August 31, 2025 UPDATE (1)
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Newsroom, 31.08.2025, 16:32
LANGUAGE DAY – The President of Romania, Nicuşor Dan, on Sunday paid an official visit to the Republic of Moldova to participate, jointly with President Maia Sandu, in the events marking Romanian Language Day, celebrated on both banks of the Prut River. The two leaders took part in the opening of the Great National Dictation event, which takes place in the Great National Assembly Square in Chişinău. Approximately 2,000 participants attended the event, which has become a tradition for Romanian Language Day, and tested their knowledge of writing in Romanian. Romania and the Republic of Moldova share common values and need each other, so as to make the future brighter, Nicușor Dan said in his opening address. Moldova serves as an example for Europe for its efforts to defend democracy in the face of pressure coming from Russia. The Romanian language brings us together, it is the strongest bridge between the two banks of the Prut and must be honored and cherished every day, president Maia Sandu said in turn. This is Nicuşor Dan’s third visit to the Republic of Moldova since taking office, after the official one on June 10 and the private one on August 8. Romanian Language Day is celebrated every year on August 31 in Romania, the Republic of Moldova and in communities abroad.
FIRES – A new unit of 40 Romanian firefighters arrived in Greece as part of a rotation designed to support firefighting activities and monitor risk areas in eastern Athens. Romanian firefighters also participated in training sessions and exercises jointly with Greek and French counterparts. They also conducted field reconnaissance to familiarize themselves with the specifics of the area, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations reported. The unit will remain in Greece until September 15. This week the 51 Romanian firefighters who helped their Spanish colleagues extinguish the fires that broke out in several regions of the Iberian Peninsula in the last week also returned home. (VP)
