thousand patients in ICUs. More than three-quarters of them are unvaccinated. And the number of hospitalized children is constantly increasing, hundreds being hospitalized and a few dozen being in ICUs.



    The authorities warn that in order to limit the spread of coronavirus, health protection measures alone are not enough, and that testing from the first symptoms of the disease is very important. And since ambulances can hardly cope with the large number of cases, several centers have been opened where symptomatic people can go to be tested, including in the offices of some family doctors. Even if the number of contaminations is growing alarmingly, the number of people who get vaccinated for the first time is far too low, several thousand per day, compared to the authorities expectations.



    As to the green certificate, it is still valid in Romania also for the people who have exceeded nine months from the second dose, even if, as of February 1, in the European Union its validity has been limited to this period without the booster dose. However, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, warns that Romania will soon have to adapt to the EU rules, and people who had the second vaccine dose more than nine months ago will have to get vaccinated with the third dose so as to keep the validity of the green certificate.



    In the meantime, Romania has given up listing countries according to the Covid-19 incidence rate, and all people entering Romania will be quarantined for five days no matter where they come from, unless they provide a proof of vaccination, of having had the disease or a negative result of a PCR test. The National Committee for Emergency Situations has also established a 5-day quarantine period for people who get in contact with a Covid-19 patient, even if they are vaccinated, because of the most contagious variant of the coronavirus – Omicron. (LS)

  • New rules for entering Romania

    New rules for entering Romania

    European
    countries are beginning to lift the tight rules that have governed the fight
    against the pandemic. Denmark becomes the first European country to eliminate
    all domestic restrictions as of Tuesday, after putting a lockdown in place in
    December to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. Danish authorities
    cancelled the remaining restrictions, after reaching the conclusion that the
    disease caused by the coronavirus is no longer a critical threat.


    For
    the time being, Bucharest remains prudent and keeps restrictions in place, as
    record numbers of infections are still expected. Some changes have been
    operated nonetheless, with respect to the quarantine terms for SARS-CoV-2
    patients.


    The
    head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, announced that
    national authorities gave up the colour codes for countries depending on
    infection risks. A new, single rule for entering Romanian territory has been
    introduced instead, with a 5-day quarantine required for travellers without a
    European digital certificate or other corresponding documents. State secretary Raed
    Arafat:


    This is the new rule. Travellers are either vaccinated, recovered from
    the disease or with a negative PCR test not older than 72 hours before entering
    the country or before take-off, for those traveling by plane. The quarantine
    rules after direct contact also change, with people who had the disease in the last 90 days no longer required to
    isolate after direct contact with an infected patient. All other people having
    had direct contact with a COVID patient will isolate for 5 days, regardless of
    whether they are vaccinated or not.


    Mr.
    Arafat also said Romania will also introduce the European rule applicable as of
    February 1 concerning the vaccination certificate. Specifically, certificates
    will be valid for 9 months for the fully vaccinated, with a booster dose
    required after this period if the certificate is to remain valid.


    The
    measure is compulsory for all EU member countries, but it only concerns travel
    across the Union. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has
    recommended the administration of a booster dose 6 months after the completion of the first
    vaccination cycle.


    For
    the time being, in Romania the digital certificate is accepted upon entering
    the country and for access in shops, restaurants and performance venues,
    including for people without the booster dose. (A.M.P.)

  • New rules for entering Romania

    New rules for entering Romania

    European
    countries are beginning to lift the tight rules that have governed the fight
    against the pandemic. Denmark becomes the first European country to eliminate
    all domestic restrictions as of Tuesday, after putting a lockdown in place in
    December to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. Danish authorities
    cancelled the remaining restrictions, after reaching the conclusion that the
    disease caused by the coronavirus is no longer a critical threat.


    For
    the time being, Bucharest remains prudent and keeps restrictions in place, as
    record numbers of infections are still expected. Some changes have been
    operated nonetheless, with respect to the quarantine terms for SARS-CoV-2
    patients.


