June 9, 2018
The Sibiu International Theatre Festival, which started on Friday, continues with over 40 events being held on Saturday.
Newsroom, 09.06.2018, 13:58
FINANCES – Romanians working abroad are among Romania’s most important investors, Central Bank Governor Mugur Isarescu has said. Isarescu has taken into account the value and destination of the money they send to the country. The Central Bank has said that the money of the Romanians working abroad is more and more used in starting a business. Around 3.5 million Romanians are working abroad, with countries such as Spain, Germany and Britain as their main destination.
CEREMONY – General Nicolae Ciuca, the Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army, is today attending the ceremony occasioned by the anniversary of the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at the invitation of Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart William Peach, according to a communiqué issued by the Romanian Defence Ministry. This is recognition of the good cooperation between the two armies and an opportunity to promote at military level the interests of the Romanian Army in the relation with the British Army, one of its most important allies, the communiqué also reads.
FESTIVAL– The Sibiu International Theatre Festival, which started on Friday, continues with over 40 events being held today. One of the festival’s sold-out shows is “Alle-Retour”, directed by Gigi Caciuleanu, which brings on the stage of the State Philharmonic Romanian and French dancers. Almost 13 million Euros is the budget of this years edition of the festival. Until June 17, the audience will have the opportunity to watch some 524 performances. The 25th edition of the festival has brought to Sibiu 3,300 artists from 73 countries. This is the first year when the festival has two honorary patrons: the President of Romania Klaus Iohannis, a former mayor of Sibiu, and Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, who is famous for his passion for the region of Transylvania.
RALLY – Romanian authorities have announced that extensive security measures will be taken during the public gatherings and marches to unfold later today in the capital Bucharest. The Social Democratic Party (PSD), the main party of the ruling coalition, is staging a rally, which, according to its leader, Liviu Dragnea, is against what he calls the abuse and violation of the principles of the rule of law. On Friday, the High Court of Cassation and Justice postponed again, for June 21st, the ruling in a case involving the Chamber of Deputies Speaker, Liviu Dragnea, who is accused of corruption deeds. Dragnea denies all allegations. In 2016 he received a 2-year suspended prison sentence for attempting to rig a 2012 national referendum calling for impeachment of the country’s president. A March for Normality is also being held in Bucharest later today, in support of the values of traditional family, at the same time with a March for Diversity, promoting the rights of sexual minorities as human rights.
TENNIS – The Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, no.1 in the WTA rankings and first-seed at the French Open, is today playing the final against the American Sloane Stephens, no.10 in the world. In the semifinals, Halep defeated the Spanish Garbine Muguruza, number three in the world, and winner in Paris in 2016, while Sloane Stephens defeated her co-national Madison Keys (no.13 WTA). This is the third Roland Garros final for Simona Halep, after the ones in 2014 and 2017, which she did not manage to win. (Translated by Elena Enache)
