July 2, 2023 UPDATE

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Newsroom, 02.07.2023, 19:20

European Games – On Sunday, the Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu congratulated the Romanian athletes for the results obtained at the European Games in Krakow-Malopolska, Poland held between June 21-July 2. The 17 medals won by Romanian athletes (…) prove – once again! – the value, determination and courage of the Romanian athletes – the prime minister wrote on Facebook. Romania took 14th place in the medal ranking: 6 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze. Gold medals were won by the cyclist Vlad Dascălu in the mountain bike race, by the athlete Claudia Bobocea in the 1,500 meters event, by Bernadette Szocs in table tennis (female singles), by Kinga Barabasi (female singles teqball), Apor Gyorgydeak (male singles teqball) and by the women’s table tennis team of Romania. The silver went to the athletes Bianca Ghelber in the hammer throw event and Daniela Stanciu in the high jump, to Cătălin Chirilă in the 500 meters solo canoe, the fencer Ilinca Pantiş in the saber event, the pair Kinga Barabasi and Katalin Dako in the womens double teqball and to the boxer Lăcrămioara Perijoc in the 54 kg category. Finally, the bronze medals went to karateka Ştefan Comănescu in the 67 kg category (kumite), to athlete Andrea Miklos in 400 m event, to fencer Mălina Călugăreanu in the foil event, and in table tennis – to the pair Ovidiu Ionescu/Bernadette Szocs (mixed doubles) and Elizabeta Samara (female singles). Romania participated in the European Games in Krakow-Malopolska with 150 athletes, 74 women, 76 men, in 18 sports disciplines. At the first edition of the European Games, Baku 2015, Romania ranked 17th and in 2019, in Minsk, it finished 26th.

Justice Day — The Justice Minister, Alina Gorghiu, pleaded, in her message on Justice Day, for collaboration and dialogue in finding good and balanced solutions to ensure both the functionality and efficiency of the judicial system, as well as the quality of the justice act. The legal system needs now, more than ever, unity, balance, mutual trust and openness. This is the message sent on Sunday, on Justice Day, by the president of the High Court of Cassation and Justice, Corina-Alina Corbu. She says that this anniversary takes place, this year, in a complicated context marked by tension, which should not have an impact on the citizens. The statements come in the context in which the representatives of the High Court challenged at the Constitutional Court the changes made to the special pension system which benefits the magistrates. Prosecutor General Alex Florența stated, in his message, that the legislative changes related to the magistrates pensions were made by simulating a dialogue, ignoring the principles of loyal cooperation and mutual respect that the powers of the state owe to each other. The chief prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA), Marius Voineag, said, on Justice Day, that the role of the Directorate in the entire judicial system contributes to the development of Romanian society and to reaching the countrys real potential as a member of the EU and NATO. According to him, the issue of fighting corruption remains as topical as before because Romanians are perfectly aware of the fact that each act of corruption means the waste of public resources, missed opportunities for the country and a more uncertain future for the future generations.

iMapp – The international iMapp Bucharest – Winners League contest, the largest video mapping event in the world and the most important New Media Art project in Romania, will bring back, on September 23, the show of visual arts and technology on the facade of the Palace of the Parliament, the Bucharest City Hall officials announced on Sunday. In a press release they say that the public will be able to admire the 3D works of some of the most valuable artistic teams in the world, winners of iMapp Bucharests partner festivals in France, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Japan. The theme of the contest in Bucharest, this autumn, will be CONTRASTS, and a jury made up of important international specialists in the audiovisual arts will decide the grand winner of the editions Prize. Besides the 3D works projected on the 23,000 square meter facade of the largest administrative building in Europe, the public will be able to enjoy, for 12 hours, music, relaxation areas and street food.

Statistics – Last year, Romania had the cheapest food in the European Union, according to an analysis made by the National Institute of Statistics. At the opposite pole were Denmark and Luxembourg, with the highest food prices. Bulgaria had the cheapest alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, as well as the cheapest clothing and footwear in the entire Union, and utilities, water, electricity, gas and other fuels had the lowest costs. Bulgaria also had the lowest prices for accommodation and restaurant services, and Hungary had the lowest prices for transport, recreation and culture. In terms of purchasing power, Romania ranks last in the European Union. (LS)