    The
    head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, announced that
    national authorities gave up the colour codes for countries depending on
    infection risks. A new, single rule for entering Romanian territory has been
    introduced instead, with a 5-day quarantine required for travellers without a
    European digital certificate or other corresponding documents. State secretary Raed
    Arafat:


    This is the new rule. Travellers are either vaccinated, recovered from
    the disease or with a negative PCR test not older than 72 hours before entering
    the country or before take-off, for those traveling by plane. The quarantine
    rules after direct contact also change, with people who had the disease in the last 90 days no longer required to
    isolate after direct contact with an infected patient. All other people having
    had direct contact with a COVID patient will isolate for 5 days, regardless of
    whether they are vaccinated or not.


    Mr.
    Arafat also said Romania will also introduce the European rule applicable as of
    February 1 concerning the vaccination certificate. Specifically, certificates
    will be valid for 9 months for the fully vaccinated, with a booster dose
    required after this period if the certificate is to remain valid.


    The
    measure is compulsory for all EU member countries, but it only concerns travel
    across the Union. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has
    recommended the administration of a booster dose 6 months after the completion of the first
    vaccination cycle.


    For
    the time being, in Romania the digital certificate is accepted upon entering
    the country and for access in shops, restaurants and performance venues,
    including for people without the booster dose. (A.M.P.)

  • EURO 2020 Special

    EURO 2020 Special

    The European Football Championship starts on Friday, June 11th. As of Sunday, Bucharest will be one of the cities hosting the competition. Four games will be played in the Romanian capital, and the football fans who want to watch them in the stadium will have to take into consideration a number of rules, in particular relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.



    To enter Romania


    The first thing to check is if you need a visa to cross the Romanian border. Citizens of EU member states, for example, and those from countries that have agreements with the EU, such as North Macedonia or Ukraine, do not need a visa.



    By air, most fans are expected to enter through Henri Coandă Airport, located in the town of Otopeni, near Bucharest. Covid-19 prevention rules differ, depending on the country of departure of the respective flight. The first thing to check is whether the country is on the red, yellow or green list. This can be checked on the website of the National Institute of Public Health.


    (at: http://www.cnscbt.ro/index.php/liste-zone-afectate-covid-19/2490-lista-state-cu-risc-epidemiologic-ridicat-din-04-06-2021/file).



    Upon arrival from a red-listed state, the passenger must present either a certificate of vaccination or a certificate of immunity issued following an infection, or proof of a negative RT-PCR test in an international language, and the stay on the Romanian territory must be limited to 72 hours. The same documents are required for passengers coming from countries on the yellow list, but in this case, it is no longer required to limit the duration of the stay. The vaccination certificate must show that the booster dose was administered at least ten days before, in the case of two-dose immunization. The anti-COVID test must have been carried out no more than 72 hours before entering Romania. Before arriving from either area, the passenger must complete a questionnaire that can be found (online) at the web address https://chestionar.stsisp.ro. No special anti-COVID documents are required upon arrival from the green area.



    To the city


    From the Henri Coanda Airport there are multiple possibilities to get to Bucharest. There are trains every 40 minutes to the North Station. Normally, a journey takes 20 minutes. A trip costs 4 lei, the equivalent of 80 eurocents. By taxi, a trip to the center of Bucharest can take between half an hour and an hour, depending on traffic. The price can vary between 50 and 100 lei, which is 10-20 euros. There are also two buses that connect the airport to the city: bus number 780, which goes to the North Station, and bus number 783, which goes to the historical center.



    More details on: https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/event-guide/bucharest/plan-your-trip/travel-transport/



    To the National Arena


    Those who have football tickets have free access to the Bucharest public transport on the day of the match and the next day. UEFA accredited staff, volunteers and media representatives will benefit from this facility throughout the EURO 2020 Championship, depending on the work schedule, based on an official ID card issued for the UEFA accredited staff. Special transport lines will be introduced on match days. For the transportation of the fans from the airport directly to the stadium, there will be a special bus line, number 700. For the fans who want to visit the center of the capital, 6 transport lines have been added: express line 783, bus lines 104 and 123, trolleybus lines 86 and 90 and tram line 40.



