Romanian
\naviation is ready to successfully deal with the challenges pertaining to
\nRomania’s status as a member of NATO and the EU, and the results obtained so
\nfar have been unanimously appreciated and acknowledged, reads a message
\nconveyed by president Klaus Iohannis on Romanian Aviation and Air Force’s Day.
\nThe Romanian head of state has hailed the special contribution of the Romanian Air Force, which has had the
\nnecessary capability to manage the Romanian troops in the theater of operations
\nin Iraq, Afghanistan and the Western Balkans. Several events and ceremonies
\nhave been organized these days to mark Aviation Day, which is celebrated every
\nyear on Saint Elijah’s day, on July 20. Today, the Defense Minister Mircea Dusa
\nand other Romanian officials have laid wreaths in memory of military and
\ncivilian hero aviators, and 21 planes flew above the capital. Also in
\nBucharest, it’s Open Gates Day at the National Museum of Romanian Aviation. The
\nair base in Campia Turzii, in Cluj county, central Romania, which, starting
\nnext year, will host the first squadron of F16 fighter planes, after the NATO
\nmodel, has also organized demonstrative flights with both military and civilian
\nplanes.<\/p>\n
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A Romanian
\ninfantry brigade team is participating in the neighboring Republic of Moldova,
\nat the training center in Balti, in the multi-national exercise ‘JOINT EFFORT
\n2015′. Some 800 soldiers from Georgia, Poland, the Republic of Moldova, Romania
\nand the US are taking part in this exercises, aimed at increasing the
\nparticipants’ level of
\ninteroperability, planning and joint action. Also, 70 members of the Romanian
\nGround Forces are participating in a multinational exercise in Ukraine. Some 1
\nthousand 800 soldiers from 18 countries members of NATO and of the Partnership
\nfor Peace are training for defensive and peace keeping operations. In another
\ndevelopment, the Sea Shield multi-national exercise is due to start in the
\nBlack Sea on Monday, organized by the Romanian Naval Forces and focusing on
\nfighting techniques deployed against submarines. Participating will be 2000
\nsoldiers from 7 NATO countries – Bulgaria, Greece, the Netherlands, Portugal,
\nRomania, the US, Turkey – and also Ukraine.<\/p>\n
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Banks in Greece
\nwill resume activity on Monday, after three weeks of shut-down. According to
\nthe Radio Romania correspondent, the 60 Euro per day withdrawal cap stays
\nvalid, and transfers abroad are still banned, except for some limited amounts
\nfor students and people on medical treatment.
\nGreece has got from the EU 7
\nbillion Euro worth of emergency funding, and now negotiations are due to start
\non the third aid program, worth 86 billion Euros. In exchange for this money,
\nGreece has accepted major reforms in the pensions system, a higher VAT and a
\ntighter control of public expenditure. Starting Monday, Greece will have to
\nreimburse the European Central Banks over 4 billion Euros. The tax increase
\napproved by Parliament comes into force also on Monday.<\/p>\n
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The US Defense
\nSecretary, Ashton Carter, has today started a tour of the Middle East, aimed at
\ndissipating fear triggered by the recent accord that the big powers have
\nconcluded with Iran. The Prime Minister of Israel, which is the tour’s first
\nleg, has termed the document as a historic mistake, as, in his opinion, Iran
\nwill eventually get nuclear weapons and will keep funding terrorism with the
\nmoney obtained once international sanctions are lifted. According to analysts
\nquoted by the Radio Romania correspondent, now Israel needs sophisticated
\nequipment to be able to maintain its military supremacy in the region.<\/p>\n
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The
\nRomanian women’s epee team, made up of Ana Maria Branza, Simona Gherman, Simona
\nPop and Loredana Dinu, has won silver at the World Fencing Championships in
\nMoscow, after it was defeated by China in the finals, 45 – 36. In the first
\nround, Romania defeated Turkey, then Switzerland, Hungary and Ukraine in the
\nsemifinals. Also, Romania has got one bronze medal in the men’s competition,
\nwon by Tiberiu Dolniceanu in the single saber event, and this secures Romania
\nits qualification for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n
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Slovakia is one
\npoint ahead of Romania in the Davis Cup competition hosted by the Romanian
\nBlack Sea Coast resort of Mamaia. On Saturday the Romanian pair Horia Tecau\/ Florin Mergea was defeated by
\nthe Slovaks Andrei Martin\/Igor Zelenay in three sets. On Friday, after the
\nfirst simple games, there was a draw, 1-1. Andrian Ungur lost to the Slovak
\nMartin Klizan, while Marius Copil defeated Norbert Gombos. Today Marius Copil will be taking on Martin
\nKlizan, and Adrian Ungur will face Norbert Gombos. The winner of the Romania -
\nSlovakia game will play for qualification to the Davis Cup World Group.<\/p>\n
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