September 27, 2023 UPDATE
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Newsroom, 27.09.2023, 19:59
EBRD The European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development has revised down its forecast on the development of the
Romanian economy in 2023 and 2024, according to a report made public on
Wednesday by this international financial institution. Thus, Romania’s GDP is
likely to grow only by 1.8% this year, from the 2.5% May forecast. Also,
the country’s economy is expected to see a 3.2% growth next year, as
compared to 3.5% estimated in May, the report also says.
COVID The COVID-19 cases are on the rise in
Romania with over 14,800 infections confirmed in the past week. The number of
cases is four times higher than a month ago. 41.3% of the new infections have
been registered in Bucharest, Timis, in the west of the country, Iasi in the
north-east, Prahova and Ilfov in the south. The number of hospitalized patients
is also on the rise. Out of the 1150 patients reported, 74 are presently in ICU.
27 people died last week after being infected with SARS-COV2. Almost all were
suffering from other diseases.
DEFENCE Romania’s Chief of Staff
has staged an online meeting with the representatives of the local public
authorities in south-eastern Romania in the context of the latest Russian
attacks on the Ukrainian bank of the Danube. According to a communiqué by the Ministry
of Defence, the conference focused on the optimization of the
inter-institutional coordination. High on the agenda were also a presentation
of the security situation, the army’s public communication, issues related to preparing
the population, economy and territory for defence, the legal responsibilities
of various institutions in the national defence system.
SCHENGEN Romania expects and deserves a
positive decision during the Spanish presidency of the EU Council regarding the
Schengen enlargement, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta
Metsola, said in Brussels. She was optimistic about the entry of Romania and
Bulgaria into the free movement area. The accession of the two countries was
blocked by Austria and the Netherlands, at the Justice and Home Affairs Council
last December, for alleged insufficient control of migrant flows. In the case
of Romania, Austria was the only country against the accession.
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