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August 28, 2022 UPDATE

WAR IN
UKRAINE
– The fires at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine
occupied by the Russian invasion forces fuel fears of a major nuclear disaster.
International experts are still waiting on the military forces on the ground to
allow them to visit the plant, whereas the Russians and the Ukrainians accuse
each other of launching artillery fire that might destroy the nuclear
installations. The governor of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Oleksandr Starukh, has
urged the locals to take iodine pills in the event of a radiation leak. 10
shells allegedly went off close to an installation storing spent nuclear fuel
and another 3 near a building that houses fresh nuclear fuel. On the other
hand, radiation levels remain within normal limits.

REFUGEES – The Border Police General Inspectorate announced
that some 538 thousand people, both Romanian and foreign nationals, entered or
left Romania on Saturday using some 142 thousand transport vehicles. Some 14
thousand Ukrainian citizens entered Romania on Saturday, up by 7.60% compared
to the previous day. Some 2.1 million Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania
starting February 10, two weeks before the start of the war in this country.

COVID-19
– 1,403 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 were reported in the last 24 hours in Romania,
1,315 less compared to the previous day, the Health Ministry announced on
Sunday. Since the start of the pandemic nearly three years ago, some 3.2
million people got infected. 260 patients are currently treated in ICUs, of
whom 212 have not taken the vaccine. In the last 24 hours, six COVID patients
have died. Since the start of the pandemic, some 66 thousand people diagnosed
with COVID-19 have died.

CRASHES
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A light aircraft crashed on Sunday morning in Colibița
lake
in northwestern Romania, carrying two people onboard, the Bistriţa-Năsăud County
Inspectorate for Emergency Situations announced. The pilot, a 65-year-old man,
died, while the passenger, a 45-year-old German national, suffered minor
injuries and was transported to hospital for further medical investigations. On
Saturday, prosecutors with the Bucharest Court of Appeal opened an
investigation into the plane crash in Letca Veche, Giurgiu County in southern
Romania, which killed two people, a 54-year-old man who was piloting a small
plane and a 27-year-old woman, his relative. Their bodies were found carbonized
by first responders. The man had a vast piloting experience and seems to have
attempted to crash-land the plane. According to eye-witness reports, the plane had
caught fire before crashing. The cause of the crash might be a technical
problem with the aircraft’s engine.

WATER RESERVE – Romania’s water
reserve dropped at the start of this week, although urban areas reported
plentiful supplies. According to the Water Management Authority, reservoirs
receded from 80% in July to 70% at present. In nearly 700 settlements, local
authorities have introduced water supply restrictions. The prolonged drought
has destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of farmland.

ROWING – Romanian
athlete Cătălin Chirilă scooped bronze in the 500m single canoe race at the
World Supercup in Oklahoma, the USA. The medal is the latest achievement in
what has been an excellent season for Chirilă, who won gold in the 1000m event
and silver in the 500m event at the World Championships in Halifax, Canda, as
well as gold in the 1000m race and bronze in the 500m race at the European
Championships in Munich, Germany.

POLO – The Romanian women’s polo team on Sunday lost 24-3 to Greece in Group A
at the European Polo Championships underway in Split, Croatia. In the first
match on Saturday, Romania lost to Germany 10-15. Romania was drawn in a group
alongside the Netherlands, Croatia, Hungary, Greece and Germany. This is the
first presence for the Romanian women’s team at a European Polo Championship.

TENNIS – Romanian
tennis player Simona Halep is seeded 7th in the women’s singles at
the US Open and on Monday will take on Daria Snigur of Ukraine (WTA 125), who
reached the main draw after playing the preliminary rounds. A former world no.
1, Halep last year reached the round of 16 at the US Open, while her best
performance in this competition was the 2015 semi-final. Irina Begu, WTA no.
34, will take on Elise Mertens of Belgium (WTA 32) in the opening round.
Mertens leads 3-0 head-to-head. Sorana Cîrstea, (WTA 38) will play Laura
Siegemund of Germany (216 WTA). Each player has previously won a match against
their opponent. Gabriela Ruse (102 WTA) will have a complicated match against
Daria Saville of Australia (WTA 73). Finally, Jaqueline Cristian will return to
the tennis court after a long absence owing to a serious injury and will go up
against the competition’s second seed, Anett Kontaveit of Estonia. Another
three Romanian tennis players, Ana Bogdan, Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik and
Gabriela Lee were knocked out in the preliminaries. (VP)

28 August 2022
August 28, 2022

WAR IN UKRAINE – The fires at the
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine occupied by the Russian
invasion forces fuel fears of a major nuclear disaster. International experts
are still waiting on the military forces on the ground to allow them to visit
the plant, whereas the Russians and the Ukrainians accuse each other of
launching artillery fire that might destroy the nuclear installations. The
governor of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Oleksandr Starukh, has urged the locals to
take iodine pills in the event of a radiation leak. 10 shells allegedly went
off close to an installation storing spent nuclear fuel and another 3 near a
building that houses fresh nuclear fuel. On the other hand, radiation levels
remain within normal limits.

REFUGEES – The Border Police General Inspectorate announced that some 538 thousand
people, both Romanian and foreign nationals, entered or left Romania on
Saturday using some 142 thousand transport vehicles. Some 14 thousand Ukrainian
citizens entered Romania on Saturday, up by 7.60% compared to the previous day.
Some 2.1 million Ukrainian citizens have entered Romania starting February 10,
two weeks before the start of the war in this country.

CRASHES
– A
light aircraft crashed on Sunday morning in Colibița lake
in northwestern Romania, carrying two people onboard, the Bistriţa-Năsăud County Inspectorate for
Emergency Situations announced. One of the victims is in a coma. On Saturday,
prosecutors with the Bucharest Court of Appeal opened an investigation into the
plane crash in Letca Veche, Giurgiu County in southern Romania, which killed
two people, a 54-year-old man who was piloting a small plane and a 27-year-old
woman, his relative. Their bodies were found carbonized by first responders.
The man had a vast piloting experience and seems to have attempted to
crash-land the plane. According to eye-witness reports, the plane had caught
fire before crashing. The cause of the crash might be a technical problem with
the aircraft’s engine.

POLO – The Romanian women’s polo team is today playing Greece in Group A at the
European Polo Championships underway in Split, Croatia. In the first match on
Saturday, Romania lost to Germany 10-15. Romania was drawn in a group alongside
the Netherlands, Croatia, Hungary, Greece and Germany. This is the first
presence for the Romanian women’s team at a European Polo Championship.

TENNIS – Romanian tennis
player Simona Halep is seeded 7th in the women’s singles at the US
Open and on Monday will take on Daria Snigur of Ukraine (WTA 125), who reached
the main draw after playing the preliminary rounds. A former world no. 1, Halep
last year reached the round of 16 at the US Open, while her best performance in
this competition was the 2015 semi-final. Irina Begu, WTA no. 34, will take on
Elise Mertens of Belgium (WTA 32) in the opening round. Mertens leads 3-0
head-to-head. Sorana Cîrstea, (WTA 38) will play Laura Siegemund (216 WTA).
Each player has previously won a match against their opponent. Gabriela Ruse
(102 WTA) will have a complicated match against Daria Saville of Australia (WTA
73). Finally, Jaqueline Cristian will return to the tennis court after a long
absence owing to a serious injury and will go up against the competition’s
second seed, Anett Kontaveit of Estonia. Another three Romanian tennis players,
Ana Bogdan, Alexandra Cadanțu-Ignatik and Gabriela Lee were knocked out in the
preliminaries. (VP)

28 August 2022
August 26, 2022 UPDATE

LAWS – Draft
laws on the reform of Romania’s education system could be submitted to the
government in early September, Education Minister Sorin Cîmpeanu has announced. The minister says that upon public debates over
the documents, almost 15 hundred amendments are to be assessed by experts with
the ministry. We recall that representatives of the teaching staff, students,
parents and society have called for the extension of the period of debates, but
the ministry turned down the proposal.

