September 16, 2022
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Newsroom, 16.09.2022, 14:05
TENNIS The worlds former number one tennis player, Romanian Simona Halep, has announced her intention to stay away from competitions this year. She had earlier informed her supporters of having recently undergone nose surgery, and that is going to keep her out of competitions for a while. Halep was eliminated in the first round of the US Open but stays in WTA top ten. A Roland Garros Champion in 2018 and in Wimbledon, a year later, Halep turns 31 in late September.
ENERGY The ruling coalition in Bucharest has been assessing a series of potential amendments to the ordinance regulating energy prices and is currently drawing up fresh support and energy-saving schemes. In order to reduce the energy consumption, coalition leaders have agreed that by next week, the Ministry of the Environment come up with a proposal to replace incandescent light bulbs with LED bulbs. At the same time, every ministry must produce a measure plan to curb energy consumption. Coalition partners have decided the Ministry of Waters and Forests draw up a project to cap firewood prices for a period up to 6 months.
REFUGEES According to sources with the General Border Police inspectorate, 88,187 people entered Romania on Thursday, including 11,124 Ukrainian citizens, 2% more than the previous day. According to a communiqué, since the beginning of the conflict 2.3 million Ukrainians have entered Romania.
QUEEN Tens of thousands last night queued for hours in the center of London to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8th at the age of 96. According to Radio Romania correspondent in London, after the ceremonies that followed the Queens death, King Charles yesterday returned to his Highgrove home in Gloucestershire. He comes back today with his consort Camilla for a visit to Wales, the last of his UK tour after succeeding his mother to the throne. State funeral for the Queen is to take place on Monday. The first religious service at Westminster Abbey at 11 oclock is expected to be attended by three thousand people including heads of state, members of the royal families, high-ranking politicians and representatives of humanitarian organizations. The coffin will be carried through the streets of London and taken to Windsor Castle, where a new religious service is to be held. Romanian president Klaus Iohannis, Her Majesty Margareta, custodian of the Romanian crown, and her consort Prince Radu, are also expected to attend the Queens funeral.
VACCINE Romania has received 5,060 doses of Monkeypox vaccine under a donation contract between the Health Ministry and the European Commission. The vaccine will be delivered to hospitals around Romania, in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, north-western Romania, Iasi in the east, Timisoara in the west and Constanta in the south-east. The vaccine is to be used for those who got into contact with the infected persons.
SPORTS Romanias football champions, CFR Cluj, on Thursday night conceded a 1-0 defeat to Turkish side Sivasspor in a home game counting towards Europa Conference League. CFR, which is presently ranking last in the groups standings will be up against Slavia Prague on October 6th and 13th. Also in the Conference League, Romanias vice-champions FCSB and the Belgians from Anderlecht Brussels ended in a goaless draw their game, hosted by the National Arena Stadium in Bucharest. FCSB will be playing Danish side Silkeborg in an away game on October 6th and in Bucharest, a week later. (bill)