    In the stadium


    A special bracelet is required for access to the National Arena, which costs 5 lei (about 1 euro). It can be issued at several special points, including at Henri Coandă Airport, by EURO 2020 volunteers. There are also accredited medical centers where access bracelets can be found. Their list can be found here:


    https://www.frf.ro/en/list-of-euro-2020-accredited-medical-centers/



    To get the bracelet, one must present the electronic access ticket, along with a vaccination certificate, an immunity certificate issued following an infection or proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The test can be a RT-PCR, carried out no more than 72 hours before arrival, or a rapid antigen test, carried out no more than 24 hours before. The rapid antigen test can also be performed in the medical centers mentioned above and costs 40 lei (about 8 euros). Entry into the stadium is allowed within the time frame allotted to each ticket holder. Once in the stands, the spectator must wear a surgical or FFP mask. Masks made of plain cloth, scarves, etc. are not accepted. Distancing rules must also be observed. Spectators must sit or stand at least one and a half meters away from each other and avoid physical contact, according to the rules published by UEFA at:


    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/event-guide/bucharest/stadium/COVID-19-guidance/



    The Romanian Football Federation has published a guide for the first match, Austria-North Macedonia, on June 13, which you can find here: https://www.frf.ro/en/fans-guide-for-the-uefa-euro-2020-match-austria-v-north-macedonia/


  • Renewed appeal for responsibility

    Renewed appeal for responsibility

    Figures are implacable. Every day, scores of people die in Romania from the new coronavirus, with the rate of daily contamination dropping under one thousand only on Saturday and Sunday, when fewer tests are made than during the week. On Wednesday the Romanian President Klaus Iohannis renewed his appeal to the population to observe the health safety rules in the context in which the number of new cases of Covid-19 remains high. According to the president, the health systems of all the countries of the world have been under extreme pressure and Romania was no exception. Until a vaccine is made, Romanians need to take good care of themselves and stay safe.



    Klaus Iohannis: “Dear Romanians, continue to be responsible. With no vaccine yet certified, the virus has one single obstacle — each and everyone’s care for themselves and the people around. Protect yourself as you very well know: wear a mask, keep the social distance and wash your hands.”



    For the authorities, for the health system and the population, the autumn season is a new acid test. On the one hand, seaside and mountain resorts are still packed and the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the past months is allegedly due to the tourists’ extreme relaxation, as they no longer observed the distancing rules. On the other hand, the school year is round the corner, when people will soon be crowding. Schools will also host the polling stations for the September 27 local elections and for the November legislative elections. President Iohannis believes that the school year should start at the announced date. He has warned however that, if the number of infected people grows, the authorities will take the already verified measures applied in the last semester of the previous school year.



    Klaus Iohannis: “Many people are obviously asking what’s next. For the moment, epidemiologists say the school year can start and I myself believe that school should start on September 14. If, God forbid, the number of people testing positive for the new coronavirus or if the number of people in ICUs grows, of course we can apply, for a short while, the methods used so far, namely online classes or the program Doing School Differently. But I do hope that will not be the case.”



    At present, both the opposition politicians and the education trade unionists and students’ representatives are rather critical of the way in which the authorities are managing the situation ahead of the school opening. They point the finger to the lack of clear-cut procedures and especially of hygiene products necessary during a period of pandemic. (tr. L. Simion)

  • Rules of the ”Alba Iulia-the City of the Union” Contest

    Rules of the ”Alba Iulia-the City of the Union” Contest

    Rules of the “Alba Iulia-the City of the Union” Contest



    1. Organizer



    The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest titled “Alba Iulia-the City of the Union”, through Radio Romania International (RRI).



    The Organizer reserves the right to change the contests concept and format any time it deems necessary, or to discontinue the contest at any moment for its duration, informing the public of the changes before they come into effect, by posting them on the website www.rri.ro, as well as through announcements on air on Radio Romania International.



    2. Running period



    The contest runs between 1 April — 30 June, 2018, mailing date, (namely 30 June 2018, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions), held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    3. Rights and conditions for participation



    The contest is addressed to all individuals who are 18 years of age by the date of 1 April 2018. Individuals who do not have the right to take part in the contest are employees, contractors of Partners, and relatives up to the second degree of individuals working at, or collaborating with, the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation.