ORDINANCE -The
government in Bucharest has endorsed an emergency ordinance providing for a 30
Euros pay rise for state employees starting August 1st, Labor
Minister Marius Budăi has announced, adding that the raise is only one fourth
of the level stipulated in Law 153 for the year 2022 and it accounts for 2
billion lei of the state budget. According to Budăi, almost one million out of
the 1.2 million state employees will benefit from the new ordinance. The
medical personnel and several other categories had already benefitted from the aforementioned
pay rise.

TRADE – Romania’s exports of drinks have increased by 52 % in
the first five months of 2022 up to 108 million Euros, the National Institute
for Statistics has announced. Between January and May this year Romania’s
imports of beverages grew by 45% up to 251 million Euros, which resulted in a
trade deficit of 143 million Euros. According to Bucharest media, the most
sought-after drink is the Romanian version of the French cognac. The demand for
this product has significantly increased on markets in Europe, the USA and
Japan.

PURCHASE – The Mintia thermoelectric power plant, part of the
Hunedoara Energy Complex, was bought by Mass Global Energy Rom, part of Mass
Group Holding, a company from the Middle East dealing in the fields of energy,
steel and cement works for a 91-million-EUR fee. This is one of the largest transactions
in the Romanian energy sector and, also the biggest insolvent company sold in
recent years in Romania. Mass Global Energy Rom was the only participant in
Friday’s tender.

FOOTBALL – Romania’s football champions CFR Cluj qualified to the
groups of Europa Conference League after a 1-0 home win on Thursday against
Slovenian side NK Maribor in the play-offs. The first game in Slovenia ended in
a goaless draw. FCSB, runner up in the Romanian championship, have also
qualified after a 3-1 away win against their Norwegian opponents Viking.
Another Romanian side Universitatea Craiova was eliminated in the play-offs by
the Israeli side Hapoel Beer-Sheva during the penalty shootout. Following
Friday’s draw, FCSB will play in a group alongside West Ham United (England),
Anderlecht Brussels (Belgium) and Silkeborg (Denmark). CFR was drawn in a group
alongside Slavia Prague (the Czech Republic), Sivasspor (Turkey) and Ballkani
(Kosovo).

TENNIS -Romanian
tennis player Simona Halep will be up against an opponent from the qualifying
round at the US Open, the year’s last Grand Slam tournament. Halep last year
made it to the round of 16 of the aforementioned competition, her best
performance being in 2015, when she played in the semifinals. Another tennis
player from Romania, Irina Begu, will be up against Elise Mertens of Belgium
who has so far won all head-to-head matches. Sorana Cîrstea, also from Romania, will be up
against Laura Siegemund of Germany while Gabriela Ruse will be playing Daria
Saville of Australia. Another Romanian player Jaqueline Cristian will be up
against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia. (DB & VP)

26 August 2022
August 24, 2022

UKRAINE – Russia’s unjustified, unprovoked and illegal
aggression must stop!, Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis said in a message
marking the Independence Day of Ukraine today. I reiterate Romania’s firm
support and solidarity with Ukraine and the brave Ukrainian people who are valiantly
defending their country, the president added. A similar message was conveyed
by Romania’s Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu, who said that Romania acted to
provide Kyiv authorities with assistance from the first days of what he has
called the most serious crisis facing Europe in the last decades, while
Romanian citizens have done everything in their power to help Ukraine and
Ukrainian refugees who fled the horrors of war. In turn, president Volodymyr
Zelensky promised all Ukrainian territories will be recaptured, and that Kyiv
will retaliate if any attacks target its territory today. The United States
have warned that Moscow might today launch cruise missiles targeting civilian
and government infrastructure, asking all American citizens to leave Ukraine
immediately. Also today, Washington is expected to announce the largest single
installment of US security assistance to Ukraine worth 3 billion USD. Leaders
taking part in the second summit of the Crimea Platform on Tuesday promised
support for Kyiv, calling on Moscow to withdraw its troops.

GOVERNMENT -
The Romanian Government is expected to adopt in today’s meeting amendments to
the justice laws, namely the draft law on the status of judges and prosecutors,
the draft law on judicial organization and the draft law on the Superior
Council of Magistracy. All three projects have been greenlit by the Superior
Council of Magistracy. The Ministry of Justice last week pointed out that no
provision in the three laws ignores the mandatory character of Constitutional
Court rulings. The announcement came after public accusations were circulated,
describing the bills as ‘backward-looking’ and breaching and even ‘selling’
national sovereignty. Critics have argued the laws discard the possibility of
disciplining judges who disregard Court rulings, favoring instead the
enforcement of EU law in this field. In the two years they have been discussed
in public, the laws have sparked heated debates and attracted criticism from
magistrates’ associations and civil society.

FORUM – The
greatest concern of Bucharest authorities is that young people studying abroad might
not return home, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă said
today in the opening of the 2nd edition of the Forum of Romanian
Students Worldwide. We would very much want you to return home and help our
country move forward. You must know your contribution and vision are truly
needed so that together we can develop Romania, the Prime Minister told students
taking part in the forum in Bucharest. Running until August 29, the forum will
bring together 150 students from abroad and Romania, who will address relevant
issues facing Romanian society. Under the special guidance of 11 chairs,
participants will draft a document offering solutions in the fields of
education, youth, healthcare, justice, labor and economy, European affairs,
energy and the environment. The final recommendations will be included in a
joint Resolution, which will be submitted to the relevant ministries and
authorities. The forum is organized by students and youth associations from
Romania and abroad, in cooperation with the Department for Sustainable
Development.

TENNIS -
Tennis players Irina Begu and Sorana Cîrstea have been knocked out from the round of 16 at the
WTA 250 tournament in Celveland, the USA, totalling over 250 thousand USD in
prizes. Begu, who last year played the final in cleveland, lost to Sofia Kenin
of the USA, while Sorana Cîrstea was
ousted by Magda Linette of Poland. Begu and Cîrstea are on the main draw at US
Open, alongside Simona Halep and Jaqueline Cristian. Another 4 Romanian tennis
players are competing in the US Open preliminaries. The US Open is due to start
next week. (VP)

24 August 2022
12.09.2021

Coronavirus – 2 648
nouveaux cas de personnes infectées au SARS-CoV-2 dépistés en 24 h ont été
rapportés samedi en Roumanie, après plus de 48 000 tests effectués, a fait
savoir le Groupe de communication stratégique. Dans le même laps de temps, 47
personnes sont décédées des suites d’une contamination au Covid-19. Samedi
encore, le nombre de personnes hospitalisées en Roumanie se montait à 4 454,
dont 581 se trouvaient dans des unités de Réanimation – Soins intensifs. Parmi
elles, 116 patients sont mineurs, dont 8 en soins critiques. A l’heure où l’on
parle, 5,2 millions de Roumains sont complètement immunisés, soit un tiers
seulement de la population éligible.

Par ailleurs, la République de Moldova voisine connaît une des hausses
les plus importantes des cas de coronavirus et de décès causés par le Covid.
Cette dernière semaine seulement, le nombre des contaminations a augmenté de
43%, alors que le nombre des décès a plus que doublé.

Rentrée – Ce lundi 13 septembre ce sera
la rentrée des classes pour les près de 3 millions d’élèves roumains. La
nouvelle année scolaire comporte 34 semaines réparties sur deux semestres. Les
cours s’achèveront le 11 juin 2022. Pour le premier jour d’école, les festivités
seront permises aussi en présence des parents, mais le port du masque sera
obligatoire, tout comme la distanciation sociale, a fait savoir le ministre de
l’Education, Sorin Cîmpeanu. Déjà environ 2 400 élèves de 12 localités se
verront obligés de démarrer la nouvelle année scolaire en distanciel, vu que
dans leurs villes le taux d’infection au coronavirus dépasse les 6 cas par
mille habitants. Le ministre a aussi exprimé son espoir que des progrès
importants dans la vaccination des élèves seraient faits après la rentrée,
surtout que les autorités sont prêtes à envoyer des équipes mobiles dans les
écoles pour faciliter l’immunisation.

