Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis will speak in
\nParliament on Monday. His address, the first in Parliament this year, will
\nfocus on domestic policy issues, the senate speaker Calin Popescu Tariceanu has
\nconfirmed. This is Klaus Iohannis’ fifth address in Parliament since taking
\noffice in December 2014. <\/p>\n
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Romania is the
\nmain trading partner for the ex-Soviet Republic of Moldova with a majority
\nRomanian-speaking population. In 2015, trade exchanges amounted to 1.35 billion
\ndollars. According to the Romanian embassy in Chisinau, most of Romania’s
\nexports to Moldova are made up of mineral products, followed by cars and
\ntechnical equipment. At the end of 2015, Moldova was Romania’s fourth largest
\nexport and eighth largest import partner among non-EU countries, Romania’s
\ndiplomatic representation in Chisinau also said. <\/p>\n
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Modova’s
\ngovernment has nominated the former foreign minister Natalia Gherman for the
\npost of secretary general of the United Nations, the country’s prime minister
\nPavel Filip said in a written address published on the website of the president
\nof the United Nations General Assembly, Mogens Lykketoft. Gherman’s biggest achievements as foreign
\nminister were the signing of Moldova’s Association Agreement with the European
\nUnion and the liberalisation of visas for Moldovan citizens. She joins six
\nother candidates to succeed Ban Ki-moon, whose term as secretary general of the
\nUnited Nations comes to an end in December this year. <\/p>\n
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Gianfranco
\nRosi’s refugee crisis documentary Fire at Sea won the top prize at the
\n66th Berlin International Film Festival. The Romanian production Illegitimate
\nby Adrian Sitaru won the award of the International Confederation of Art
\nHouse Cinemas in the Forum section. Another Romanian title, Roxana Stroe’s
\nshort film A Night in Tokoriki won the special prize in the Generation
\n14plus programme dedicated to young film-makers.<\/p>\n
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The Romanian
\nwomen’s handball champions CSM Bucharest today face the Danish side FC
\nMidtjylland away as part of a Champions League Group 2 match. CSM need a win in
\norder to reach the competition’s quarterfinals. Also in the Champions League,
\nthe Romanian vice-champions HCM Baia Mare have already secured a place in the
\nquarterfinals after Friday’s home win against the German side HC
\nThuringer 38:27, in a Group 1 match. This is the fifth win in a row for HCM,
\nwho have won all their group matches despite coming into the group stage with
\nzero points. <\/p>\n
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