    4. Concept



    a) The contest runs between 1 April- 30 June 2018, held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    b) One listener or user may win a single prize.



    c) The contest questions will be broadcast periodically on RRI, as well as posted on the RRI website, www.rri.ro, and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn).



    d) Participants have to answer all questions in the contest in writing, by any means: e-mail, on the addresses specified on the website of the Section to which the answers are being sent, on the Sections Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64General Berthelot Street, sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, cod 010165, on the Google+ or LinkedIn profiles, or by fax, 00.40.21.319.05.62. We encourage participants to add what determined them to take part in the competition, and especially why they listen to RRI broadcasts or follow RRI on-line.



    e) Answers sent by the same listener or user to several RRI Sections shall be taken into consideration only by the first Section to which they were sent.



    f) The prizes shall consist of trips to Romania or cultural promotional materials (for instance, CDs, albums, brochures, DVDs); the money value of prizes cannot be claimed or be granted.



    5. Validation of winners and reception of prizes



    a) The listener or user who takes part in the contest is kindly asked to send to RRI, by letter or e-mail, their complete identification data and their mailing address (and home address, if different), in order to be able to receive a possible prize.



    b) Only correct and complete answers, sent on time, qualify for getting a prize.



    c) The winners of the Grand Prizes (trips to Romania) will cover their foreign travel expenses to and from Romania and, if necessary, the cost of the Romanian visa. Prizes consisting of objects shall be sent by mail, postage paid by RRI, within the limit of funds allocated from the state budget, in the shortest time possible.



    d) Upon reception of the prizes, winners cannot refuse or return the package, except for objective reasons, justified in writing, in order to avoid generating additional costs for RRI. Refusing or returning the prize without a clear justification, accepted in writing by RRI, leads to that person being excluded from the list of participants eligible for prizes at the following contest organized by RBC through RRI. The same provisions apply to errors in communicating a home address, for which the participants are responsible.



    e) Winners are kindly asked to inform RRI in writing, by any means, about receiving the package and prize contents, in order to verify the integrity of postal delivery.



    6. Liability



    By sending in answers for the contest, all participants agree and take on the obligation to comply with the requirements and conditions imposed by the Organizer under these Rules.



    7. Private data protection



    In line with legislation in force, the Organizer is obligated to make public the name of winners and list of prizes granted as part of this contest. The organizer is also obligated to comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 on data protection stored for the duration of the contest. To this end, the Organizer commits to ensure the confidentiality of private data of participants in this context. By simply taking part in the contest and providing private data, the participants agree for that data to be entered into the Organizers database. Upon specific written request by the participants, the Organizer shall not use private data upon ending of the contest.



    8. Force majeure



    In the understanding of these Rules, force majeure means any event that cannot be controlled, remedied or foreseen by the Organizer, and whose occurrence makes them unable to fulfill obligations under the Rules, including, but not limited to: war, fires, flooding, labor strikes and blockades, earthquakes, powerful storms, other catastrophes of any kind. If a force majeure situation prevents totally or partially the good running of the contest in accordance with the conditions laid out in these Rules, the Organizer shall be exempt of responsibility for the duration of the force majeure.



    9. Litigation



    Any possible litigation between the Organizer and participants in the contest shall be settled amicably. If amicable settlement is impossible, the litigation shall be referred for settlement to the competent courts in Bucharest.



    10. Publication of the Rules



    The Rules of the contest shall be published on the www.rri.ro website and on RRI’s Facebook profiles. The reference version shall be the version in the English language.

  • Rules of the 2017 “Maramures-culture and traditions at the heart of Europe” RRI contest

    Rules of the 2017 “Maramures-culture and traditions at the heart of Europe” RRI contest

    Rules of the 2017 “Maramures-culture and traditions at the heart of Europe” contest



    1. Organizer



    The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest dedicated to Maramures County in Romania, through Radio Romania International (RRI).



    The Organizer reserves the right to change the contests concept and format any time it deems necessary, or to discontinue the contest at any moment for its duration, informing the public of the changes before they come into effect, by posting them on the website www.rri.ro, as well as through announcements on air on Radio Romania International.