Festival Untold – Untold, le
plus important festival de musique électronique d’Europe s’achève ce dimanche à
Cluj-Napoca (centre-ouest). Plus de 200 DJs et artistes sont montés présents sur
les sept scènes du festival, après près de deux années de pause. L’édition de
pandémie d’Untold a apporté aussi une première. Les organisateurs ont délivré
aux participants des bracelets épidémiologiques attestant le fait que leurs
porteurs sont vaccinés, qu’ils ont eu l’infection au coronavirus ou se sont
fait tester récemment. Plus de 100 000 spectateurs ont déjà assisté aux
événements du festival qui a commencé jeudi. A l’affiche – les DJ les plus
importants du monde. Cette année, Cluj-Napoca a accueilli, entre autres, David Guetta,
DJ Snake, Afrojack, Martin Garrix, Nina Kravitz ou Paul Kalkbrenner.

Festival Enescu – Le Festival international George Enescu se poursuit. A l’affiche à
Bucarest, ce dimanche : l’orchestre de musique chambre de la Philharmonie
de Brème, avec au pupitre Jeremy Roller et la soprano allemande Diana Damrau
comme soliste, qui proposeront au public des morceaux de la création de Richard
Strauss et de Tchaïkovski. A Sibiu, le célèbre violoniste Gil Shaham donnera un
récital portant sur la création de Johann Sebastian Bach. A Cluj- Napoca,
l’orchestre et la chorale de l’Opéra national de Cluj, dirigés par David
Crescenzi, présenteront l’opéra « Macbeth ». L’édition 2021 est la
25e de sa création, en 1958, et célèbre 140 années de la naissance du grand
compositeur roumain George Enescu. 32 orchestres de 14 pays y participent. Par
ses formations musicales et ses spécialistes audio, Radio Roumanie est
coproducteur du festival international George Enescu, aux côtés de la
Télévision roumaine.

Tennis – La jeune joueuse de tennis britannique d’origine roumaine, Emma
Raducanu (18 ans) a remporté le trophée de l’US Open, après avoir vaincu en
finale la Canadienne Leylah Fernandez (19 ans). Venue des qualifications,
Emma Raducanu a remporté ce trophée sans avoir perdu un seul set, ce qui est
une première pour le tennis mondial. Qui plus est, ce n’est que la 2e
participation de la jeune joueuse à un tournoi du Grand Chelem, après celui de
Wimbledon, où elle a dû quitter la compétition dans les 8e de finale
pour des raisons médicales. Emma Raducanu, dont le père est roumain et la mère
est asiatique, fait donc un bond spectaculaire dans le classement du tennis
mondial, depuis la 150e place à la 23e.

Météo – Nous avons une belle journée ensoleillée ce dimanche, presque partout
en Roumanie. On attend quelques nuages et quelques gouttes de pluie sur les
montagnes seulement dans l’après-midi. Les maxima de la journée iront de 22 à
30 degrés. 29 degrés et du soleil à midi à Bucarest.

12 September 2021
11/09/2021

Solidarité – Le président de la Roumanie, Klaus Iohannis, a adressé une lettre à son homologue américain, Joe Biden, à l’occasion de la commémoration des 20 années écoulées depuis les attaques terroristes du 11 septembre 2001 aux Etats-Unis, les plus sanglantes de l’histoire. Le chef de l’Etat roumain souligne qu’après les attentats, la souffrance commune s’est transformée en solidarité et en un but commun, aux Etats-Unis et partout dans le monde, dans les pays alliés et partenaires, y compris en Roumanie. Selon M Iohannis, la détermination générale de faire face aux défis communs demeure une leçon précieuse, toujours pertinente, à une époque marquée par des menaces provenant tant d’acteurs étatiques que non-étatiques. Le président Iohannis a réaffirmé que la Roumanie est aux côtés du peuple américain, elle est engagée à lutter contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme violent, quelle que soit l’idéologie, ainsi qu’à renforcer nos valeurs communes : la démocratie, les droits de l’homme, la liberté d’expression et l’Etat de droit. A l’occasion de la commémoration de deux décennies depuis les attaques terroristes du 11 septembre 2001, dans lesquelles près de 3 000 personnes ont péri, dont quatre citoyens roumains, le ministère des Affaires étrangères de Bucarest transmet un message de solidarité et de profonde compassion aux familles des disparus dans ce tragique événement, mais aussi aux survivants et aux sauveteurs qui ont risqué leur propre vie dans les opérations de sauvetage. Le ministre Bogdan Aurescu a adressé, à l’occasion, une lettre au secrétaire d’Etat des Etats-Unis, Antony Blinken. Il y réitère le fait que de telles attaques violentes et de telles manifestations extrémistes ne peuvent nullement être justifiées. Il met en exergue l’engagement ferme et de longue durée de la Roumanie de participer, aux côtés des Etats-Unis, partenaire stratégique de la Roumanie, et de la communauté internationale, aux efforts communs de lutte contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme violent.

Coronavirus — La Roumanie a enregistré, samedi, 2 648 nouveaux cas de contamination au coronavirus. Sur l’ensemble des nouveaux cas de Covid-19, la plupart sont enregistrés à Bucarest — 345 – et dans les départements de Timis (ouest), Cluj (centre), et Constanta (sud-est). 47 personnes sont décédées des suites d’une contamination au Covid-19. Le nombre de personnes hospitalisées en Roumanie se monte à près de 4 454. 581 sont dans des unités de Réanimation – Soins intensifs. 116 patients sont mineurs, dont 8 en soins critiques. 5,2 millions de Roumains sont complètement immunisés, soit un tiers seulement de la population éligible.

Tennis — La Britannique Emma Răducanu (18 ans), fille d’un Roumain, est devenue la première joueuse de tennis de l’histoire arrivée par qualification qui accède à un tournoi du Grand Chelem. Elle a vaincu en deux sets, par 6-1, 6-4, la Grecque Maria Sakkari à New York, dans les demi-finales de l’US Open. Răducanu, 150e au classement WTA avant cette compétition, affrontera pour le trophée un autre jeune espoir du tennis mondial, la Canadienne Leylah Fernandez (19 ans, 78e WTA). Cette dernière a vaincu à son tour, à l’avant-dernier acte, la Bélarusse Arina Sabalenka, 2e du monde, qu’elle a dépassée en trois sets : 7-6, 4-6, 6-4. La finale entre Emma Răducanu et Leylah Fernandez sera la première entre deux adolescentes à un tournoi majeur, après celle gagnée par l’Américaine Serena Williams face à la Suisse Martina Hingis, à l’édition 1999 de l’Open des Etats-Unis. Emma Răducanu atteint cette performance déjà à sa deuxième participation à un tournoi du Grand Chelem, après celui de Wimbledon, après celui auquel elle a été contrainte d’abandonner dans les huitièmes de finale, en raison de problèmes médicaux.

Météo — Le temps reste au beau fixe et il est en léger réchauffement en Roumanie. Le ciel est plutôt dégagé, et le vent est faible à modéré. Les maximales du jour vont de 22 à 30°. A Bucarest aussi, le temps est beau et chaud, et les prévisionnistes annoncent une maximale de 28°.

11 September 2021
Nachrichten 07.09.2021

Bukarest: In Rumänien sind der stellvertretende Ministerpräsident Dan Barna und die anderen Minister der USR PLUS aus dem Koalitionskabinett des Liberalen Florin Cîţu zurückgetreten, wie sie am Montagabend angekündigt hatten. Die USR PLUS ist der Meinung, dass der Premier die Koalition platzen lie‎ß, nachdem er unerwartet den Justizminister Stelian Ion entlassen hatte. Am Freitag hatten die USR PLUS und die nationalistische Partei AUR einen Misstrauensantrag gegen das Kabinett Cîţu eingereicht. Die ständigen Ausschüsse des Senats und der Abgeordnetenkammer versuchen heute, sich auf einen Zeitplan für den Antrag zu einigen.

