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October 21, 2022 UPDATE

PROTESTS On Friday, trade unions in Romania carried on their protests
against the dropping standard of living. Representatives of the police, the
administration of the penitentiaries, of education and public administration have
voiced discontent towards the authorities’ lack of reaction regarding major
issues affecting the population’s standards of living. The Friday’s protest is
part of a series of meetings staged this week in several cities across Romania.
Representatives of Cartel Alfa trade union confederation have said they are
going to put protests on hold for a couple of weeks in order to see how the
dialogue with the authorities is going on.

POLL Almost
60% of Romanians say their financial situation has worsened compared with last
year, according to a quarterly financial barometer. This level has increased by
10% from previous quarters. The prospects for the future are darker than in the
first half of the year, with 55% of respondents expecting their situation to
further deteriorate in the future, compared with 40% who held this view in the
first half of the year. The main reasons mentioned for the deterioration of the
financial situation are the prices of utilities like gas and electricity and
higher cost of food and fuel.

TENNIS Romania’s best tennis player,
Simona Halep on Friday posted on Instagram an announcement that she tested
positive for banned substance roxadustat in a tiny concentration. Halep said
she was shocked by the results and will fight to the bitter end to prove that
she hadn’t used the banned substance on purpose. In my entire career it has
never crossed my mind to cheat and it’s completely against the values I grew up
with. It’s not about medals and money, it’s about honour and the love I gained
for tennis over the past 25 years, the Romanian athlete said.

UKRAINE
Ukrainian president Volodymyr
Zelensky accused invading Russian troops of planting mines at a hydroelectric
dam in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine which is under Russia’s control.
Four people were killed in Kherson after a Ukrainian rocket artillery hit a
ferry crossing. The pro-Moscow authorities in the region installed by the
Russian army this week said they are planning to evacuate 50,000-60,000 people
in the coming days following an intensification in the Ukrainian
counteroffensive.

(bill)

21 October 2022
Sports Flash

The Romanian forward Denis Drăguş scored for his team, Standard Liège, in the 24th leg of Belgiums top football league. His club defeated Eupen 2-0 away from home on Wednesday night. In the current season, in the 17 matches played for the Walloon side, Drăguş has scored 5 times.

The football side Dinamo Bucharest was defeated on Wednesday in a friendly match by 3rd-leaguer CS Popeşti-Leordeni, 2-1. The game was played on Dinamos turf. This is also where this coming Sunday Dinamo will play the derby match of the Romanian football championship against FCSB, formerly Steaua Bucharest. According to mass media, this will be the last derby match on Dinamo stadium, which is scheduled to be bulldozed this spring to be replaced by a modern arena. Dinamo stadium was built in 1951 and is owned by the Romanian Interior Ministry.

In another derby, in mens volleyball this time, Steaua won with flying colours, 3-0, against Dinamo Bucharest in the 14th leg of the national Division A1. Defending champions Arcada Galaţi scored an equally clear victory, 3-0, against Rapid Bucharest. Arcada top the current standings with 39 points, followed by Steaua, with 35. SCM U Craiova went up to the 3rd place with 34 points after beating U Cluj 3-0, and 4th come Dinamo, with 33 points.

The Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan qualified in the round of 16 of the ITF tournament in Andrezieux-Boutheon, France, with 60,000 USD in total prize money. In the first round, on Wednesday, she defeated Leolia Jeanjean of France, 6-3, 6-3. Bogdan, 116 WTA and seed no 3, needed 1 hour and 33 minutes to defeat an opponent ranking 373 in the world standings. Last year in the Andrezieux-Boutheon tournament, the Romanian player Jaqueline Cristian reached the final. (A.M.P.)

27 January 2022
Sports Flash

The Romanian forward Denis Drăguş scored for his team, Standard Liège, in the 24th leg of Belgiums top football league. His club defeated Eupen 2-0 away from home on Wednesday night. In the current season, in the 17 matches played for the Walloon side, Drăguş has scored 5 times.

The football side Dinamo Bucharest was defeated on Wednesday in a friendly match by 3rd-leaguer CS Popeşti-Leordeni, 2-1. The game was played on Dinamos turf. This is also where this coming Sunday Dinamo will play the derby match of the Romanian football championship against FCSB, formerly Steaua Bucharest. According to mass media, this will be the last derby match on Dinamo stadium, which is scheduled to be bulldozed this spring to be replaced by a modern arena. Dinamo stadium was built in 1951 and is owned by the Romanian Interior Ministry.

In another derby, in mens volleyball this time, Steaua won with flying colours, 3-0, against Dinamo Bucharest in the 14th leg of the national Division A1. Defending champions Arcada Galaţi scored an equally clear victory, 3-0, against Rapid Bucharest. Arcada top the current standings with 39 points, followed by Steaua, with 35. SCM U Craiova went up to the 3rd place with 34 points after beating U Cluj 3-0, and 4th come Dinamo, with 33 points.

The Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan qualified in the round of 16 of the ITF tournament in Andrezieux-Boutheon, France, with 60,000 USD in total prize money. In the first round, on Wednesday, she defeated Leolia Jeanjean of France, 6-3, 6-3. Bogdan, 116 WTA and seed no 3, needed 1 hour and 33 minutes to defeat an opponent ranking 373 in the world standings. Last year in the Andrezieux-Boutheon tournament, the Romanian player Jaqueline Cristian reached the final. (A.M.P.)

27 January 2022
Radio Romania International Sports Club

Romanian national women’s
handball team has advanced to the main group stage as part of the ongoing World
Women’s Handball Championship. Head-coach Adrian Vasile’s trainees were 2nd
placed in Group C, with two wins and one defeat on their record sheet. In this past Friday’s fixture, the Romanians trounced
the national team of Iran, 39-11. Romania succeeded another win, against minnows
Kazakhstan, 38 to 17. However, one of the world title hopefuls, the national
squad of Norway, thrashed Romania, 33-22.