    2. Running period



    The contest runs between 1 October — 30 November, 2017, mailing date, (namely 30 November 2017, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions), held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    3. Rights and conditions for participation



    The contest is addressed to all individuals who are 18 years of age by the date of 1 October 2017. Individuals who do not have the right to take part in the contest are employees, contractors of Partners, and relatives up to the second degree of individuals working at, or collaborating with, the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation.



    4. Concept



    a) The contest runs between 1 October- 30 November 2017, held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    b) One listener or user may win a single prize, consisting of products that promote the culture of Maramures County.



    c) The contest questions will be broadcast periodically on RRI, as well as posted on the RRI website, www.rri.ro, and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn).



    d) Participants have to answer all questions in the contest in writing, by any means: e-mail, on the addresses specified on the website of the Section to which the answers are being sent, on the Sections Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64General Berthelot Street, sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, cod 010165, on the Google+ or LinkedIn profiles, or by fax, 00.40.21.319.05.62. We encourage participants to add what determined them to take part in the competition, and especially why they listen to RRI broadcasts or follow RRI on-line.



    e) Answers sent by the same listener or user to several RRI Sections shall be taken into consideration only by the first Section to which they were sent.



    f) The prizes shall consist only of cultural promotional materials (for instance, CDs, albums, brochures, DVDs); the money value of prizes cannot be claimed or be granted.



    5. Validation of winners and reception of prizes



    a) The listener or user who takes part in the contest is kindly asked to send to RRI, by letter or e-mail, their complete identification data and their mailing address (and home address, if different), in order to be able to receive a possible prize.



    b) Only correct and complete answers, sent on time, qualify for getting a prize.



    c) Prizes shall be sent by mail, postage paid by RRI, within the limit of funds allocated from the state budget, in the shortest time possible.



    d) Upon reception of the prizes, winners cannot refuse or return the package, except for objective reasons, justified in writing, in order to avoid generating additional costs for RRI. Refusing or returning the prize without a clear justification, accepted in writing by RRI, leads to that person being excluded from the list of participants eligible for prizes at the following contest organized by RBC through RRI. The same provisions apply to errors in communicating a home address, for which the participants are responsible.



    e) Winners are kindly asked to inform RRI in writing, by any means, about receiving the package and prize contents, in order to verify the integrity of postal delivery.



    6. Liability



    By sending in answers for the contest, all participants agree and take on the obligation to comply with the requirements and conditions imposed by the Organizer under these Rules.



    7. Private data protection



    In line with legislation in force, the Organizer is obligated to make public the name of winners and list of prizes granted as part of this contest. The organizer is also obligated to comply with the provisions of Law nr. 667/2001 on the protection of private data stored for the duration of the contest. To this end, the Organizer commits to ensure the confidentiality of private data of participants in this context. By simply taking part in the contest and providing private data, the participants agree for that data to be entered into the Organizers database. Upon specific written request by the participants, the Organizer shall not use private data upon ending of the contest.



    8. Force majeure



    In the understanding of these Rules, force majeure means any event that cannot be controlled, remedied or foreseen by the Organizer, and whose occurrence makes them unable to fulfill obligations under the Rules, including, but not limited to: war, fires, flooding, labor strikes and blockades, earthquakes, powerful storms, other catastrophes of any kind. If a force majeure situation prevents totally or partially the good running of the contest in accordance with the conditions laid out in these Rules, the Organizer shall be exempt of responsibility for the duration of the force majeure.



    9. Litigation



    Any possible litigation between the Organizer and participants in the contest shall be settled amicably. If amicable settlement is impossible, the litigation shall be referred for settlement to the competent courts in Bucharest.



    10. Publication of the Rules



    The Rules of the contest shall be published on the www.rri.ro website and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn). The reference version shall be the version in the English language.

  • Rules of the 2017 ‘George Enescu’ International Festival Contest

    Rules of the 2017 ‘George Enescu’ International Festival Contest

    Rules of the 2017 George Enescu International Festival Contest



    1. Organizer


    The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in 60-64 General Berthelot Street, fiscal code RO8296093, organizes a prize winning contest dedicated to the 2017 George Enescu International Festival, through Radio Romania International (RRI).