Bukarest: Trotz des Rücktritts der USR PLUS-Minister hat Premierminister Florin Cîţu eine Kabinettssitzung einberufen, um über eine neue Haushaltsanpassung zu beraten. Der Premierminister kündigte Montag Abend an, dass das Haushaltsanpassungsgesetz verabschiedet wird, unabhängig davon, ob die Partei USR PLUS aus der Regierungskoalition aussteigt oder nicht. Bei der Haushaltsanpassung werden die meisten Finanzmittel dem Gesundheitsministerium, den öffentlichen Finanzen, der Entwicklung und den Investitionen zugute kommen. Die Haushaltskürzungen werden das Arbeitsministerium, den Senat und den Rechnungshof betreffen.

Bukarest: In Bukarest findet ab Dienstag das jährliche Treffen der rumänischen Diplomaten statt, an dem die Leiter der diplomatischen Vertretungen und konsularischen Büros Rumäniens im Ausland teilnehmen. Den Vorsitz des Treffens führt Au‎ßenminister Bogdan Aurescu. Das Hauptthema des diesjährigen Treffens ist das Konzept der Resilienz, das im Zusammenhang mit der Pandemiekrise an Bedeutung gewinnt. Auf der Gesprächsagenda stehen zudem neue Entwicklungen wie der Klimawandel, der digitale Wandel, die wachsende Bedeutung neuer Technologien und die Cybersicherheit. Au‎ßenminister Bogdan Aurescu hat ebenfalls Gespräche mit seinem moldawischen Amtskollegen Nicolae Popescu geplant, der an dem Treffen teilnimmt. Im Mittelpunkt der bilateralen Gespräche steht die Unterstützung Rumäniens für die von der neuen Regierung in Chişinău durchgeführten Reformen und für die EU-Beitrittsbemühungen der Republik Moldau.

Bukarest: Der rumänische Staatspräsident Klaus Iohannis wird am Donnerstag auf Einladung seines Amtskollegen Guy Parmelin zu einem offiziellen Besuch in die Schweiz reisen. Nach Angaben des Präsidialamtes findet der Besuch aus Anlass des diesjährigen Jubiläums der 110-jährigen diplomatischen Beziehungen zwischen den beiden Staaten statt. Die Gespräche werden sich auf die Stärkung der bilateralen Zusammenarbeit konzentrieren, einschlie‎ßlich der wirtschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit, mit Schwerpunkt auf Investitionen. Die Schweiz ist der zehntgrösste ausländische Investor in Rumänien.

Bukarest: Die Zahl der Neuinfektionen mit Covid-19 bleibt in Rumänien hoch: Am Montag wurden 1.035 Neuinfektionen und 25 Todesfälle gemeldet. Es gibt 405 Intensivpatienten. Von den Patienten in den Krankenhäusern sind 107 unter 18 Jahre alt, und 5 von ihnen befinden sich auf der Intensivstation. In den letzten 24 Stunden wurden mehr als 8.000 Menschen geimpft, aber die Gesamtzahl der vollständig geimpften Rumänen liegt bei fast 5,2 Millionen, was immer noch weniger als ein Drittel der gesamten in Frage kommenden Bevölkerung ausmacht.

Sport: Die Rumäninnen Monica Niculescu/Gabriela Ruse sind ins Viertelfinale des Doppelwettbewerbs bei den US Open eingezogen. Im Achtelfinale des letzten Grand Slam Turniers des Jahres haben sie sich gegen Leylah Fernandez (Kanada)/Erin Routliff (Neuseeland) durchgesetzt. Die Rumäninnen treffen als nächstes auf Alexa Guarachi (Chile)/Desirae Krawczyk (USA), die Raluca Olaru (Rumänien)/Nadia Kicenok (Ukraine) besiegten.

7 September 2021
September 5, 2021

COVID-19 – The daily number of COVID-19
infections is on the rise. The pandemic is again putting additional strain on
medical units across the country, as for several days the number of infections has
exceeded the 1,500 mark. 1,242 new cases of COVID infection were reported on
Sunday, in addition to 11 related fatalities. Over 3,000 people are being
treated for COVID-19 in hospitals across the country, while 372 people are currently
in intensive care. Health Minister Ioana Mihăilă announced additional ICU beds
will be made available in Bucharest, where the largest number of new cases was
reported. Over 6,600 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, while
5.1 million people have completed the vaccination scheme. On the other hand,
Romania has sent 100 thousand rapid antigen COVID tests to neighboring Moldova.
Romania’s ambassador to Chişinău, Daniel Ioniţă, said the donation reflects the
special relations between Romania and the Republic of Moldova. So far Romania
has donated 500,000 anti-COVID-19 vaccine shots to neighboring Moldova.

POLITICAL
CRISIS – President Klaus Iohannis intervened in the political crisis in
Romania, calling on the USR-PLUS alliance to resume dialogue within the ruling
coalition and come up with a viable and reasonable solution to overcome the
political deadlock. USR-PLUS didn’t back down and continued to call for the
resignation of Liberal Prime Minister, Florin Cîţu. Their decision was
motivated by the Prime Minister’s choice to dismiss the USR-PLUS Justice
Minister, Stelian Ion, who opposed one of the government’s infrastructure
projects. The president considers the Alliance’s decision to sign and file a
no-confidence motion against their own government, alongside AUR, an
ultra-nationalist party, is an insult against all Romanians. In turn, Prime
Minister Florin Cîţu also called on his junior coalition partners to show
responsibility, saying that making a new nomination for the position of Justice
Minister would immediately solve the problem. The motion filed by USR-PLUS and
AUR was signed by 122 MPs. For the document to be adopted in Parliament, a
minimum of 234 votes are required, which means USR-PLUS and AUR will need the support
of other parliamentary parties.

LIST -
The updated list of countries representing an epidemiological risk was
published on Sunday by the National Committee for Emergency Situations. Serbia,
Estonia and Albania have entered the red zone, while all arrivals from this
country will enter quarantine, unless they provide proof of vaccination or that
they had the disease. Norway, Austria and Bosnia Herzegovina have now entered
the yellow zone, in addition to Spain and Lichtenstein, where infection rates
have dropped. People coming from these areas will not enter quarantine if they
provide proof of vaccination, of a PCR negative test or if they’ve had the
disease.

DIPLOMACY
– The Romanian Ministry for Foreign Affairs over September 7-9 is organizing
the Annual Meeting of Romanian Diplomacy, the Ministry announced in a release
published on Sunday. This year’s theme is titled Diplomatic action to
consolidate Romania’s resilience. Traditionally organized around Romanian Diplomacy
Day, this year the event will be held online and will involve the participation
of the heads of Romania’s diplomatic missions and consular offices abroad.
Attending will also be the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Nicolae
Popescu, who will be paying an official visit to Bucharest, the Foreign
Minister of Greece, Nikos Denidas, who will also be in Romania for an official
visit. Keynote speeches will be delivered by Italy’s Minister for Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, the Indian Foreign
Minister, Australia’s Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investments, as well as
European Commission and OSCE officials. European Commission vice-president for
democracy and demography, Dubravka Šuica, the Secretary General of the Organization
for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Helga Schmid, who will give online
presentations, as well as Thomas Garrett, the Secretary General of the
Community of Democracies, who will attend the meeting physically.

PATZAICHIN
– The several-time Olympic canoe champion Ivan Patzaichin passed away on Sunday,
aged 71, the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee writes on its Facebook page.
Ivan Patzaichin won seven medals at the Olympic Games, four gold and three
silver. He took part in five editions of the Games, from 1968 to 1984. He is
also the holder of 22 world titles. He went on to become a great coach, his
trainees winning 150 Olympic, world and European medals. He was the
vice-president of the Romanian Federation of Kayak-Canoe and the vice-president
of the Romanian Olympic Committee. Elected in 1990, Juan Antonia Samaranch, the
chairman of the International Olympic Committee, bestowed on Patzaichin the
Platinum Wreath, the highest Olympic distinction, becoming the only Romanian to
hold this title. In 2000 he was given the Faithful Servant national order in
rank of knight. In April, 2019, Ivan Patzaichin was also awarded the Golden
Wreath, the highest distinction of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.
In 2019, the presidency awarded Patzaichin The Romanian Star national order
in rank of knight.