It
was only during the first fifteen minutes of play that the Romanians measured
up to the standard of their opponents, so much so that they even had a brief lead
during the game. However, at halftime, Norway had already secured a 17-11
advantage. In the second half, the Norwegians had the upper hand on the court,
and that was proved by the fact that the Romanians went 11 goals down. World-acclaimed
Romanian handballer Cristina Neagu’s absence made the difference during the
Romanian team’s attacking bouts. A lot less efficient without Neagu, the
Romanian squad’s offensive lineup was unable to overpower Norway’s very strong
defensive game.

Romania
has advanced to Main Group II, with 2 points on their record sheet. On Thursday,
Romania goes against the Netherlands. On Saturday, our national squad plays Puerto
Rico, while this coming Monday, the Romanians are pitted against Sweden. Qualification
to the World Championships’ quarterfinals is secured by coming in 1st
or 2nd in the group stage. Realistically, that is something hard to
come by, since the Netherlands are the defending world champions, while Sweden
came in 4th at this year’s edition of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Romania has failed
to qualify to the Olympics. At the previous edition of the world championship,
in 2019, Romania came in 12th.

(Translation by Eugen Nasta)

8 December 2021
Radio Romania International Sports Club

Romanian national women’s
handball team has advanced to the main group stage as part of the ongoing World
Women’s Handball Championship. Head-coach Adrian Vasile’s trainees were 2nd
placed in Group C, with two wins and one defeat on their record sheet. In this past Friday’s fixture, the Romanians trounced
the national team of Iran, 39-11. Romania succeeded another win, against minnows
Kazakhstan, 38 to 17. However, one of the world title hopefuls, the national
squad of Norway, thrashed Romania, 33-22.

It
was only during the first fifteen minutes of play that the Romanians measured
up to the standard of their opponents, so much so that they even had a brief lead
during the game. However, at halftime, Norway had already secured a 17-11
advantage. In the second half, the Norwegians had the upper hand on the court,
and that was proved by the fact that the Romanians went 11 goals down. World-acclaimed
Romanian handballer Cristina Neagu’s absence made the difference during the
Romanian team’s attacking bouts. A lot less efficient without Neagu, the
Romanian squad’s offensive lineup was unable to overpower Norway’s very strong
defensive game.

Romania
has advanced to Main Group II, with 2 points on their record sheet. On Thursday,
Romania goes against the Netherlands. On Saturday, our national squad plays Puerto
Rico, while this coming Monday, the Romanians are pitted against Sweden. Qualification
to the World Championships’ quarterfinals is secured by coming in 1st
or 2nd in the group stage. Realistically, that is something hard to
come by, since the Netherlands are the defending world champions, while Sweden
came in 4th at this year’s edition of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Romania has failed
to qualify to the Olympics. At the previous edition of the world championship,
in 2019, Romania came in 12th.

(Translation by Eugen Nasta)

8 December 2021
June 6, 2020 UPDATE

S&P Standard
and Poor’s has maintained Romania’s rating in the category recommended for
investment. However its outlook remains negative with risks over the budget
balance in the following 18 months in the absence of a political intervention
for fiscal consolidation. One of the issues would be the pension rise in
September the Finance Ministry in Bucharest has announced in a communique
hailing the agency’s decision. According to pundits, keeping the rating at BBB-
means the Romanian economy is not facing a severe crisis and for Finance
Minister Florin Citu, the agency’s decision confirms the fact that the
government measures aimed at curbing the pandemic effects and ensure
sustainable public finances have been correct. International experts believe
the economy will shrink by 5.5% this year. Romania has benefited from an
investment-friendly rating from S&P’s since 2014.

COVID-19 A possible second wave of the Covid
pandemic will not have the same intensity as the first, Romania’s Health
Minister, Nelu Tataru says. He underlined that preparation measures must be
taken, including the anti-flu vaccination of the vulnerable categories as well
as the proper supplies of medicine and equipment. The minister believes that if
people comply with the prevention measures, the situation is going to normalize
in this country in late July or early August. Authorities in Romania have so
far reported over 20,200 Covid infections, while more than 14,400 patients have
been cured and released from hospitals. The new coronavirus has killed 1318
people in Romania as well as 114 out of the 31 hundred Romanian nationals
reported infected abroad.

POLICE Romania’s Interior Ministry has increased the number of police
troops deployed during the Pentecost mini-holiday in this country. So roughly
21 thousand police, gendarme and firefighters have been deployed around the
country to ensure law and order during the holidays. Romania’s motorways will
be monitored by 17 hundred road police with over 300 radar guns backed by
helicopters from the General Aviation Inspectorate. Close to 52 hundred
gendarme troops have been deployed in the regions with a potential higher number
of visitors such as tourist resorts. More than 180 gendarmes from the mountain
corps are expected to be present on various mountain routes.

HOLIDAY Orthodox and Greek-Catholic believers from all
over the world, including from Romania will be celebrating Pentecost on Sunday,
marking the day when the Holy Spirit came down upon the 12 apostles enabling
them to convey God’s message in foreign languages they had never spoken before.
On the same day, upon Apostle Peter’s speech, almost 3,000 people embraced
Christianity, making up the first Christian community in Jerusalem, the nucleus
of the future Christian Church. Thousands of Romanians have taken to various resorts
on the Prahova Valley, the Danube Delta and the Black Sea coast for this
holiday.

(translated by bill)

6 June 2020