August 18, 2018
Weather alerts for unstable weather, in place across the country
Newsroom, 18.08.2018, 13:37
MEETING — Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Berlin this weekend to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It is the second time in three months that the two leaders meet after Merkel traveled to the Russian coastal resort of Sochi in May. On this occasion, Merkel will host Putin at the German governments castle in Schloss Meseberg, just outside Berlin. The Putin and Merkel will discuss about the situation in Syria and eastern Ukraine and also on energy. Ahead of the meeting, the German official has said it is very important to maintain a dialogue with Russia, in order to find peaceful solution to world problems.
PROTESTS — In Romania, military prosecutors announced they would continue to receive over the weekend complaints from people injured in the gendarme intervention in the so-called Diaspora protests one week ago. So far, over 230 criminal complaints have been registered, and more than 100 people interviewed. Military prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation in rem for abusive behavior, abuse of office and negligence while on duty related to the gendarme intervention in the August 10th protests.
MILITARY — Canada will send to Romania 135 military personnel and five F-18 Hornet fighters to take part in NATO air patrols, as announced by the Canadian Air Force, quoted by local sources. The Canadian mission to Romania will take place between September and December 2018, as part of Operation Reassurance, Canadas contribution to NATO activities in Central and Eastern Europe. The Canadian airmen and their fighters will be based at Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase in southeast Romania. Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said that the assistance offered by his country to air patrols in Romania is an important contribution and proof of support to the North Atlantic Alliance.
AWARDS — Ioana Uricaru, director of the film Lemonade, received the Heart of Sarajevo award in the Best Director category on Thursday night at the Sarajevo International Film Festival. The film Love 1. Dog, by Florin Serban, got the two Partners Awards granted by the Bosnian Filmmakers Association: the European Art Cinema Network Award, and the Cineeuropa award, for artistic quality, according to the event website. The award for best movie was granted to the movie Aga by Milko Lazarov. Lemonade, produced by Cristian Mungiu, is Ioana Uricarus feature length debut. Love 1. Dog is Florin Serbans third movie, after When I Want to Whistle, I Whistle, and BOX, and it opens his Love Trilogy, three movies about three ways of loving. Launched in 1995, the Sarajevo Festival became a major cultural event in the Balkan region.
TENNIS – Romanian Simona Halep, no. 1 in the world, qualified to the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, after defeating Australian Ashleigh Barty and Ukrainian Lesia Turenko. This year alone, Halep, who is the competition’s main favourite, has played four unforgettable matches: a semi-final and final at the Australian Open, the French Open final and the latest win in Montreal – over emerging rival Sloane Stephens.
WEATHER — In Romania the weather is hot in most regions, especially in the south and south-east. Meteorologists have extended until Sunday evening the alert for bad weather, valid for the entire territory. Powerful storms and heavy rainfall have been announced, with hail also reported in some areas. On Sunday, the capital Bucharest is also under a bad weather alert.