TENNIS -
Romanian tennis player, Simona Halep, is today playing Elina Svitolina of
Ukraine in the round of 16 at the US Open. Halep has played Svitolina 10 times
at WTA level, the head-to-head score being 5-5. Halep’s best performance at the
US Open is the semi-final played in 2015. Also at the US Open, Horia Tecău and Kevin Krawietz of Germany have
advanced to the round of 16 in the men’s doubles, after ousting Frederik
Nielsen of Denmark and Vasek Pospisil of Canada, 7-6, 7-6. Their next opponents
will be Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Andreio Molteni of Argentina.

FOOTBALL
– Romania’s national football team is today playing Lichtenstein in Bucharest
in the 2022 World Cup preliminaries. On Thursday, Romania defeated Iceland and
now ranks 4th in Group J with 4 points. Also today, Iceland is
playing North Macedonia while Germany will take on Armenia. Ranking first is
Armenia, followed by Germany. North Macedonia is in 3rd place.
Romania will next play North Macedonia on September 8 in Skopje. (VP)

5 September 2021
September 2, 2021

COVID-19 – 1,470
new cases of COVID infection were reported on Thursday in Romania, in addition
to 26 related fatalities. Some 2,600 patients are currently treated in hospital
for coronavirus, of whom 322 are in intensive care. The constant increase in
the number of infections has not determined Romanians to take the anti-COVID
vaccine. Less than 8,000 people got immunized on Wednesday.

POLITICS
-Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis, earlier today signed the decree to
dismiss Stelian Ion from the position of Justice Minister. At the same time,
the president designated Lucian Bode, the current Interior Minister, as interim
Justice Minister. Late last night, the USR-PLUS alliance in the ruling
coalition announced it withdraws all political support for Liberal Prime
Minister Florin Cîţu. Tensions escalated after the head of government announced
the dismissal of Justice Minister, Stelian Ion, who refused to greenlight a
comprehensive infrastructure project dubbed Anghel Saligny. Stelian Ion said
today that he had identified a number of constitutional and illegal issues in
the project. USR-PLUS has called for negotiations to appoint a new Prime
Minister. Should they break down, the alliance will support the no-confidence
vote against the Prime Minister. UDMR Deputy Prime Minister Hunor Kelemen said
the Anghel Saligny project needs to be adopted before the budget adjustment,
expressing confidence that ruling coalition parties will break the political
stalemate in this matter. From the opposition, PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu told
USR-PLUS MPs they should either step down from the ruling coalition, or take
the vote of no-confidence against Florin Cîţu.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS -
Romania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, is taking part in an
informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers, held in Gymnich format, hosted by
Kranj in Slovenia today and tomorrow. High on the meeting’s agenda are the
crisis in Afghanistan, the EU’s approach to the Gulf region, EU-China relations
and the migration deadlock at Belarus’s borders, which impacts border crossing
into Lithuania, Poland and Latvia. The Romanian official will express
solidarity with the aforementioned states, saying that using migration against
EU member states is unacceptable. European Ministers will also discuss in
detail the developments in Afghanistan and their impact on the EU’s strategic
interests and will analyze political options as well as possible actions in
terms of humanitarian aid and security. Minister Aurescu is also expected to
express support for a new EU strategy on Afghanistan and to stress the
importance of a concerted EU effort. The Romanian official will also underline
the importance of European and Euro-Atlantic solidarity, as well as the need
for the EU to coordinate with the UN and NATO.

ENESCU FESTIVAL
– Today, on the sixth day of the George Enescu International Music Festival,
the Radio Concert Hall will host its first concert. Under the patronage of the
Royal House of Romania, the Symphonic Orchestra of the Braşov Philharmonic will give a Royal Concert in the Music of the 21st
century series. Conducting will be Răzvan Apetrei. Also today, the Lausanne
Chamber Orchestra will give a new concert at the Romanian Athenaeum, whereas
the Bucharest Palace Hall will host a new concert in the Great World Orchestras
series. Performing tonight will be the Filarmonica della Scalla orchestra
conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Also today, the Nation-wide Festival
section is set to kick off. The artistic director of the Radio Symphonic
Orchestra of Prague, Alexander Liebreich, will be conducting the Transilvania
Philharmonic Orchestra of Cluj-Napoca. 32 orchestras from 14 countries are
taking part in the 2021 edition of the George Enescu Festival.

TENNIS -
Romanian tennis player Sorana Cîrstea is today playing Shelby Rogers of the
United States in the second round at the US Open. On Wednesday, another
Romanian, Simona Halep, advanced to the third round after ousting Kristina
Kucova of Slovakia. The former world no. 1 will next play Elena Rybakina of
Kazakhstan. Sorana Cîrstea and Simona Halep are Romania’s only representatives
in the women’s singles.

FOOTBALL -
Romania’s national football team is today playing Iceland away from home in the
2022 World Cup preliminaries. On September 5, our team will play Lichtenstein
in Bucharest, while on September 8 it will take on North Macedonia in Skopje.
Romania ranks 4th in Group J, with 3 points, below Armenia with 9
points, and North Macedonia and Germany, each with 6 points. The first team
will advance to the World Cup, while teams in second position in each group
will go to the playoffs. (VP)

2 September 2021
Sportivul săptămânii: Jucătoarea de tenis Raluca Olaru

Principalul eveniment al momentului, în
tenisul mondial, este Openul Statelor Unite. Acesta a fost precedat, zilele
trecute, de mai multe turnee incluse în calendarul profesionist, atât la
masculin, cât şi la feminin, printre care s-a aflat şi concursul WTA de la Chicago, unde, la dublu, s-au impus Raluca
Olaru şi Nadia Kicenok. Perechea româno – ucraineană a învins cu 7-6, 5-7, 10-8
cuplul format din jucătoarea japoneză Makoto Ninomiya şi Liudmila Kicenok, sora
geamană a Nadiei Kicenok. Pentru victoria de la Chicago, Radio România
Internaţional a desemnat-o pe Raluca Olaru Sportivul Săptămânii.

Ioana
Raluca Olaru s-a născut la 3 martie 1989, la Bucureşti. Joacă în turnee
profesioniste de la 14 ani. La Chicago, ea şi-a trecut în palmares al 11-lea
titlu WTA la dublu. S-a impus prima dată la Taşkent în 2008, alături de
ucraineanca Olga Savciuk. În capitala Uzbekistanului a câştigat din nou în
2016, alături de turcoaica Ipek Soylu. Al doilea turneu câştigat de Olaru în
cariera sa a fost cel de la Acapulco, în 2011, alături de ucraineanca Maria
Koritseva. Au urmat succese la Nurnberg, în 2013, împreună cu rusoaica Valeria Solovieva, şi la Linz, în
2014, în cuplu cu jucătoarea americană Anna Tatishvili. Anul 2017 i-a adus
Ralucăi două victorii: la Hobart, cu Olga Savciuk, şi la Bucureşti, alături de
Irina Begu. În 2018, Olaru s-a impus, alături de rusoaica Ana Blinkova, la
Rabat, apoi, în pereche cu Mihaela Buzărnescu, la Strasbourg. Anul acesta, în
afară de victoria de la Chicago, Raluca a mai câştigat la Sankt Petersburg, tot
alături de Nadia Kicenok. La simplu, a ajuns o singură dată într-o finală de
turneu WTA, şi anume la Linz, în 2009, unde a fost învinsă de Andrea Petkovic,
din Germania. În acest moment, Raluca Olaru este considerată cea mai bună
jucătoare de dublu din România. Ocupă locul 32 în clasamentul mondial de dublu,
după ce a făcut, săptămâna aceasta, un salt de patru locuri.