    The Organizer reserves the right to change the contests concept and format any time it deems necessary, or to discontinue the contest at any moment for its duration, informing the public of the changes before they come into effect, by posting them on the website www.rri.ro, as well as through announcements on air on Radio Romania International.



    2. Running period


    The contest runs between 1 August- 30 September 2017, mailing date (namely 30 September 2017, 24:00 hours Romanian time), held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.



    3. Rights and conditions for participation


    The contest is addressed to all individuals who are 18 years of age by the date of 1 August 2017. Individuals who do not have the right to take part in the contest are employees, contractors of Partners, and relatives up to the second degree of individuals working at, or collaborating with, the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation.



    4. Concept


    a) The contest runs between 1 August- 30 September 2017, held in all of RRIs broadcast languages.


    b) One listener or user may win a single prize, consisting of products that promote Romanian symphonic music and Romanian culture in general.


    c) The contest questions will be broadcast periodically on RRI, as well as posted on the RRI website, www.rri.ro, and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn).


    d) Participants have to answer all questions in the contest in writing, by any means: e-mail, on the addresses specified on the website of the Section to which the answers are being sent, on the Sections Facebook profile, by letter sent to the address The Romanian Broadcasting Corporation, headquartered in. 60-64General Berthelot Street, sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, cod 010165, on the Google+ or LinkedIn profiles, or by fax, 00.40.21.319.05.62. We encourage participants to add what determined them to take part in the competition, and especially why they listen to RRI broadcasts or follow RRI on-line.


    e) Answers sent by the same listener or user to several RRI Sections shall be taken into consideration only by the first Section to which they were sent.


    f) The prizes shall consist only of cultural promotional materials (for instance, CDs, albums, brochures, DVDs); the money value of prizes cannot be claimed or be granted.



    5. Validation of winners and reception of prizes


    a) The listener or user who takes part in the contest is kindly asked to send to RRI, by letter or e-mail, their complete identification data and their mailing address (and home address, if different), in order to be able to receive a possible prize.


    b) Only correct and complete answers, sent on time, qualify for getting a prize.


    c) Prizes shall be sent by mail, postage paid by RRI, within the limit of funds allocated from the state budget, in the shortest time possible.


    d) Upon reception of the prizes, winners cannot refuse or return the package, except for objective reasons, justified in writing, in order to avoid generating additional costs for RRI. Refusing or returning the prize without a clear justification, accepted in writing by RRI, leads to that person being excluded from the list of participants eligible for prizes at the following contest organized by RBC through RRI. The same provisions apply to errors in communicating a home address, for which the participants are responsible.


    e) Winners are kindly asked to inform RRI in writing, by any means, about receiving the package and prize contents, in order to verify the integrity of postal delivery.



    6. Liability


    By sending in answers for the contest, all participants agree and take on the obligation to comply with the requirements and conditions imposed by the Organizer under these Rules.



    7. Private data protection


    In line with legislation in force, the Organizer is obligated to make public the name of winners and list of prizes granted as part of this contest. The organizer is also obligated to comply with the provisions of Law nr. 667/2001 on the protection of private data stored for the duration of the contest. To this end, the Organizer commits to ensure the confidentiality of private data of participants in this context. By simply taking part in the contest and providing private data, the participants agree for that data to be entered into the Organizers database. Upon specific written request by the participants, the Organizer shall not use private data upon ending of the contest.



    8. Force majeure


    In the understanding of these Rules, force majeure means any event that cannot be controlled, remedied or foreseen by the Organizer, and whose occurrence makes them unable to fulfill obligations under the Rules, including, but not limited to: war, fires, flooding, labor strikes and blockades, earthquakes, other catastrophes of any kind. If a force majeure situation prevents totally or partially the good running of the contest in accordance with the conditions laid out in these Rules, the Organizer shall be exempt of responsibility for the duration of the force majeure.



    9. Litigation


    Any possible litigation between the Organizer and participants in the contest shall be settled amicably. If amicable settlement is impossible, the litigation shall be referred for settlement to the competent courts in Bucharest.



    10. Publication of the Rules


    The Rules of the contest shall be published on the www.rri.ro website and on RRI social profiles (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn). The reference version shall be the version in the English language.