RadioRomaniaInternational · Sportivul Săptămânii – 31.08.2021

31 August 2021
Sportivul săptămânii: Jucătoarea de tenis Raluca Olaru

Principalul eveniment al momentului, în
tenisul mondial, este Openul Statelor Unite. Acesta a fost precedat, zilele
trecute, de mai multe turnee incluse în calendarul profesionist, atât la
masculin, cât şi la feminin, printre care s-a aflat şi concursul WTA de la Chicago, unde, la dublu, s-au impus Raluca
Olaru şi Nadia Kicenok. Perechea româno – ucraineană a învins cu 7-6, 5-7, 10-8
cuplul format din jucătoarea japoneză Makoto Ninomiya şi Liudmila Kicenok, sora
geamană a Nadiei Kicenok. Pentru victoria de la Chicago, Radio România
Internaţional a desemnat-o pe Raluca Olaru Sportivul Săptămânii.

Ioana
Raluca Olaru s-a născut la 3 martie 1989, la Bucureşti. Joacă în turnee
profesioniste de la 14 ani. La Chicago, ea şi-a trecut în palmares al 11-lea
titlu WTA la dublu. S-a impus prima dată la Taşkent în 2008, alături de
ucraineanca Olga Savciuk. În capitala Uzbekistanului a câştigat din nou în
2016, alături de turcoaica Ipek Soylu. Al doilea turneu câştigat de Olaru în
cariera sa a fost cel de la Acapulco, în 2011, alături de ucraineanca Maria
Koritseva. Au urmat succese la Nurnberg, în 2013, împreună cu rusoaica Valeria Solovieva, şi la Linz, în
2014, în cuplu cu jucătoarea americană Anna Tatishvili. Anul 2017 i-a adus
Ralucăi două victorii: la Hobart, cu Olga Savciuk, şi la Bucureşti, alături de
Irina Begu. În 2018, Olaru s-a impus, alături de rusoaica Ana Blinkova, la
Rabat, apoi, în pereche cu Mihaela Buzărnescu, la Strasbourg. Anul acesta, în
afară de victoria de la Chicago, Raluca a mai câştigat la Sankt Petersburg, tot
alături de Nadia Kicenok. La simplu, a ajuns o singură dată într-o finală de
turneu WTA, şi anume la Linz, în 2009, unde a fost învinsă de Andrea Petkovic,
din Germania. În acest moment, Raluca Olaru este considerată cea mai bună
jucătoare de dublu din România. Ocupă locul 32 în clasamentul mondial de dublu,
după ce a făcut, săptămâna aceasta, un salt de patru locuri.

RadioRomaniaInternational · Sportivul Săptămânii – 31.08.2021

31 August 2021
30.08.2021

Coronavirus en Roumanie – Vers la mi-septembre on s’attend à ce que les nouveaux cas
de coronavirus dépassent les 2000 contaminations quotidiennes, au lieu de 1500
comme estimé auparavant, a déclaré le chef de la campagne nationale de
vaccination anticovid, Valeriu Gheorghiţă, dimanche, dans une interview
télévisée. Les autorités ne s’attendent pas à une évolution épidémiologique
positive dans les semaines à venir, bien au contraire, on pense que la
situation va empirer vu le que le variant Delta devient dominant en Roumanie
aussi, a-t-il encore expliqué. A son avis la hausse du nombre des cas
s’explique par une mobilité et une interaction accrues entre les gens et par le
faible respect des normes de prévention. Dimanche, 868 nouveaux cas ont été
recensés sur quelque 30 000 tests effectués, soit un taux de positivité de
2,8%, ont fait savoir les autorités de Bucarest. 1938 malades de Covid-19 étaient
hospitalisées dimanche, dont 269 en
réanimation soins intensifs. De même, 19 décès liés au coronavirus ont été
enregistrés de samedi à dimanche. Toutefois, l’intérêt de la population pour la
vaccination reste très bas. Jusqu’ici quelque 5 millions 100 mille Roumains été
vaccinés au schéma complet.

Parlement – Le
Parlement de Roumanie entame cette semaine sa session d’automne. Le mercredi 1er
septembre, le président du Législatif de la République de Moldova voisine, Igor
Grosu, sera présent, à l’invitation du président de la Chambre des Députés de
Bucarest, Ludovic Orban. A l’agenda du Parlement de Bucarest figurent entre
autres le projet de la Loi du consommateur vulnérable, un document censé aider
les familles aux bas revenus à payer leurs factures d’énergie ou de gaz. De
même, les sénateurs attendent que la coalition à la gouvernance décide de la
manière dont sera supprimée la Section spéciale pour l’investigation des
infractions en justice, une décision longuement attendue. Enfin, le PSD,
principal parti de l’opposition a déjà fait part de son intention de déposer
une motion de censure contre le gouvernement du libéral Florin Cîtu.

Afghanistan -
La Roumanie peut recevoir des migrants d’Afghanistan, à condition que les
vérifications soient réalisées par les structures sécuritaires de l’Etat
roumain, a déclaré le ministre roumain de l’Intérieur, Lucian Bode. Bucarest peut
recevoir des journalistes, des magistrats, des étudiants bénéficiant de bourses
en Roumanie et en général des personnes courant un risque imminent en Afghanistan.
Pour ce qui est des flux des migrants aux frontières roumaines, le pays se
trouve sur la route de transit des Balkans Occidentales, c’est pourquoi, depuis
le 1er janvier 2021environ 47 000 migrants ont tenté d’entrer en
Roumanie. a encore précisé le ministre.

Pompiers – Le
premier ministre roumain Florin Cîtu a félicité lundi les pompiers roumains qui
ont aidé à éteindre les incendies de végétation en Grèce et ont fait « un
excellent travail » à son avis. La Roumanie a récemment déployé en Grèce 142
pompiers, 8 camions-pompe, trois citernes, un camion d’intervention à réserve
d’eau, cinq véhicules de première intervention et commandement, mais aussi un
drone dans la deuxième mission des pompiers roumains dans ce pays, qui est
touchée depuis plus d’un mois par des incendies de végétation. Auparavant, une
centaine de pompiers et une vingtaine de véhicules ont contribué à éteindre les
incendies sur l’île d’Eubée.

Population – Au
1er janvier 2021, La population résidente de la Roumanie était
inférieure à 19 millions 200 mille personnes, soit une baisse de 142 000
personnes par rapport à la même période de 2020, a fait savoir l’Institut
national de la Statistique (INS). La cause principale en est un taux d’accroissement
démographique négatif, vu que le nombre des décès dépasse de 120 000 celui des
naissances. La population urbaine est majoritaire, avec 53,6% tout comme la
population féminine, avec un taux de 51%. Avec un rapport de 124 personnes
âgées pour une centaine de jeunes âgés de moins de 15 ans, le vieillissement démographique
est un phénomène qui ne cesse de s’accentuer, constate aussi l’INS.

US Open -
Quatre des cinq joueuses de tennis roumaines qualifiées au tableau principal de
l’US Open, le dernier tournoi du Grand Chelem de l’année, jouent ce lundi.
Simona Halep (n° 13 mondiale) affronte l’Italienne Camila Giorgi (n° 36 WTA),
Irina Begu (n° 74 WTA) joue contre l’Allemande Andrea Petkovic (n° 66 WTA),
Ana Bogdan (n° 106 WTA) aura pour adversaire Rebeca Marasova d’Espagne (n° 231
WTA). Enfin, notre compatriote Gabriela Ruse (n° 108 WTA) qualifiée en première
au tableau principal du tournoi américain, affrontera au premier tour la
Tchèque Marketa Vondrousova (n° 40 WTA). La 5e joueuse roumaine
présente dans cette compétition, Sorana Cîrstea (n° 38 WTA) joue mardi contre
la Russe Veronica Koudermetova (n°31 WTA).

Météo – La
météo est instable en Roumanie en ce début de semaine. Les températures sont
inférieures à la normale saisonnière dans l’ouest, le centre et le nord du pays
où l’on attend des pluies à verse. Sur le reste du territoire le temps
s’améliorera et les pluies deviendront éparses. Ce lundi on attend des maxima
allant jusqu’à 29 degrés. 22 degrés, un
peu de vent et du soleil à midi à Bucarest.

30 August 2021
August 29, 2021 UPDATE

COVID-19 – Romania remains
in the green zone, although the number of COVID-19 patients requiring medical
treatment is on the rise. There are 1,115 people now being treated for
coronavirus in hospitals across Romania, the highest number reported in the
last three months, while 269 people are in intensive care. 868 new cases of
infection and 19 related fatalities were reported on Sunday by the Group for
Strategic Communication, most new cases being signaled in Bucharest and in
Cluj, Timiş and Iaşi counties. Since
the start of the vaccination campaign, 5.1 million people have completed the
full vaccination scheme. Health Minister Ioana Mihăilă said that if the
epidemiological context worsens, travel restrictions may target only people who
haven’t taken the vaccine, and that schools will stay open for as long as
possible. The Romanian official also said the authorities shouldn’t cover the
costs entailed by testing as long as the vaccine is free of charge and widely
available.

PANDEMIC – The list of
countries with a high epidemiological risk will come into force on Sunday at
midnight. Greece, Turkey, North Macedonia, Spain and Switzerland are in the red
zone, which means all arrivals from these countries will be exempted from
quarantine only if people provide proof of vaccination. The yellow zone now
includes Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania, Slovenia, Japan, Palestine and the
Philippines. Romanians returning from the yellow zone will not enter quarantine
if they have the vaccine, had the disease of provide a PCR negative test. The
United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the British Virgin Islands are now in the
green zone.

EXHIBITION – A Romanian Air
Force aircraft on Sunday transported to Spain artifacts to be presented in the
exhibition Archeological Treasures of Romania – Dacian and Roman Roots.
Bringing together 835 exceptional exhibits from the collections of 39 museums in
Romania, the exhibition will be opened to the general public at the National
Museum of Archaeology in Madrid, and is being coordinated by Romania’s History
Museum. The exhibition will open on September 30 and will close at the end of
January, 2022. It is organized under the aegis of the Romanian Ministries of
Culture and Foreign Affairs, with support from the Defense Ministry, and is
part of the Agenda of Public and Cultural Diplomacy devoted in 2021 to marking
140 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Spain. The exhibition
also enjoys the high patronage of His Majesty, King Felipe 6th of
Spain and of Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis.

MOLDOVA – Moldovan
Parliament speaker Igor Grosu on September 1 will be attending the opening of
the second session of the Romanian Parliament. Over August 31 – September 2 the
Moldovan official will pay an official visit to Bucharest, invited by his
Romanian counterpart, Liberal Ludovic Orban. Romania reiterates its firm and
wide support for the processes of reform and European integration of the
Republic of Moldova, Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis on Friday said in
Chişinău. The Romanian official pointed out Romania and Moldova are bound by a
solid relationship: a communion of language, culture and history. The president
said the people of Moldova have expressed their firm option in the latest
election for the pro-reform trajectory and irreversible European accession of
their country, offering a worthy example to follow by other states in the
region. The president gave assurances Romania will remain Moldova’s trusted
partner in the future as well. The president attended festivities marking 30
years since the proclamation of independence of neighboring Moldova.

FESTIVAL – A new edition
of the George Enescu International Festival has started. This year the Festival
has reached its 25th, edition, marking 140 years since the birth of
the great Romanian composer. Over 3,500 artists will take part over August 28 -
September 26 in the festival. Concerts will be held in Bucharest, Sibiu,
Timişoara, Iaşi and Constanţa, and will be divided in four sections: Great
World Orchestras, Concerts and Recitals, Music of the 21st Century and Enescu
and his Contemporaries. Russian conductor Vladimir Jurowski, this year’s
artistic director, says the event will bring together the most important musicians
from all over the world, helping promote the values of united Europe. Radio
Romania is co-producer of the Festival.

TENNIS – 4 of the 5
Romanian tennis players who qualified to the main draw at the US Open will play
in the opening round on Monday. Simona Halep (13 WTA) will play Camila Giorgi
of Italy (36 WTA). Irina Begu (74 WTA) will go up against Andrea Petkovic of
Germany (66 WTA). Ana Bogdan (106 WTA) will play Rebeka Masarova of Spain (231
WTA). Gabriela Ruse (108 WTA) will take on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech
Republic (40 WTA). Finally, Sorana Cîrstea (38 WTA) will play
Veronika Kudermetova of Russia (31 WTA) on Tuesday. (VP)

29 August 2021
29.08.2021 (mise à jour)

Coronavirus en Roumanie – La Roumanie reste dans la zone verte de la situation
épidémiologique, mais le nombre des nouveaux cas de coronavirus est à la
hausse, tout comme celui des patients en soins intensifs. Dimanche, 868
nouveaux cas ont été recensés sur quelque 30 000 tests effectués, soit un taux
de positivité de 2,8%, ont fait savoir les autorités de Bucarest. 1938 malades
de Covid-19 sont hospitalisées en ce moment, dont 269 en réanimation, soit 26 de plus par
rapport à samedi. De même, 19 décès liés au coronavirus ont été enregistrés de
samedi à dimanche. Toutefois, l’intérêt de la population pour la vaccination
reste très bas. Jusqu’ici quelque 5 millions 100 mille Roumains été vaccinés au schéma complet.
Dans ce contexte, la ministre de la Santé, Ioana Mihaila, a fait savoir que si
les chiffres de la pandémie empiraient, les autorités prendraient en compte la
mise en place de nouvelles restrictions de circulation pour les personnes non
vaccinées. Les écoles seront les dernières à être concernées par des
restrictions, a encore précisé la ministre. A son avis, les autorités ne
devraient pas supporter les dépenses des tests pour certaines catégories
sociales, tant que l’immunisation est gratuite pour tous.

Pays à risque
– La liste des pays à risque épidémiologique vient d’être mise à jour par les
autorités roumaines. Désormais sur la liste rouge, des pays à grand risque
épidémiologique l’on retrouve la Grèce (qui y était déjà), la Turquie, la
Macédoine du Nord, l’Espagne et la Suisse. Cela veut dire que seuls les
voyageurs vaccinés contre le coronavirus ne seront pas tenus à observer la
quarantaine en rentrant en Roumanie depuis ces pays. Sur la liste jaune l’on
retrouve maintenant des pays où les cas de contamination au coronavirus sont à la
hausse, tel la Bulgarie, la Serbie, l’Albanie, la Slovénie, le Japon, la
Palestine et les Philippines. Les touristes arrivant de ces pays en Roumanie
devront présenter le certificat de vaccination, une preuve d’avoir eu la
maladie ou un test PCR négatif pour éviter la quarantaine. Enfin, dans la zone
verte, sans risque épidémiologie figurent les Emirats Arabes Unis, le Koweït et
les Îles Vierges Britanniques.

Moldova – Le
président du Parlement de Chisinau, le pro-occidental Igor Grosu effectuera une
visite officielle en Roumanie du 31 août au 2 septembre, à l’invitation du
président de la Chambre des Députés de Bucarest, Ludovic Orban. Mercredi, le 1er
septembre, Igor Grosu participera, à Bucarest, à l’ouverture de la 2e
session du Législatif de la Roumanie. La Roumanie reconfirme son engagement
ferme et ample de soutenir les processus de réforme et d’intégration européenne
assumés par les autorités moldaves, a déclaré vendredi à Chisinau le président
roumain Klaus Iohannis. Un lien très fort unit les deux pays qui partagent
la même langue, la même culture et la même histoire, a-t-il précisé. Aux
récentes élections parlementaires, la société moldave a opté sans
équivoque pour un parcours favorable aux
réformes et un parcours européen irréversible, étant un exemple à suivre pour
toute la région, a ajouté Klaus Iohannis.

Exposition -
Un avion des Forces aériennes roumaines a transporté dimanche, en Espagne, les
objets qui seront présentés dans le cadre de l’exposition « Trésors
Archéologiques de la Roumanie – les racines daces et romaines ». L’exposition
réunit 835 objets d’exception provenant des collections de 39 musées roumains,
elle sera ouverte au public au Musée national d’archéologie de Madrid, étant
coordonnée par le Musée national d’histoire de la Roumanie. L’inauguration aura
lieu le 30 septembre prochain et l’exposition pourra être visitée jusqu’à la
fin janvier 2022. Organisée sous l’égide des ministères roumains de la Culture
et des AE, avec le soutien du ministère de la Défense, cette manifestation fait
partie du Programme de diplomatie publique et culturelle marquant
l’anniversaire des 140 années de relations diplomatiques entre la Roumanie et
l’Espagne. L’exposition est aussi organisée sous le haut patronage du Roi
Philippe IV d’Espagne et du président de la Roumanie, Klaus Iohannis.

Théâtre – Tombée
de rideau, ce dimanche, du Festival international de théâtre de Sibiu. 10 jours
durant, 2000 artistes de 38 pays y ont présenté leurs spectacles de théâtre,
danse, cirque, opéra, musique, leurs acrobaties et défilés, conférences,
expositions, ateliers et spectacles-lecture, soit au total 600 manifestations
artistiques. Les spectacles en ligne n’ont pas manqué non plus dans le contexte
de la pandémie. Dimanche, au dernier jour du festival une trentaine de
spectacles figuraient à l’affiche, tenus dans les salles ou en plein air. La
fin du festival a été marquée, comme d’habitude par son feu d’artifices devenu
déjà une tradition.

Festival Enescu
– La 25ème édition du Festival International George Enescu a débuté samedi
soir. Plus de 3 500 musiciens roumains et étrangers participent dont 32
orchestres de 14 pays du 28 août au 26 septembre à cette édition qui marque les
140 ans écoulés depuis la naissance du plus grand compositeur roumain, George
Enescu. Les spectacles auront lieu dans plusieurs villes de Roumanie. Bucarest,
la capitale, accueillera pas moins de 78 spectacles. L’édition 2021 « réunira les plus
importants musiciens du moment, tout en promouvant l’idée des cultures
européennes unies » a affirmé le directeur du festival, le chef
d’orchestre russe, Vladimir Jurowski. Radio Roumanie est, aux côtés de la
Télévision publique, co-producteur du Festival international George Enescu.

US Open -
Quatre des cinq joueuses de tennis roumaines qualifiées au tableau principal de
l’US Open, le dernier tournoi du Grand Chelem de l’année, jouent lundi. Simona
Halep (n° 13 mondiale) affronte l’Italienne Camila Giorgi (n° 36 WTA), Irina
Begu (n° 74 WTA) joue contre l’Allemande Andrea Petkovic ( n° 66 WTA), Ana
Bogdan (n° 106 WTA) aura pour adversaire Rebeca Marasova d’Espagne (n° 231
WTA). Enfin, notre compatriote Gabriela Ruse (n° 108 WTA) qualifiée en première
au tableau principal du tournoi américain, affrontera au premier tour la
Tchèque Marketa Vondrousova (n° 40 WTA). La 5e joueuse roumaine
présente dans cette compétition, Sorana Cîrstea (n° 38 WTA) joue mardi contre
la Russe Veronica Koudermetova (n°31 WTA. )

Météo – La
météo est toujours instable en Roumanie. Les températures seront inférieures à
la normale saisonnière dans l’ouest, le centre et le nord du pays où l’on
attend des pluies à verse. Sur le reste du territoire le temps s’améliorera et
les pluies deviendront éparses. Lundi on attend des maxima allant jusqu’à 29
degrés.

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COVID-19 – Romania remains
in the green zone, although the number of COVID-19 patients requiring medical
treatment is on the rise. There are 1,115 people now being treated for
coronavirus in hospitals across Romania, the highest number reported in the
last three months, while 269 people are in intensive care. 868 new cases of
infection and 19 related fatalities were reported on Sunday by the Group for
Strategic Communication, most new cases being signaled in Bucharest and in
Cluj, Timiş and Iaşi counties. Since
the start of the vaccination campaign, 5.1 million people have completed the
full vaccination scheme. Health Minister Ioana Mihăilă said that if the
epidemiological context worsens, travel restrictions may target only people who
haven’t taken the vaccine, and that schools will stay open for as long as
possible. The Romanian official also said the authorities shouldn’t cover the
costs entailed by testing as long as the vaccine is free of charge and widely
available.

PANDEMIC – The list of
countries with a high epidemiological risk will come into force on Sunday at
midnight. Greece, Turkey, North Macedonia, Spain and Switzerland are in the red
zone, which means all arrivals from these countries will be exempted from
quarantine only if people provide proof of vaccination. The yellow zone now
includes Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania, Slovenia, Japan, Palestine and the
Philippines. Romanians returning from the yellow zone will not enter quarantine
if they have the vaccine, had the disease of provide a PCR negative test. The
United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and the British Virgin Islands are now in the
green zone.

EXHIBITION – A Romanian Air
Force aircraft on Sunday transported to Spain artifacts to be presented in the
exhibition Archeological Treasures of Romania – Dacian and Roman Roots.
Bringing together 835 exceptional exhibits from the collections of 39 museums in
Romania, the exhibition will be opened to the general public at the National
Museum of Archaeology in Madrid, and is being coordinated by Romania’s History
Museum. The exhibition will open on September 30 and will close at the end of
January, 2022. It is organized under the aegis of the Romanian Ministries of
Culture and Foreign Affairs, with support from the Defense Ministry, and is
part of the Agenda of Public and Cultural Diplomacy devoted in 2021 to marking
140 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Spain. The exhibition
also enjoys the high patronage of His Majesty, King Felipe 6th of
Spain and of Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis.

SIBIU – The
International Theatre Festival in Sibiu came to a close on Sunday. For nine
days, over 2,000 artists from 38 countries turned the city into one huge stage.
Nearly 600 performances, conferences, exhibitions, workshops and other special
events were held, most of which with physical crowd attendance, but also in
hybrid format and online.

GEORGE
ENESCU
– Great world orchestras, reputed Romanian and foreign artists are taking part
in the 25th edition of the George Enescu International Music
Festival that kicked off at the Bucharest Concert Hall on Saturday. Over the
next month, 32 orchestras from 14 countries will climb on stage, and viewers
will have to abide by COVID-related health regulations. Sunday’s agenda
includes a concert at the Auditorium concert hall of the National Fine Arts
Museum in Bucharest, while the Moldovan Chamber Orchestra, conducted by
Cristian Florea, will open the section Enescu and his Contemporaries. The
Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest hosts a concert given by the Philharmonic
Orchestra of Zagreb conducted by Dawid Runtz, with violinist Valentin Şerban
and cellist Jae Min Han, last year’s winners of the George Enescu International
Music Contest, as soloists. Also on
Sunday, the London Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle and the Radio
Academic Choir conducted by Ciprian Ţuţu will perform works by Enescu and
Strawinski at the Bucharest Concert Hall, marking 50 years since the death of
Igor Strawinski and 140 years since the birth of George Enescu. The 2021
edition of the George Enescu festival is also held in Satu Mare, Cluj, Sibiu, Braşov, Iaşi, Piteşti and Constanţa.

TENNIS – 4 of the 5
Romanian tennis players who qualified to the main draw at the US Open will play
in the opening round on Monday. Simona Halep (13 WTA) will play Camila Giorgi
of Italy (36 WTA). Irina Begu (74 WTA) will go up against Andrea Petkovic of Germany
(66 WTA). Ana Bogdan (106 WTA) will play Rebeka Masarova of Spain (231 WTA).
Gabriela Ruse (108 WTA) will take on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic
(40 WTA). Finally, Sorana Cîrstea (38 WTA) will
play Veronika Kudermetova of Russia (31 WTA) on Tuesday. (VP)

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